A contemporary of the M-8 Remington was the 1907 Winchester chambered in .351, which operated on the blowback principle rather than recoil operated like the M-8. The 1907 had a cocking plunger under the barrel, and was perhaps the better choice for martial purposes due to it's, slimmer profile, and a detachable magazine with capacities up to 15 rounds. The .351 had a bit less thump than the .35 Remington, driving a 180 at 1900, but was close enough to be similarly useful. The 1907 was manufactured right up to the late 1950s.
Anyway, a M-8 Remington in good condtion is a cool find, and minute of frypan accuracy speaks well to its real world practical usefulness. One of my favorite Remington prints is the the fellow with the M-8 who meets a grizzly on a narrow mountain trail. Now, a M-8 isn't my idea of an ideal bear gun, but in circumstances like that, it would sure beat a pointy stick. The add posted by 450yukon shows how our attitudes concerning the appropriate ballistic performance necessary for all North American big game has changed in the years since its printing.
We had a win 1910 in .401 win that looked like the 1907 in your posted pics on the old farm for a while.
That gun shot a maine moose when my dad had it and a couple of ontario moose in my brothers hands and umpteen deer.
It was hard kicking and rough on stocks and split 2 of them at the grip that paw repaired.
We got rid of it when we moved back to the old pa homestead because semis aren't allowed in the field for hunting in pa.
That's when dad bought the 336 in 35 rem.
