Remington 35 caliber model 141 game master

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Greetings all,
Currently own a couple antique rifles and on the hunt for some Remington model 14 30 caliber ammo but that's another post and I am grateful for some of the help I have recd so far

The reason for this new post is looking to gather some opinions/ facts on the 1935 to 1950 (I may be off by a production year or two) Remington model 141 35 caliber game master rifles

Which yrs are better production yrs to try and locate to purchase I am aware they were not made during the war years are the post war yrs better? I have seen there are different letter designations with the model 141 as well again facts opinions are welcomed here to

And finally the big question price and value what is the high end price for one of these?
 
Here's an old ad that has the different models:
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I think there were 3 different barrel lengths as well.
Depending on condition anywhere from $400-$600 maybe?
But it would take more than that to pry mine out my hands.
It's one gun I just won't part with.
The one that I have still has the original price written in pencil on the grip> $158.
 
$300 to $600
I would recommend you get your hands on the one that you plan to buy and cycle some rounds through it, I have had four of them and they all had feeding issues. Cool guns, very complex design. I stay with a 760 now.
 
Two of us were once tent camped hunting on an operating ranch. My partner had the Remington you refer to, in 35 calibre. This was in the 1960s and his rifle had been around a while, but don't know what year it would be.
I watched him pump the action to remove the shells, giving it two extra pumps after the last shell came out. He then handed it to me, just to look at his rifle. I also pumped it, and checked to see that the chamber was empty. After looking at it, I asked if I could try the trigger and he said yes. I pumped it again to #### it. There was a sloping hill in front of us, with cattle scattered all over it. I aimed at a rock and squeezed the trigger. BOOM.
Wow! Did that ever shake me.
I told an experienced hunter about this and he said that pump action Remington in 35 calibre has a reputation for the last round hanging up in the magazine!
This is just a heads up for you.
 
Thanks for such quick replies so soon after a post some helpful suggestions and good advice on all counts

Thanks to paatz for the magazine article
 
H4831 said:
Two of us were once tent camped hunting on an operating ranch. My partner had the Remington you refer to, in 35 calibre. This was in the 1960s and his rifle had been around a while, but don't know what year it would be.
I watched him pump the action to remove the shells, giving it two extra pumps after the last shell came out. He then handed it to me, just to look at his rifle. I also pumped it, and checked to see that the chamber was empty. After looking at it, I asked if I could try the trigger and he said yes. I pumped it again to #### it. There was a sloping hill in front of us, with cattle scattered all over it. I aimed at a rock and squeezed the trigger. BOOM.
Wow! Did that ever shake me.
I told an experienced hunter about this and he said that pump action Remington in 35 calibre has a reputation for the last round hanging up in the magazine!
This is just a heads up for you.
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That exact same thing happened to one of my neighbors on the farm also back in either '60 or 61.
The old batchelor farmer cycled his old 35 Rem. pump empty and squeezed the trigger, blowing the daylights out of the radiator of his precious '51 Ford pick-up.... not impressed !!
 
The action on mine is stiff as heck and you have to be sure to cycle it completely with some serious gusto.
 
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Nice rifles. I have owned two of them(well, one was a model 14) and liked them. The pre war 141's were probably lower production than post war but I don't see any quality difference over the life of the model. Those chambered in .35 Remington usually bring 40% to 50% more in price due to the difficulty of feeding the .30 and .32 Remington rifles these days. Very well made with lots of intricate machining and hand fitting making them expensive to make. Never had feed issues on mine but it seems to be an issue judging by a few of the posts on here. Value in my area for the .30/.32 version, $200-$375 and the .35 version $350-600. My 2 cents.
 
Had a few of these over the years.. Much preferred these to a lever gun.. You can actually use pointed bullets in these tube mags safely.. Pretty slick design..
 
I found a really nice 141 in 30 Rem.last fall,for me the ammo problem isn't an issue because I handload and I was gathering up brass for it before hand.If you have to depend on factory loads that would be an issue for sure.The odd box or two does pop up now and again on the EE here and I do see a handful of rounds at most of the gunshows I attend but kind of scarce,at least that has been my experience.35 Remington would definitely be the caliber of choice to make life easier on the supply end of the ammunition.
As for feeding issues,mine is a bit quirky for sure.The action was extremely stiff when I first got the rifle,I have taken it down a few times to clean and lube the inner works and it has since smoothed out considerably but doesn't always pick up the first round reliably and I get the odd jam when I cycle the action,in fact one time it locked up solid and I had one hell of a time clearing it,to the point that I put the rifle away for a day or two out of frustration.Picked it up later and it cycled like a dream.I kind of like the rifle but I'm not sure if I would depend on this one in the field until I get the feeding issue completely sorted out.Cool rifle,slightly frustrating at the moment at times.
Mike Webb....your value figures are pretty much on the money from what I see here as well,SW Ontario.
 
Bjmurata, yes I have had one of mine lock up solid as well, even the safety and the trigger locked up. I have seen many of these that would not pick up a round to bring it up, it can take numerous pumps.
 
Mount Sweetness said:
Bjmurata, yes I have had one of mine lock up solid as well, even the safety and the trigger locked up. I have seen many of these that would not pick up a round to bring it up, it can take numerous pumps.
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I hear ya,a bit frustrating for sure.I do like the old gal so I'm going to keep on it and hopefully get her sorted out.I have a line on another one in really nice shape in 35 Rem,maybe I'm a brute for punishment but I'm thinking it might be following me home shortly,then I'll have two to compare.
 
I'll post this here as well if anyone else could use the information.

I saw about 7 vintage boxes of .30 Rem on the shelf at Accuracy Plus in Peterborough, ON. ranging from $50-$75/box. They have a website for contact info. if you REALLY need a box. I picked up the last two boxes of Kleenbore .25 Rem from them last week! They also have 2 Remington Model 14's in .32 Rem for $299 and $399 and the .22lr version 12A for $399. You can also order .30 Rem brass from Ellwood Epps in Orillia, ON. It will take a long time though. I ordered 2 bags (100 total) in Sept and haven't heard anything about them yet. They were about $68.00/100 if I remember correctly. Gun shows are also a great source for these old cartridges too. There were at least 1/2 a dozen bpxes of .30 Rem at the show in lyndhurst, ON. on the weekend and a few in .32 Rem as well. I scooped up the only 2 boxes of .25 Rem there too along with 49 rounds of .401 WSL!

The Model 14's are great! I have 4 now. A Model 14 in .25 Rem, a Model 14 in .30 with the rare thumbnail safety, a Model 14R Carbine in .30 Rem who's reciever was one of the one's modified for the thumbnail safety, but didn't end up getting one before they changed it back again in 1921, and a Model 14 in .35 Rem. I can't wait to try the 14R Carbine this year for deer! It is one small handy little carbine!

Cheers,

Ian
 
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