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81police wrote:Not sure what all you're asking exactly. I can tell you that the "XA3" indicates a factory repair performed in December 1932.

i guess what i am asking is, if all the pieces belong to a 1907 model 8

the model 8 in question is a 1907 serial number 4187 1) barrel jacket head has "XA3" stamp on the side and 4187 on the bottom 2)barrel jacket address is two even lines on top that starts about 1 1/2 inches in front of the forearm and runs back to just in front of the rear sight. the Reming...

i need a peep sight plug screw

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my barrel jacket wobbles slightly in the adapter. is it wore out or is the barrel jacket bushing not tight enough

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http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=192427505 i said that i will not buy another without getting Henwood's book but as i was scanning GB i saw this great looking 8 and put up 500.00, then 5 minutes later i was going to snatch it up and before i could confirm the bid, the rug was pull...

http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=191081472 i hope i am not buying what others don't want. i don't think this will look as bad once i get some oil on it. I HAVE TO GET JOHN HENWOODS BOOK! i know the butt plate is wrong. 1) is the barrel jacket correct/original--the bluing doesn't m...

i need an early 1907 original curved(?) butt plate w/screws.

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14 minutes!!! sometimes it luck. i notice it doesn't have a detachable magazine and i now know what the factory installed eylets look like. nice 81 Police Gun http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewIt ... =191960118

i am looking to buy an 81 with an R-6 peep and a marbles front and rear sight. would marbles be sights that came from the factory

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is there suppose to be another serial number just in front of the receive on the barrel collar and at the distance the photo was taken, it appears the forearm tip has been worked on

http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=190923603. i have only been into the 8/81's for three weeks now. i got my first 81 on auction arms and paid a little too much for it, granted it is nice, now i want an 8 and see this one now, it looks good for 102 years old, judging from the poor p...

i have 100 rounds of cast bullets .35 (brinell 15) in both 194 and 213 grains and have 10 pounds of IMR 4895 not H 4895 . i found this load in a handloaders magazine for a 200 grain round nose (i suspect this is for a jacketed bullet). they only show MAX 36.5gr. @2050. can i use 10 percent less safe...

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how can someone tell the difference

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joe

i will check the all screws, feed/ejection and recoil buffer if there is one. anything else

http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=184997340 i have three questions. the seventh photo of this auction shows the three screws on the side of the receiver, the two screws towards the front do not look right because the area around the outside looks darker than the rest of the receive...

i am looking for a good reference book on the 8/81. i need more 8/81's and need to be more knowledgeable before the next purchase


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how does one distinguish between the grade A and B 81 they have? is the gun stamped? i see the difference in the higher grades
D,E,F
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i thought the stampings may have been rebuild marks

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what are the stampings on the bottom of the receiver just in front of the magazine

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joe

this auction just ended and i was wondering if it went for a fair price for a shooter. http://www.auctionarms.com/search/displayitem.cfm?ItemNum=9864619. i am new to this sight and new to the 8/81's. first thing wrong with the gun is the swivels added and it appears the stock is refinished (i don't ...