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That should be some good eating.

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Howdy Evin264,

Glad to have you join our group. Happy to hear that you have found another Remington. The good ones seem to be harder to find each year. Hope that you will post some pictures of your rifle. Please feel free to ask questions if you need help.

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jack1653

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Well, there are worse afflictions that a fella could have

, but I don't many that are as much fun to try to control

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jack1653

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Hey Leroy, You have a very fine rifle. At least we know number 62 never made it to the scrap yard. These rifles are very special and there are several members who have been fortunate to acquire one of the LA County POE rifles. Your appears to have the original sling which is an added bonus. As a mat...

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Hey Mickey,

Welcome to the forum. You shouldn't have any difficulty finding an 81-300. There are several rifles listed on Gun Broker. Most of the prices are reasonable.

Regards,

jack1653

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Howdy, I tend to agree with you 81police. It is my opinion that a gun is collectible when it is one of a kind. Certainly, low serial numbers are collectible, but if it is known that there are lower serial numbers, then the lower number is the one you want in the collection. There are of course, exce...

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Hey Mike,

Sounds like you have the jackitis bug! I love it.

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Hey Carl, I don't know if forum member JJ Roberts is still doing work, but you could PM him and ask. JJ is a master engraver and did engraving and the bluing for my "Project Rifle" which you saw at my home. JJ uses the slow rust method and I think his work is flawless. Tell him I said &quo...

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Hey olskool,

Send a PM to forum member curdog. He does excellent work and has made several carbines. I have one of his 30 Rem barrel assemblies and it works great. Several members got to shoot it at my Great 8 Event this past July.

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Hey 81police, Thanks a bunch for making the posting for me. I was really happy to add this unique rifle to my collection. I was really impressed by the write-up that Bob did for the rifle. I asked Bob for permission to use his write-up so that it could be viewed by members of the forum. I appreciate...

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Hey EinarR, Welcome to the forum. You are very fortunate to find the FN 1900. Considering there were just 4000+ of these rifles made they are indeed a rare treasure in firearm collecting. You have a very fine shooting weapon which performs flawlessly. It is easily maintained and easy to take down. Y...

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Hey Roger,

A great looking rifle

I knew that you have been on the hunt for one for several years. Persistence in searching is an absolute must if any of us want to get what we want. I will be looking forward to seeing it in person when you come to Great 8 Event next year.

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Thanks 81police. That's the pictures I was talking about. The case was lined with the felt to prevent scratching. The outside of the case was covered with a synthetic leather and had a handle in the center for caring.

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And that rifle did not come with the sling!

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You don't see many cases like this. Truly made for the 81. I can attest to the weight issue and they are heavy. Good thing it wasn't built out of walnut because you would have to put wheels on it. I have a case made out of a single piece of wood but the owner made it for the rifle in the take-down m...

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Sounds like you got exposed to"jackitis" at the Great 8 Event!!

No cure so just go ahead and buy it

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jack1653

PS. I am still in awe at your shooting that 184 steel target with open sights; not once but 3 times!,

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Hey Fellas, What a great time we had. It went by too quickly but that is the case when you are having fun. As the oldest guy there, I can tell all of you that these youngsters were having a blast, literally. I saw some very outstanding shooting at some astonishing distances. When Mike hit the steel ...

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Hey Guys,

My apologies. I was hacked for the second time in a week. There were over 200 bogus emails sent out yesterday.

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jack1653

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Hey Mikeshoe76, Great Question. I do not know the lowest serial number of a model 81, but will say I know of one lower than my number 25. It is one digit lower making it number 24. My 81 is in the 25 caliber and is in excellent condition. I have seen pictures of the number 24 and it is equally in ex...

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The author is John Henwood..

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I echo your comments about Mike. I purchased a .30 carbine barrel assembly from Mike at the Tulsa gun show this past April. 81police is going to try it out next weekend at the Great 8 Event at my farm. We will try and get some pictures of him shooting it.

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jack1653

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Hey Guys, The Great Event is just two weeks away! I have been working very hard to get the site ready for some challenging shooting. The range is set up for targets ranging from 25 yards to 300 yards. A walk-up steel target arrangement ranging from 25 to 50 yards or longer if you are so inclined for...

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A couple of thoughts regarding the broken tube. How far down in the receiver is it broken off? If you can see it and it is close to the end you will have a better chance for removal of the broken piece. Soak it good with penetrating oil. If you can submerge the tube in a jar with the penetrating oil...

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Welcome aboard Harrison! Good to have another Texan on board to keep 81police happy. We would like to see some pictures of your rifle. Be sure to check the thread for the Great 8 Event. I would love to have you come to the event and join some fellow forum members for an outing of shooting the 8 &...

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Come on guys. Join us for some shooting and gun viewing. There are no fees, free food in the evening. There will be some distance shooting, unmarked distances on some targets to test your skill at judging distances, some clay shooting for those who want to use their shot guns. A good restaurant for ...

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Hey darrylta, Welcome to the "family" of springpole owners. You have a great looking POE rifle. Much cleaner than the average police model. The LA Sheriff's office had a bunch of these special rifles. Be sure to take it out and shoot it. It will rock you, just ask 81police. Regards, jack1653

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Welcome aboard 1911fan. Glad to have you join us. Be sure to send some pictures!

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Hey Guys, As you can see and read, the event is starting to come together. A big THANKS to 81police for posting the pictures and to Sarge756 for posting the email I sent him. Every little bit of help is appreciated. Please let me hear from you if you have suggestions. Like Joe said it is our event a...

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Hey eagles, Welcome to the forum. Isn't it great to have 81police come to our rescue with picture posting? My congratulations on your rifle! You have something to be very proud of and I know you are. It is frustrating having to wait to get the work completed but the wait in this case was certainly w...

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BINGO!!!!

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My first Remington Auto-loader was purchased on April 1, 1985. It was a 1942 Model 81 .35 caliber. I bought it at a sheriff's office auction in Elberton, Georgia and won the bid for $250.00. The rifle was in good to excellent condition. I had never seen one of these rifles and did not know the histo...

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Hey Jim, Welcome to the forum. It sounds like you have a Remington model 881! :o :shock: Just kidding. One of the things about the model 8 & 81 is the interchangeability of the two rifles and they will perform perfectly. You can't put a model 81 forend on a model 8 barrel because the forend scre...

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Hey Adam, Are you going to make the Great 8 event? You had indicated when we were in early stages of planning that you thought the dates would work out before you had to get back to the classroom. We sure hope that you can join us for some shooting and conversation. You may have to wait in line to s...

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Hey Guys, Thanks 81police for posting the pictures for me. If I could have provided better pictures for you, the detail of the engraving could be better appreciated. I don't have the exact story about the original owner but enough to know the gentlemen was insistent about the design he wanted on his...

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You got that right Joe

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Hey Guys, The Tulsa trip was great. It was exhausting, but I managed to get through the whole show. We started at 2:00 on Friday afternoon and I was able to get through the lower level in about 4 hours. We started on Saturday about 8:30 and by 1:00 I had made it through the upper level.My son and ne...

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Hey Guys, I am happy to report that I will be able to host the get together that we had been talking about. The dust has settled and the estate issues seem to have been resolved to everyone's satisfaction, at least for the next year. So, here is what I have been putting together. The date for the ev...

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Hey Mike,

Welcome to the forum. I am in Illinois also. Where area You located?

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Hey Guys, I am headed to the Tulsa gun show tomorrow. If you make the show give me a email and maybe we can meet for minute. I will be there on Saturday and head back on Sunday morning. Email is jack1653@att.net. Hope to see some of you. I have a bad relapse of "jackitis" that I hope can b...

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Hey tamons, Let me say that you are not the first to tackle this issue. I have posted a rather lengthy post about this subject under the heading "VerSchneider Conversions" back in 6/2/2010. You may want to check it out. I have also posted several posts about conversions and have successful...

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Hey ranman, Thanks for sharing the pictures. Maybe you guys in Canada can find some of the older stuff we like to see. Are you still buying the FN's. You were an inspiration to me and one of the reasons I wanted to get the "Dirty Dozen Plus One". I would buy another if it presented itself....

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Hey Bruce,

Welcome aboard. Hope to hear some good stories and see some pictures.

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Hey ranman,

Glad to hear that you were able to get the rifle. I know you will welcome it to your stable of FN's. I hope that we will be able to view the rifle after you have cleaned it up.

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Hey Roger,

I will be attending the Tulsa gun show. My son and nephew will becoming with me. We are staying at the same place we did last year which is the Crown Plaza about 8 miles straight south of the fairgrounds. I look forward to the trip and will get in touch with you.

Regards,

Jack

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Hey BigOldBearRI, Welcome aboard to our Forum. Wealth of information is available by reviewing old postings. If there is something specific you would like to know, just ask and you will get assistance. Good luck in getting your first "springpoles". One of my most prized possession came fro...

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Hey,

Welcome aboard. Glad to have you join the "family".

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Can you share a picture of the sight? Thanks

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Hey Guys, I have been dealt some bad news. My mother-in-law who was 93 has past away. Her estate is in the process of being probated and is being contested by the other daughter. This involves the farm where I was planning on holding the event this summer. It is highly probable the farm will be sold...

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Hey Tom, What a great effort to get the rifle back to the way it was meant to be. These FBI rifles do not appear very often in any condition. You are in a very elite group of collectors to have one of the FBI rifles in your collection. You did good with your efforts of restoration :) Regards, jack1653

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Hey Heronfish, The value of the FN is much greater than the model 8 & 81's. The condition obviously will effect the value as to higher price, but if the file functions properly you should expect a fair value for the rifle. If you get bored to the point of parting with it, please contact me. I wo...

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