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mr mike

Read your post on the Winchesterr 1892 model.. I'm no expert but I do own a '92 manufactured in 1894. Purchased from family of original owner, I realy love it. With regard to age / vntage, no real way to tell without serial number. If you can obtain serial send off a request to Cody Firearms Museum ...

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Mr Lee, Saw your post and thought to send you a quick note. Your search for a .357 / 38 SPL revolver struck a bell with me. You mention "tactiCool" hand guns, not sure if I follow you on that term. Anyway thought i 'd pass this along for what its worth. I'm not an expert by any means, not ...

mr mike

It's likely non-factory. But you never know. I checked my Remington 8 "Bible" by Henwood. During this period 1909 they did not have a metal butt plate. They used a hard rubber butt plate up through about 1920 or so. Beginning around 1910 there were steel butt plates with bottom tangs. Thro...

mr mike

Great balls 'o fire! They sure weren't giveing that one away! Anyone on this site take that puppy home?

mr mike

Was just looking at the current auction on gunrunner.com. There a pretty nice moder 8 up for grabs.
MFG in 1929. I'm no expert but worth a look. No dog in this fight, I'm broke or I'd go for it.
From today 13 Aug, auction has one day plus ten hours closing on 14th. Hope someone here can get it!

mr mike

Sure wish I could see the entire film. I don't have this program on my current TV set up. If someone ever down loads this we need to get it on the site so its possible to view the entire film.

mr mike

Many thanks for the advice. Really like this rifle, plan on sticking with "stock" ammo.
Thanks again.

mr mike

Had an experience today not sure what to make of it. Took my restored 1908 model 8 to a friends place to shoot a few rounds today. He owns some land and has an area set up for shooting. Some may recall i had my rifle restored and had some problems with the shop I mentioned earlier. I took one box of...

mr mike

Can someone post the link to this gun. Tried to find it without success. Must be lookin' in the wrong place.

mr mike

Just for follow up that photo is posted in the frontspiece of the great Remington 8 book by John Henwood. To quote the text with the photo.....John Moses Browning, center with his skinning knife at the ready and his brother Mathew on the right after a successfull elk hunt in ths Jackson hole area of...

mr mike

The first of my two model 8's in 35 cal. is 1908 year of manufacture. I often think of what that year means in a historical sense. The family I got the rifle from had owned it since 1938 so there were some stories to be learned prior to my gaining it in 2011. The rifle I most admire from a historica...

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As we all know Tuesday November 11 is Veterans day. I plan to mark the day with respects and honor to our local vets. Just learned however that Monday the 10th of November is special also. It marks the 236th birthday of our United States Marine Corp. The Few, the Proud, the brave. With that in mind ...

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VTRem35, enjoyed looking at the pics of your re-blued model 8. Looking at the photos on my i-pad the photos came out a bit dark but the rifle looked good overall. Gotta say I felt some kin ship to you for the problems you calle out with East Coast Bluing. I've got them listed on my "don't bothe...

mr mike

This is really great information! I've often wondered if someone had attempted to use an AUTOLOADER while airborne. In John Henwood's Remington 8 book, pages 30, and 31, He address's the issue of the early world war one, French military aviation units to aquire Remingtons, Brownings, and Winchesters...

mr mike

IMFUNCITY, as always my thanks for the great photo posting. One of these days I gotta figure that out. Until then please live long and prosper old buddy :-) With regards to Mr Chicoine, he does good work, but waaaaay to slow and not very much into communication. With all due respect to those who fee...

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"In the ring", Saw your post and thought I'd pass along that after almost three years I finally got my 1908 model 8A ( standard) back from the gun shop. Its a long story, I'll pass on here, but I had the gun restored to basic stock after mounting hole's ( 14 of 'em ) drilled in the recieve...

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Its been awhile, so I wanted to come back and finish this post. I am really happy to report I finally have my rifle back!! Basicaly what happened was after an exchange of letters with the state consumer protection office, Mr Chicoine agreed on 1 May by letter to return my rifle. I heard from him sev...

mr mike

For all those that have added comments many many thanks. By way of up date, here's where I am at the moment. I filed a complaint with the Consumer protection office/ state Attorney General, North Carolina. I filled out a complaint form with attachments of copy's of postal money orders reciepts, and ...

mr mike

Mr DWalt, Thanks for your post. I currently have paperwork in the system to officially ask for my rifle back. Two thoughts come to mind. First I completely understand the family issues as described in your post. So why not post those on the Chicoine web site, or perhaps spend a few moments typing an...

mr mike

Hey Guys, Thanks for all replys. I'm workin' on this as I write. Ain't forgot ya. Give me some time, as I contact the feds and so forth for help. Promise to wrap this up when I get some info or my rifle back. Will post some photos of the work if I get it back in reasonable time. Again many thanks fo...

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This shop is located in Gastonia, north Carolina. For those who might be interested heres the story. As mentioned my name is Mike Turner. I live in a small town about 70 miles north of Seattle called Oak harbor on Whidbey Island. I'm a 30 year retired Navyman. Back in 2011 an old friend, a Vietnam e...

mr mike

This is a long story but it boils down to an issue with a shop known as OLD WEST GUNSMITH. About 2 1/2 years ago I sent them a model 8 to be restored. I paid up front some $1260.00 to have the work done. To this day in spite of repeated calls and E-mails and their word the rifle is finished they hav...

mr mike

You are really fortunate to own that rifle. Just checked Henwoods model 8 book. The two lowest number rifles
he photo/ listed are serials 32 and 97 from 1906! Yours is only 9 digits higher.
A sweet lookin' piece!

mr mike

Just thought I'd add a follow up. Saw today on the news, both those pieces went to the same bidder for
a rompn', stompin' 504,000.00 Mere pocket change I'd say.

mr mike

Hey many thanks for the photos.
By the way, that guy I spoke to lived in Cottonwood. A "right friendly" sort o' fella, I'd say

mr mike

Hey Mitch, sent photos to your old e-mail address ( from a year ago) apparently "NO JOY" ! Did you recieve them? Tried to reach you on the land line to talk about it. "No JOY" there either! Operator had no one by your given name listed at your old postal address. Funny thing ther...

mr mike

Sorry I was away from home for a few days. Haven't taken any photos yet. Promise to have some up soon
after posting to Imfuncity if he'll hel me out again

mr mike

Golly, sure hope I ain't gonna get kicked out of the model 8 site for this, but I'm kinda excited at the moment. I just sealed the deal on an old Winchester rifle a model 1892! Its all there with a few nicks and scratches. Intresting thing was, I got it right here in the small Pacific northwest town...

mr mike

Saw this item in a military newspaper and thought I'd pass it along for those on the site who are active duty, retired or reserve, or disabled military. For the rest of 2012, SMITH AND WESSON is offering military-only rebates ranging from $30. to $100.00 on some of its rifles, pistols and revolvers....

mr mike

Wow! Pretty interesting rifle you have there. I did a little digging on-line and came up with the following. Apparently after the model 8 came out it wasn't selling well against the lever action Winchester so Remington decided to turn up the "heat" with a new rifle. They brought out the mo...

mr mike

Golly Ned, Neighbor!!!
Is this a great site or what?!!!
So much knowledge about these rifles and so many folks willing to share!!!

Gotta love it!!

mr mike

Welcome "rudetoad57", I just happened to be here when your post came in so allow me to welcome you. You've come to model 8 heaven with lots of swell folks that will help you in anyway possible to get the most from your classic old rifle. I am also a newby but looking through my model 8 &qu...

mr mike

Man, I'm feeling real bad this afternoon. All day nothing on the news but that guy in Colorado shooting those people in the movie house. One of the weapons he used was a Remington 870 shotgun. When the local newsman on TV quoted the weapons the police found, two 40 cal Glocks, plus an AR-15 assault ...

mr mike

Don't know how many might be interested.
Looks like another batch of Bonnie and Clydes stuff is up for auction
including a couple of nice hand guns. Just thought I'd post this
just in case.

http://www.rrauction.com/AuctionPreview.cfm

mr mike

As much as I love the old Remington model 8 I've got a real soft spot for the Winchester 73. Unfortunately I don't have the big thick wallet it seems to require to buy one. Today being somewhat slow for me I stumbled on a classic western movie on TV. Jimmy Stewarts "Winchester 73". Haven't...

mr mike

Depending on where you live almost any good gun shop or sporting good store has 200 grain, 35 rem, soft point, rifle ammo. Among places I've located this ammo include ACE hardware in the sporting goods section. Also CABELLAS if you happen to live near one. Prices I've seen vary from around $ 28.00 t...

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Roger, After reading your post, I went to a site called http://www.zabasearch.com Its sort of like an electronic phone book or search engine for looking up folks. I've used it successfully many times to locate old Navy buddy I served with in the past. In your case I typed in MELVIN ALLEN and for sta...

mr mike

Could someone tell me what "case color hardening" is?
Not familiar with that term.

mr mike

Just spent an hour or so going through my Henwood book. Theres no mention of a "trapper" version of the model 8. My gut feeling, even though I'm just a newbie around here, is somethings wrong, big time. That barrels shorter than some of the modified carbines I've seen elsewhere. I'm guessi...

mr mike

Noticed there's another lyman 1A AT tang sight on e-bay. http://www.ebay.com/itm/ws/eBayISAP.DII?viewItem&rt=nc&item=220962337005&si=dbnurOKmI3Z... Its been sitting at $ 140. with about 17 hours to go. Seller claims its never been used still has box and paper directions. Sure hope someon...

mr mike

Sure hope all the members living in the midwest are "good to go". Been hearing about all the storms
passing through that part of the country.
Keep your powder dry !

mr mike

Sarge 756
Thanks for the reply. P.M. sent
Mike

mr mike

thanks jack 1653 I'll check it out.

mr mike

Okay you guys. Make up a story huh? I guess that might work 8-) Actually though I was curious about those letters from Winchester. It does appear that if you write them they have the records to use in reply with info on the rifle. They looked pretty legit to me. Does remington do the same if you wri...

mr mike

A while back on this site someone posted they were going to get or looking for ( can't remember which) dummy rounds for a gun safety class they were involved with. Does anyone recall this? I was thinking recently that might be a good idea in my family as a safety training aid. As I don't load my own...

mr mike

Last week I was in the "big" city with the wife (Seattle) While she was in a store looking around I wandered across the street to a small place I noted at the last moment. A gun shop. It was small with bars on the doors and windows and at least one security camera. Going inside the salesma...

mr mike

Many thanks for all the replys. This is really a great bunch here!!!!

mr mike

Was wondering if any of you expert gun guys could " school me" on a question I have. I'm sure most here have seen the old Clint Eastwood classic "the Outlaw Josey Whales", its a great western. Theres a scene early in the film where Eastwood is being chased by renegade soldiers wh...

mr mike

Noticed on GUNBROKER today they had some stuff that may be of interest or use to folks here http://www.gunbroker.com/auction/viewItem.aspx?Item=273968055 the other item numbers are 273401035 / 273638160 / 274296133 scroll down from there to see remaining items which include model 8 gun parts plus an...

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Oop's found the rusty beater, http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=272729352 I notice you can buy now for $800. :shock: You know funny thing I just bought my 2nd model 8 a few days ago. One of the most beautifull model 8's I've ever seen ( I'm still a newbe) After reading Mitch's (AKA...

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