![]() ![]() Having a “thumbnail” safety on its bolt rather than the usual transverse safety at the rear of the trigger guard made the one in. Through the years I have owned Model 14 and Model 141 rifles and carbines in. The Model G featured a fore-end made up of ornate brass castings, with a moose cast into one side and a snarling bear on the other. Both rifles are nice, but the slimmer lines of the Model 14 make it better-balanced in the hands and more appealing to the eye. 35 caliber cartridges stayed with the rifle until the very end.ĭuring their heydays the Model 14 and Model 141 were quite popular among those who hunted deer and black bear in the eastern part of the country, where most game was taken inside 100 yards. 44-40 options were discontinued, but the. In an attempt to improve the sales appeal of an aging design, it was reintroduced as the “new” Model 141 Gamemaster. ![]() 44-40 do not have the grooves.Ĭhanges made to the Model 14 in 1934 included increasing the diameters of its fore-end and grip and increasing barrel length to 24 inches. For that reason ammo manufacturers loaded some sporting cartridges with roundnose full-metal-jacket bullets to reduce meat damage.ĭeep, spiraled grooves formed into the wall of the tubular magazine of the Model 14 tilted cartridges just enough to prevent the nose of one from bearing against the center of the primer of the cartridge in front of it. In those days, many people depended on hunting to feed their families, and they would not hesitate to ground-sluice a turkey or goose with their deer rifles. The Model 14R carbine had an 18-inch barrel and a saddle ring on its receiver. Five grades ranging from standard to Premier were offered. It was introduced in 1912 with a 22-inch barrel in. Remington would eventually become the biggest player in the slide-action deer rifle market, and if we judge the success of a firearm by longevity and numbers, the Model 14 was the first truly successful rifle of that type chambered for centerfire cartridges. Standard Arms’ Model G was unique in that it was a pump but opening a valve transformed it into a gas-operated autoloader. In those days, ammunition was loaded with blackpowder, and if a hunter was negligent about cleaning his rifle after firing, its chamber would eventually become pitted by rust. The Lightning proved to be less than successful due a flaw in its design. Remington’s Model 14 featured a spiral magazine that kept cartridge tips from touching the round in front of it. It was soon followed by a centerfire rifle with two action lengths: one for the. Because it was capable of spitting lead quicker than anything made by Winchester, it was called the Lightning. ![]() It must have been a good one because Winchester management initiated an agreement whereas Winchester would discontinue the development of a revolver designed by former Colt employee William Mason and Colt would stop making lever-action rifles.ĭetermined to remain a player in the deer rifle market, Colt developed a slide-action rifle. ![]()
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