LEO’s that Purchased Police 8/81’s
Posted: Mon Aug 03, 2015 9:13 am
This will be an ongoing list of the various local, county, and state Law Enforcement agencies (and private corporations) that purchased Remington Model 8 & 81 Police rifles. This list is part of continuing research by http://www.thegreatmodel8.net. If you see a dept not listed, and have photographs of such rifle, please email Cam (cat9x@hotmail.com) to have the list updated. Thank y'all for any help!
Model 8
*since most Model 8 POE’s were not marked, the provenance of them are ambiguous or unknown altogether. Those that were marked or have accompanying documentation to identify their origination are listed below.
Police Dept. Kansas City, KS
Sheriff’s Office Andrews County, MO
Columbia, MO Police Department
Sheriff’s Office Holt County, MO
Sheriff’s Office Fulton, MO
Texas Rangers
US Border Patrol
KC, (Kansas City) MO Police Dept
George Moran Sheriff Buchanan Co. Missouri (ISSUED TO INDIVIDUAL)
Model 81…
* Remington did sell the “Special Police” without the 15 round magazine. These rifles retained the customized configuration of other “Special Police” rifles, but were equipped with the standard, non-detachable, 5 round magazine. These rare guns are listed separately.
Sheriff Dept. Los Angeles County
Nashville, Tenn. Police Dept
Kentucky State Highway Patrol
Arkansas State Police
Sheriff’s Office Putman (sic) County, NY
The Whitney Chain & Mfg. Co. / Hartford Conn. (PRIVATE CORPORATION)
State of Tennessee Brushy Mountain Prison
Connecticut State Police
Kingsport (TN) Police Department
Waupaca County (WI) Sheriff
Spartanburg, Georgia Police Dept
Sparrows Point, Maryland Police Dept
San Quentin Prison (CA)
Indiana County, PA / Sheriff’s Dept
Will Inmon, Sheriff / Tupelo, Mississippi (ISSUED TO INDIVIDUAL)
Lyons Police Department
Police Department / County of Nassau N.Y.
“Special Police” 81 w/ factory 5 round magazine
Tennessee State Penitentiary / Nashville, Tennessee
Arkansas State Penitentiary
Frazier Le Bus (PRIVATE CORPORATION)
Town of Murphy
Model 8
*since most Model 8 POE’s were not marked, the provenance of them are ambiguous or unknown altogether. Those that were marked or have accompanying documentation to identify their origination are listed below.
Police Dept. Kansas City, KS
Sheriff’s Office Andrews County, MO
Columbia, MO Police Department
Sheriff’s Office Holt County, MO
Sheriff’s Office Fulton, MO
Texas Rangers
US Border Patrol
KC, (Kansas City) MO Police Dept
George Moran Sheriff Buchanan Co. Missouri (ISSUED TO INDIVIDUAL)
Model 81…
* Remington did sell the “Special Police” without the 15 round magazine. These rifles retained the customized configuration of other “Special Police” rifles, but were equipped with the standard, non-detachable, 5 round magazine. These rare guns are listed separately.
Sheriff Dept. Los Angeles County
Nashville, Tenn. Police Dept
Kentucky State Highway Patrol
Arkansas State Police
Sheriff’s Office Putman (sic) County, NY
The Whitney Chain & Mfg. Co. / Hartford Conn. (PRIVATE CORPORATION)
State of Tennessee Brushy Mountain Prison
Connecticut State Police
Kingsport (TN) Police Department
Waupaca County (WI) Sheriff
Spartanburg, Georgia Police Dept
Sparrows Point, Maryland Police Dept
San Quentin Prison (CA)
Indiana County, PA / Sheriff’s Dept
Will Inmon, Sheriff / Tupelo, Mississippi (ISSUED TO INDIVIDUAL)
Lyons Police Department
Police Department / County of Nassau N.Y.
“Special Police” 81 w/ factory 5 round magazine
Tennessee State Penitentiary / Nashville, Tennessee
Arkansas State Penitentiary
Frazier Le Bus (PRIVATE CORPORATION)
Town of Murphy