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by Navychief
Mon Aug 22, 2016 3:09 pm
Forum: Q & A about the 8/81
Topic: Newby model 8 in .300 savage questions
Replies: 7
Views: 7042

Re: Newby model 8 in .300 savage questions

So do you think it is a factory converted model 8 .300 savage?
by Navychief
Mon Aug 22, 2016 1:49 pm
Forum: Q & A about the 8/81
Topic: Newby model 8 in .300 savage questions
Replies: 7
Views: 7042

Newby model 8 in .300 savage questions

Hello Just bought this one at a local gun show. The rifle is dated 1928 based on serial number which match. It has a cww3 on barrel and the barrel is marked .300 sav which the codes says it was sent back to Remington in 1950 so was this a factory converted .300 savage? The wood is from another Remin...
by Navychief
Mon Aug 22, 2016 8:23 am
Forum: Welcome Wagon
Topic: Newby model 8 in .300 savage
Replies: 4
Views: 6663

Re: Newby model 8 in .300 savage

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by Navychief
Mon Aug 22, 2016 8:22 am
Forum: Welcome Wagon
Topic: Newby model 8 in .300 savage
Replies: 4
Views: 6663

Re: Newby model 8 in .300 savage

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by Navychief
Mon Aug 22, 2016 8:20 am
Forum: Welcome Wagon
Topic: Newby model 8 in .300 savage
Replies: 4
Views: 6663

Re: Newby model 8 in .300 savage

The wood is from another Remington and the front sight has been changed I am going to talk with my gunsmith to see if he can fill in the scope holes on side of receiver or should I just sell the gun and move on to a better example?
by Navychief
Sun Aug 21, 2016 10:24 pm
Forum: Welcome Wagon
Topic: Newby model 8 in .300 savage
Replies: 4
Views: 6663

Newby model 8 in .300 savage

Hello
Just bought this one today at local gun show. The rifle is dated 1928 based on serial number which match. It has a cww3 on barrel and the barrel is marked .300 sav which the codes says it was sent back to Remington in 1950 so was this a factory converted .300 savage?
Thanks Matt