My dad was born in 1917 and shot a model 34 for years, and that rifle turned into our carry rifle on the farm. I has seen duty on tractors, trucks, combines, and wore out lots of farm pickups. It looks like it has been used hard, but is still all original, and all there except the rear sight elevator ramp. It doesn't need it, that rifle will still shoot the whiskers off a fly at 50 yards! I have it in my safe now, I need to chrono it and see what kind of velocity it will spit lead at. I imagine it won't be much after many many thousands of rounds. Fantastic rifle.
I remember watching your video on the Model 34 a couple of years ago. All Milsurp Garage viewers are encouraged to check out the 1957Shep channel.....he’s got quite an impressive collection of cool guns and does a great job sharing them with us.
Thanks for the video and information on the rifle. I bought a model 34 about 15 years ago from a gentleman that needed money to support his habit. He said give me 25 bucks I'll give you this gun. I couldn't pull the money out fast enough. I own a handful of 22 rifles and the 34 easily out shoots them all.
My grandfather just gave me his old model 34 today, from your video I have learned it was made in August, 1932 so thank you for that information. But on the opposite side of the barrel it has a little 6 point star parallel to the WA marking, do you know what that would mean?
I have one. I bought it because it looked small but at an adult length. I took it to a gunsmith to have the front sight adjusted. He tried to coax me to mount a scope on it. I couldn't believe it. He was an established and respected gunsmith. I lost all trust in him. I've never gone back to him.
Gunsmiths make a lot of money mounting scopes......it's definitely the collectors job to do the protecting. Good decision to skip the drilling but give the guy a break....just trying to earn a living.
I just got done cleaning my mother in laws model 34 tonight just decided to look up a video or 2 on em since ive never really heard about it till i started cleaning it
My first .22 was a Remington 34. It was purchased new for my cousin who passed away in 1948 shortly after I was born. The barrel was shortened by 1-1.5 inches, but is otherwise in original condition.
If you didn’t know the safety on the 34 is backassward on the model 34 . Where back is fire and forward is safe . It threw me at first but we now have 3 of them in the family and they are all that way so it is by design . Hope that helps and be sure to let everyone know who may handle it so there is no accidental discharge .
A couple years ago USOG did a video on 2 very unique 22 rifles, the Remington 34 & the Winchester Model 55 rimfire, which is a semi auto single shot that fires from an open bolt. I bought the Winchester 55 rimfire, but haven’t gotten the Rem 34 yet. I think the Winchester Model 55 rimfire would be right up your alley for a review.
The Winchester model 55 has been elusive for me…..I’ve had my eyes open. The Marlin Model 50 is another elusive open bolt .22 auto loader. (Sears Ranger 34a) FYI, anything post 1982 that fires from an open bolt is looking for trouble. Keep some historical paperwork in that rifle case detailing manufacturing date window for that Winchester just in case.
@@MilsurpGarage Have a Winchester 55...goofy little thing...see why it didn't stick around long...give me a single action bolt gun any day of the week over a 55. Shoe
I found one in the trunk of a car in a junk yard. I bring in and sell scrap metal i find on peoples lawns and then buy steel for 10 cents a pound to use for blacksmithing while im there. I added this to my steel pile and they sold it to me so i basically got this nra target model for under a dollar. Probably less than 50 cents because its real lightweight.
Its awesome, holds so much ammo. Great plinker. Bad part is i had it sitting in the corner and the cat knocked it over and cracked the stock. It didnt snap in half so i put wood glue in the seam and its held up fine..unless it falls over again lol.
@@MilsurpGarage haven’t seen the “letter” you are speaking of on anyone’s model 34…wonder if the ones you think are letters are actually numbers that have faded and they are non-recognizable? I know with 163,000 of these rifles made for four years that my serial number with only 4 numbers makes it be in the first 10,000 made.my number starts with a 5………I just finished completion on my stock, and cleaning of the bolt and action on my gun…love the way it shoots and would love to get my hands on another one, just to have….thank you for your reply…sincerely,Armand
@@armandchargois5733 Yeah, sorry. Had the barrel date code listed right before it in my book! It’s actually a five digit in the 21000 range. Barrel date code shows true year/month of production though. What’s yours?
My grandfather bought a Model 34 new for his farm in Minnesota during the 1930s. My father used it to kill various criters for the farm table and to feed his pet fox and Red Tail Hawk. I in turn did a lot of shooting with it during the late 1980s. It was the most accurate .22 I have ever fired. It seemed impossible to miss with it! By that time he had also bought a Ruger 10/22 and we shot it for comparison. It seldom got fired in the future because it was garbage compared to the Model 34.
Even better, I’ll tell you how to find them. Search for the Wikipedia page on the Remington Model 34 then scroll down to references. There you will find all three patents granted to Loomis. You can save a PDF, download, print, whatever. Remember to donate a few bucks to Wikipedia from time to time. I do. They have no ads and charge nothing for the knowledgeable content they provide…..totally user supported. We have to keep true information resources like this alive and protected. Thanks for watching!
Looked like you were really getting hammered from the recoil while shooting that rifle lol. Watch out for scope cuts to the eye socket. Super cool gun.
Bout to win a bid on a 1933 model 34. It’s in good condition but I want to get it restored to the fullest extent possible. Hope to you use it for hunting raccoons and rabbits and such.
My dad was born in 1917 and shot a model 34 for years, and that rifle turned into our carry rifle on the farm. I has seen duty on tractors, trucks, combines, and wore out lots of farm pickups. It looks like it has been used hard, but is still all original, and all there except the rear sight elevator ramp. It doesn't need it, that rifle will still shoot the whiskers off a fly at 50 yards! I have it in my safe now, I need to chrono it and see what kind of velocity it will spit lead at. I imagine it won't be much after many many thousands of rounds. Fantastic rifle.
Sounds like the coolest Model 34 there is.
I have one of these myself, the standard model. Very nice little rifles.
I remember watching your video on the Model 34 a couple of years ago. All Milsurp Garage viewers are encouraged to check out the 1957Shep channel.....he’s got quite an impressive collection of cool guns and does a great job sharing them with us.
The books you mention are very helpful to have around! Please keep giving us useful references. Thank you.
Gotta love the books! Thanks for tuning in.
Have a model 33 Remington made in may 1933. Shoots as smooth as silk at almost 91 years old. Best money i ever spent.
263,000 of those made from 1932 to 1935. Single shot version and Remingtons first bolt action. Nice rifle.
Bought mine for 20 dollars a few yrs ago But there's a bit of the stock broke OFF but doesn't make any difference in the performance
@@MilsurpGarage 263,560 to be exact. Yep Remington was late to the bolt action game
Thanks for the video and information on the rifle. I bought a model 34 about 15 years ago from a gentleman that needed money to support his habit. He said give me 25 bucks I'll give you this gun. I couldn't pull the money out fast enough. I own a handful of 22 rifles and the 34 easily out shoots them all.
I wonder what he would have done if you gave him a fifty......
Got mine same way for 20 lol
Been Waiting On Your Next Video Brother Nice Remington Model 34 😊😀 I’ve Got a Remington Model 514 Single Shot With Weaver K3 Scope Deadly Accurate
Nice....Mande from 48-70....a huge run. What is your barrel date code? (Two or three letter code, left side base of barrel).
Thanks.. what was the reason for the ass backwards safety?
My grandfather just gave me his old model 34 today, from your video I have learned it was made in August, 1932 so thank you for that information. But on the opposite side of the barrel it has a little 6 point star parallel to the WA marking, do you know what that would mean?
Probably an inspector mark, there were many different inspector mark symbols.
I have one. I bought it because it looked small but at an adult length. I took it to a gunsmith to have the front sight adjusted. He tried to coax me to mount a scope on it. I couldn't believe it. He was an established and respected gunsmith. I lost all trust in him. I've never gone back to him.
Gunsmiths make a lot of money mounting scopes......it's definitely the collectors job to do the protecting. Good decision to skip the drilling but give the guy a break....just trying to earn a living.
I just got done cleaning my mother in laws model 34 tonight just decided to look up a video or 2 on em since ive never really heard about it till i started cleaning it
What a good son in law.
Yes have a 33 and a 34....they both shot like a top...great guns.Shoe
I agree. Thanks for tuning in.
My father gave me mine. Love shooting it. Its in the 77thousand serial. All original
Love to hear about the “hand me downs”
My first .22 was a Remington 34. It was purchased new for my cousin who passed away in 1948 shortly after I was born. The barrel was shortened by 1-1.5 inches, but is otherwise in original condition.
Definitely a great “first” .22. Thanks for watching.
Would you happen to know why my model 34's trigger will pull when its on safe?
If you didn’t know the safety on the 34 is backassward on the model 34 . Where back is fire and forward is safe . It threw me at first but we now have 3 of them in the family and they are all that way so it is by design .
Hope that helps and be sure to let everyone know who may handle it so there is no accidental discharge .
A couple years ago USOG did a video on 2 very unique 22 rifles, the Remington 34 & the Winchester Model 55 rimfire, which is a semi auto single shot that fires from an open bolt. I bought the Winchester 55 rimfire, but haven’t gotten the Rem 34 yet. I think the Winchester Model 55 rimfire would be right up your alley for a review.
The Winchester model 55 has been elusive for me…..I’ve had my eyes open.
The Marlin Model 50 is another elusive open bolt .22 auto loader. (Sears Ranger 34a)
FYI, anything post 1982 that fires from an open bolt is looking for trouble. Keep some historical paperwork in that rifle case detailing manufacturing date window for that Winchester just in case.
@@MilsurpGarage Have a Winchester 55...goofy little thing...see why it didn't stick around long...give me a single action bolt gun any day of the week over a 55. Shoe
I found one in the trunk of a car in a junk yard. I bring in and sell scrap metal i find on peoples lawns and then buy steel for 10 cents a pound to use for blacksmithing while im there. I added this to my steel pile and they sold it to me so i basically got this nra target model for under a dollar. Probably less than 50 cents because its real lightweight.
Its awesome, holds so much ammo. Great plinker. Bad part is i had it sitting in the corner and the cat knocked it over and cracked the stock. It didnt snap in half so i put wood glue in the seam and its held up fine..unless it falls over again lol.
The trunk of a car in a junkyard seemed like a dangerous place.....until it met your cat! Thanks for tuning in!
Curious as to what the serial # is on your particular gun…my model 34 has a 4 digit serial #… does yours have a 4 or 5 digit#?
I have what looks like two letters and three numbers as a serial number.
@@MilsurpGarage haven’t seen the “letter” you are speaking of on anyone’s model 34…wonder if the ones you think are letters are actually numbers that have faded and they are non-recognizable? I know with 163,000 of these rifles made for four years that my serial number with only 4 numbers makes it be in the first 10,000 made.my number starts with a 5………I just finished completion on my stock, and cleaning of the bolt and action on my gun…love the way it shoots and would love to get my hands on another one, just to have….thank you for your reply…sincerely,Armand
@@armandchargois5733 Yeah, sorry. Had the barrel date code listed right before it in my book! It’s actually a five digit in the 21000 range.
Barrel date code shows true year/month of production though.
What’s yours?
@@MilsurpGarage where is the date code located?
@@armandchargois5733Check this out……
www.leeroysramblings.com/Gun%20Articles/remington_barrel_date_code.html
Very nice find.
Thanks!
Good day, please send a link for the printable on model 34 bolt action
The patent? Google patents for C. C. Loomis. The other stuff? Just random stuff from google searches.
My grandfather bought a Model 34 new for his farm in Minnesota during the 1930s. My father used it to kill various criters for the farm table and to feed his pet fox and Red Tail Hawk. I in turn did a lot of shooting with it during the late 1980s. It was the most accurate .22 I have ever fired. It seemed impossible to miss with it! By that time he had also bought a Ruger 10/22 and we shot it for comparison. It seldom got fired in the future because it was garbage compared to the Model 34.
Gotta love those old .22’s!
Great video
Thanks for the visit!
Do you have a link to download those patent documents?
Even better, I’ll tell you how to find them. Search for the Wikipedia page on the Remington Model 34 then scroll down to references. There you will find all three patents granted to Loomis. You can save a PDF, download, print, whatever. Remember to donate a few bucks to Wikipedia from time to time. I do. They have no ads and charge nothing for the knowledgeable content they provide…..totally user supported. We have to keep true information resources like this alive and protected. Thanks for watching!
@@MilsurpGarage Thanks.
Looked like you were really getting hammered from the recoil while shooting that rifle lol. Watch out for scope cuts to the eye socket. Super cool gun.
Ha! What’s also cool is with CCI standard velocity stuff it’s so quiet.
Perfect squirrel sniper rifle!
It wouldn’t even be fair
They are interchangeable probably
Ron is baaaack
It’s Ron from Ronaldo.........
I have an eew can't figure out the year
Those stampings can sometimes be a little wonky and off-center. Are you absolutely certain it says EEW?
Is the “e” a double hit…where the die bounced?
My grandfather had one
I think these were standard issued equipment for Grandpas.
Bout to win a bid on a 1933 model 34. It’s in good condition but I want to get it restored to the fullest extent possible. Hope to you use it for hunting raccoons and rabbits and such.
If it’s in good condition, leave it at that, no? Sometimes restos ruin things.
I don’t eat raccoon or rabbit so they are safe from my Remington.
For what it's worth. I have a Remington 34 NRA Target and it doesn't have a gold bolt handle
Yeah, they were really all over the place with these versions and any type of variation is possible it seems.
What's not to love about 22's, apparently you and I suffer from vintagetwentytwocompulsionidus
Guilty your honor......
I’ve got it too !
Cool
Guapo says cool.....then it’s cool.
@@MilsurpGarage True story
The Hague Convention
Right! Thanks.