Rifle, Remington Model 8

 
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Rifle, Remington Model 8
Rifle, Remington
Rifle, Remington

Rifle, Remington Model 8

Object number2010.020.27
Date1937
Mediumwood, steel
Dimensions41 1/4 in. (104.8 cm)
Credit LineOld State House Museum Collection
DescriptionRemington repeat rifle, Model 8, taken in 1937 from a fugitive murdered by Arkansas State Police in Hot Springs, Arkansas. The rifle was owned by Alfred Lamb, a fugitive from Texas wanted for three murders. An article concerning Lamb's arrest and the seizure of this rifle appeared in evening edition of the Arkansas Democrat on August 16, 1937.
Status
Not on view