Remington model 14 carbine

[northernbill]

I have been racking my brain, and scouring the net, trying to decide on a new "big woods" deer rifle. I think I have finally settled on an old Remington Model 14, especially the 18" barrel carbine. Problem is, they seem plenty rare in the few gunshops in this area. So that leaves the internet- I have avoided buying a rifle on the net until now, but if this is what I'm after, I think I have little choice. Does anyone have any experience with these rifles? What should I be looking for, and what should I be avoiding? Were these rifles as reliable as I have been led to believe? Are they very collectable? I'm not looking for a collector piece, if it is not already drilled and tapped for a scope, I will be doing it. What is a reasonable price range? Hope some of you can give me some first hand experiences with the Rem 14.Thanks

[eastbank]

i would look for a laterer model,the 141. it has all the improvements over the early remington pumps. and one in 35 remington may be better for ease of getting ammo. i have owned all the early pump remingtons and still have a model 25 in 25-20 and three model 14 1/2,s, two in 38-40 and one in 44-40. when you look at one,ask to test fire it and work the action with live ammo, if there are any feed or firing problems they will show up then. parts are available but you will have to hunt them up. make sure the butt stock bolt is tight as a loose stock bolt causes most split butt stocks. do not ever take the breech block apart as it will drive you nuts trying to reassemble it again, just clean with a good gun scrubber and lightly oil it. i love them. eastbank.

[cwlongshot]

While not impossible to find one it's near impossible for a working man to justify the cost of a original Remington 14 carbine.

Personally I would buy a 14 or 141 as suggested and prune the barrel and recrown it. After all sounds like you want one to use not invest in

I was lucky enough to be in the rite place at the rite time and with enough dollars to get a m14 carbine.  But I later discovered it was a reblue. Very old reblue and nicely done but a reblue just the same. Now I paid too much for a reblue, but not terribly so. I hunt with it occasionally. It also has a factory peep site.

CW

[coalcifer]

northernbill, I have a Rem.141 in .35.  It is in great conditon except for the refinished stocks.  If your interested PM me.

[old06]

Have a 14 in 35 Rem a very fine working gun it was made in 1933 and is just as tight as the day it rolled out of the factory it was my oldest brothers and I take it for a walk every now and then in his memory I have seen several and they seem to hold some value but you get what you pay for  find one and enjoy it and stick to the 35 cal variation

[K-1]

I also have a mod.14 in 35. I swapped an old range finder for it 2yr ago. I had an old Bushnell 1.5 x4.5 Scope Chief mounted on it . Took it out last season and put some Rem 150gr. through it.  I took 2 Black-tailed bucks with it, one at about 80yds. & the other one around 100yds. Both shots went right through, and both dropped where they stood. Now I just have to decide if I should reload for it or just stick to factory loads. I have a 25-06 I take for open country, but if it's trial's and timber the little 14 gets to go.