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- Tue Sep 01, 2009 6:26 am
- Forum: Q & A about the 8/81
- Topic: Safety latches
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1720
Re: Safety latches
here's an example of the variations in factory safety levers. It's also posted in the section "Everything Else 8 81's"


- Tue Sep 01, 2009 6:23 am
- Forum: Welcome Wagon
- Topic: Another new guy
- Replies: 4
- Views: 2113
Re: Another new guy
Welcome to the forum model8man, cool looking old 8 you got there!
- Tue Aug 25, 2009 12:27 pm
- Forum: The Great Model 8
- Topic: Speculation:What if the US Military had adopted the Model 8?
- Replies: 7
- Views: 3238
Re: Speculation:What if the US Military had adopted the Model 8?
Several members here actually have pictures of that rifle 35Remington. Being marked "G.H.D." I would assume that represents Guy H. Drewry who's cartouche you see on many WWII era firearms (Guy H. Drewry Lt. Col., USA - Smith & Wesson .38 Revolvers, Colt .45, 38 and .22 Revolvers and Pistols, Winches...
- Tue Aug 25, 2009 8:51 am
- Forum: Welcome Wagon
- Topic: New Member
- Replies: 4
- Views: 2519
Re: New Member
haha springpoles, never heard that - I love it.these old "springpoles"
Welcome to the forum!
- Tue Aug 18, 2009 9:50 am
- Forum: The Great Model 81 'Woodsmaster'
- Topic: Model 81 Carbine
- Replies: 5
- Views: 2612
Re: Model 81 Carbine
Just when you thought you had seen everything, lol. Thanks for sharing Dennis. Can you tell us some info or history about the conversion?
- Sun Aug 16, 2009 2:54 pm
- Forum: Q & A about the 8/81
- Topic: Stripper Clips for 8's and 81's
- Replies: 4
- Views: 2570
Re: Stripper Clips for 8's and 81's
Doesn't sound like they're Remington 8/81 stripper clips to me.
- Sat Aug 15, 2009 11:05 am
- Forum: Q & A about the 8/81
- Topic: Sling question.
- Replies: 4
- Views: 2241
Re: Sling question.
Rev., if you are referring to the loop in the middle of the forearm that is not a sling swivel but the forearm scew head. Using it as such can break it as it was not designed for that purpose; only to remove the forearm. Sling swivels for these rifles almost always, even from the factory, included u...
- Fri Aug 14, 2009 9:33 am
- Forum: The Great Model 8
- Topic: Rem. 8 Carbine
- Replies: 40
- Views: 36380
Re: Rem. 8 Carbine
Well folks the model 8 carbine project if finally complete. Me, 2verpsters, and Packmule kinda had this idea at the same time to make a semi-recreation of David "Carbine" Williams model 8. The #1 hurdle was the barrel assembly which most of you have already seen was tackled by 2verpsters. Getting in...
- Wed Jul 29, 2009 12:50 pm
- Forum: Q & A about the 8/81
- Topic: Help, Please! Bolt stuck forward on exc. condition Model 81
- Replies: 2
- Views: 2069
Re: Help, Please! Bolt stuck forward on exc. condition Model 81
glad you got it fixed!
- Thu Jul 23, 2009 10:24 am
- Forum: The Great Model 8
- Topic: Rem. 8 Carbine
- Replies: 40
- Views: 36380
Re: Rem. 8 Carbine
For those of you interested in Pete's carbine barrel assembly I did a side by side comparison using one he completed last week in .35Rem and a standard 22". We used a Competition Electronics ProChrono+ chronograph to measure average muzzle velocity from each barrel assembly. As you can see with the ...
- Wed Jul 22, 2009 4:13 pm
- Forum: The Great Model 8
- Topic: Rem. 8 Carbine
- Replies: 40
- Views: 36380
Re: Rem. 8 Carbine
I just received my .35Rem carbine barrel assembly in the mail today from Pete (2verpsters) and I'am floored! The quality of the machine work is absolutely first rate. No scratches or tool marks are present on the barrel shroud or the recrowned surface of the muzzle. The barrel from breech face to mu...
- Mon Jul 20, 2009 3:39 pm
- Forum: Just Hunting
- Topic: Friday Coon hunt 7/17/09
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1838
Re: Friday Coon hunt 7/17/09
Real cool post, that looks like it was a LOT of fun! I bet Colt can't wait to go again.
- Fri Jul 17, 2009 7:58 am
- Forum: The Great Model 81 'Woodsmaster'
- Topic: 81 problem. Hep me! Hep me!
- Replies: 5
- Views: 2383
- Wed Jul 15, 2009 7:28 am
- Forum: Welcome Wagon
- Topic: New 30 cal owner here...........pics
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1101
Re: New 30 cal owner here...........pics
Nice looking rifle Viper, welcome to the forum!
- Wed Jul 08, 2009 4:06 pm
- Forum: Q & A about the 8/81
- Topic: 15rds Magazines for model 8
- Replies: 5
- Views: 2709
Re: 15rds Magazines for model 8
no markings at all ,was tig welded together ,was'nt removable
Sounds pretty homemade. Got pictures of it?very rusty
- Wed Jul 08, 2009 2:27 pm
- Forum: Q & A about the 8/81
- Topic: 15rds Magazines for model 8
- Replies: 5
- Views: 2709
Re: 15rds Magazines for model 8
15 round magazines are very scarce and typically alone cost more than a rifle (if and when you can find them). Beyond the monetary hurdle, modifications must be made to a number of internal parts, changes which most gunsmiths will not know unless they have a police 8 or 81 on hand for reference. You...
- Wed Jul 08, 2009 7:40 am
- Forum: The Great Model 8
- Topic: GUNS magazine July 1959
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1872
Re: GUNS magazine July 1959
Those old magazines sure are cool! Thanks for the link 35REM.
- Wed Jul 08, 2009 7:39 am
- Forum: Welcome Wagon
- Topic: Greetings from Maine!
- Replies: 9
- Views: 2745
Re: Greetings from Maine!
Welcome to the forum Jeff, nice looking rifle!
- Mon Jul 06, 2009 12:52 pm
- Forum: Welcome Wagon
- Topic: New(bie) member - need help
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1776
Re: New(bie) member - need help
Ken, you might post in the "wanted" section for what you are looking for. There are a couple used firing pins for sale on gunbroker but you'll want to check and make sure which type you have. http://gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.asp?Item=133377934 http://gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.asp?Item=1333...
- Fri Jul 03, 2009 9:50 am
- Forum: The Great Model 8
- Topic: New Model 8
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1518
Re: New Model 8
ks114, welcome to the forum and congrats on your first model 8. Your rifle was manufactured in 1908. If you have the means we'd all love to see pictures of your rifle!
- Wed Jun 24, 2009 10:01 am
- Forum: Pics of your 8/81's
- Topic: Our Remington Model 8
- Replies: 5
- Views: 3014
Re: Our Remington Model 8
kenhwind,
Your rifle is almost surely a No. 3 Special, which is what they later deemed a "C" grade. Fantastic looking model 8.
Your rifle is almost surely a No. 3 Special, which is what they later deemed a "C" grade. Fantastic looking model 8.
- Mon Jun 22, 2009 8:24 am
- Forum: Welcome Wagon
- Topic: New(bie) member - need help
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1776
Re: New(bie) member - need help
Glad to have you on the forum Ken. I've never personally experienced your problem w/ a model 8/81 but sounds like a broken firing pin. That would be the first thing I check. If you need a copy of an original model 8 manual with instructions on how to remove the firing pin, go to the home page and cl...
- Tue Jun 16, 2009 7:26 am
- Forum: Welcome Wagon
- Topic: Yet another new member
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1470
Re: Yet another new member
Sounds like you got something special there Willys, apart from being an heirloom sounds like it's a really early production 81. Welcome to the site!
- Sun Jun 14, 2009 1:54 pm
- Forum: General
- Topic: Remington Model 11 with Vent Rib
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1956
Re: Remington Model 11 with Vent Rib
You got a great deal on that shotgun. Did the seller ever have a response about the bad spots?
- Sat Jun 13, 2009 11:15 pm
- Forum: Welcome Wagon
- Topic: new member but hardly new!
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1452
Re: new member but hardly new!
Great find and great price!
- Fri Jun 12, 2009 2:04 pm
- Forum: Wanted to buy
- Topic: Remington Model 8 Steel Buttplate Screws
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1623
- Fri Jun 05, 2009 12:00 pm
- Forum: The Great Model 8
- Topic: Remington spanner wrench Project ** pic heavy
- Replies: 27
- Views: 19138
Re: Remington spanner wrench Project ** pic heavy
One step closer! Here the forming die block is being drilled and reamed for the installation of dow pins. This will keep the wrenches secure while forming the bushing ears. http://i181.photobucket.com/albums/x82/cat9x/spanner19.jpg Here's the finalized forming block and a wrench ready to be formed ...
- Wed Jun 03, 2009 10:56 am
- Forum: Q & A about the 8/81
- Topic: New to old guns
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1667
Re: New to old guns
Personally I don't put anything on 8/81 wood, some of that original varnish (model 8) and laquer (model 81) finish is fragile (if there is any left anyways).
- Wed Jun 03, 2009 10:48 am
- Forum: The Great Model 8
- Topic: Remington spanner wrench Project ** pic heavy
- Replies: 27
- Views: 19138
Re: Remington spanner wrench Project ** pic heavy
We put in about 2 hours last night lining out the final steps of these wrenches. Instead of bending the bushing wrench ends 90 degrees (that would be too easy !) we matched the forming radius of the original bushing wrench ends, cut a forming die block to match that radius, and now are nearly ready...
- Wed Jun 03, 2009 10:46 am
- Forum: The Great Model 8
- Topic: I have the 8/81 disease!
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1784
Re: I have the 8/81 disease!
yep, you're definitely hooked! Be sure to post some pictures of your new hunny.
- Wed May 27, 2009 1:45 pm
- Forum: The Great Model 8
- Topic: Remington spanner wrench Project ** pic heavy
- Replies: 27
- Views: 19138
Re: Remington spanner wrench Project ** pic heavy
We made some more progress last night. We have completed the spanner wrench end by rounding out the tips to the same dimensions as the original wrench. Tested each individually with an old barrel nut and they all fit perfect. Moving right along! http://i181.photobucket.com/albums/x82/cat9x/spanner1...
- Thu May 21, 2009 4:19 pm
- Forum: The Great Model 8
- Topic: Remington spanner wrench Project ** pic heavy
- Replies: 27
- Views: 19138
Remington spanner wrench Project ** pic heavy
I thought I'd fill you guys in on a current project. I have undertook the task of making a very limited number of factory model 8 spanner wrenches (Remington part # 107) from an original provided by Bob Creamer. The original wrenches, which only a couple are known to exist today, were stamped and b...
- Fri May 15, 2009 9:13 am
- Forum: Pics of your 8/81's
- Topic: My Model 81
- Replies: 3
- Views: 2213
Re: My Model 81
chopper, I think you did good. That model 81 is very clean and the blueing looks spectacular. It appears to have a factory sling swivel in the stock. If you can find a matching front, the hole for that is in the barrel jacket just forward of the forearm. The Williams block sight you have required th...
- Thu May 14, 2009 3:50 pm
- Forum: The Great Model 8
- Topic: 32
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1478
Re: 32
My pleasure to scope her out. Sure was fun shooting that rifle, even more fun when you're shooting someone else's ammo 

- Thu May 07, 2009 11:18 pm
- Forum: Q & A about the 8/81
- Topic: 1920 Model 8 35 Rem
- Replies: 7
- Views: 3445
Re: 1920 Model 8 35 Rem
Pags, Your buttplate is most definitely not original. With a grade of wood like that, a lack of markings, and non-factory checkering, I would say the stock set is a replacement. The wood looks far too prominent to simply be refinished. That's one of the nicest replacement's i've seen anyways; I thin...
- Thu May 07, 2009 8:08 am
- Forum: Q & A about the 8/81
- Topic: 1920 Model 8 35 Rem
- Replies: 7
- Views: 3445
Re: 1920 Model 8 35 Rem
Pags, welcome to the forum! Your rifle appears to be a standard "A" grade model 8. The checkering on the wood, in my opinion, is not factory as almost all Remington M8 checkering of the day was single bordered and I've never seen a pattern like that (forearm or stock). It's pretty no doubt! I cannot...
- Wed May 06, 2009 8:43 am
- Forum: The Great Model 8
- Topic: Rem. 8 Carbine
- Replies: 40
- Views: 36380
Re: Rem. 8 Carbine
here's David "Carbine" Williams modified model 8.




- Mon May 04, 2009 1:29 pm
- Forum: The Great Model 8
- Topic: Speculation:What if the US Military had adopted the Model 8?
- Replies: 7
- Views: 3238
Re: Speculation:What if the US Military had adopted the Model 8?
I don't think it would have been a good thing.
- Sat Apr 25, 2009 6:27 pm
- Forum: Just Hunting
- Topic: Texas Hunt
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1532
Texas Hunt
I took this 40" male scimitar horned oryx with my BAR in .308. Both animals killed in Kerr County near Camp Verde 4/25/09. http://i181.photobucket.com/albums/x82/cat9x/IMG_1239.jpg My dad shot this 20" blackbuck with a Rem. model Seven in 6mm Rem. http://i181.photobucket.com/albums/x82/cat9x/IMG_12...
- Sat Apr 25, 2009 6:20 pm
- Forum: Just Hunting
- Topic: New topic
- Replies: 3
- Views: 2375
Re: New topic
very cool 35Rem, love the pictures! Lets see some more 

- Wed Apr 15, 2009 8:16 am
- Forum: The Great Model 8
- Topic: My 1908 Model 8
- Replies: 10
- Views: 4334
Re: My 1908 Model 8
nice one Big Al!
- Tue Apr 14, 2009 6:16 pm
- Forum: Q & A about the 8/81
- Topic: Old model 8
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1796
Re: Old model 8
James, Welcome to one of the coolest forums around! What you believe to be the front sling swivel is actually the forearm take down screw...don't feel dumb as it's likely been confused for that since its conception. Here is a link to a copy of an original model 8 manual http://thegreatmodel8.remingt...
- Mon Apr 13, 2009 9:45 am
- Forum: Welcome Wagon
- Topic: Hello everyone
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1702
Re: Hello everyone
Welcome Gramps, your rifle looks to have some pretty wood!
- Thu Apr 09, 2009 8:29 pm
- Forum: Q & A about the 8/81
- Topic: no serial #on 81
- Replies: 2
- Views: 2163
Re: no serial #on 81
Never heard of that shoez. All standard 81's had the serial number placed directly below the "Remington" marking not "the Woodsmaster". Have you removed the forearm? Many times you will find the serial number stamped on the barrel shroud as a second location. Do you have a scope mount or receiver si...
- Thu Apr 09, 2009 12:51 pm
- Forum: Great Links
- Topic: Free Online Remington Book
- Replies: 2
- Views: 3797
Free Online Remington Book
Though historybroker.com you can view this entire classic Remington book, "A New Chapter In An Old Story (1912)" online without having to purchase it. http://www.historybroker.com/cdbooks/sports/remington/open.htm Beleg from Hardrada's forums also posted that you can download this book for free at.....
- Tue Apr 07, 2009 7:06 am
- Forum: The Great Model 8
- Topic: My model 8
- Replies: 3
- Views: 2084
Re: My model 8
looks good, I think that stock looks really nice too. Also if you ever decide for a scope your rifle is setup for a Weaver #4 side mount which are on ebay all the time.
- Fri Apr 03, 2009 7:27 am
- Forum: Pics of your 8/81's
- Topic: My just delivered Model 81
- Replies: 2
- Views: 2122
Re: My just delivered Model 81 in .300 Savage
great find snaps! Oh you don't need anything artistic to make these rifles look good, they can stand alone! Thanks for sharing, let us know how it shoots.
- Thu Apr 02, 2009 2:32 pm
- Forum: The Great Model 81 'Woodsmaster'
- Topic: Located another 81 Special Police...BUT WAIT, THERE'S MORE!
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1738
Re: Located another 81 Special Police...BUT WAIT, THERE'S MORE!
really cool, can't wait!
- Thu Apr 02, 2009 1:06 pm
- Forum: Welcome Wagon
- Topic: Introducing myself
- Replies: 10
- Views: 3066
Re: Introducing myself
welcome to the forum! I will tell you some inside knowledge that you'll never be satisfied with just ONE! Glad to have ya Snaps and TNyoteboy 

- Tue Mar 31, 2009 10:20 am
- Forum: Pics of your 8/81's
- Topic: 25-35 Rem
- Replies: 4
- Views: 2445
Re: 25-35 Rem
again great lookin rifle and great pictures. What seems to be the problem w/ the rifle?