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It sounds like you have the Marble's. There is a small tang in the front of the sight on the base that needs to be pushed rearward to lock the sight in the down position. Then to get it to go in the up position, push down on the sight and pull forward on the tang. To re position the sight to where i...

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I listed serial number 69929 on GunBroker last night starting at $600.00. It is auction number 439989924. Good luck bidding.

ROB

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I think I am going to sell the Model 8 with the highest known serial number 69929 on GunBroker. Is there anyone out there that may be interested in it or wants to make me an offer up front? You can read the story here and ask questions if you like. I would rather one of you guys get it. ROB

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You are correct in that the buffer spring for the smaller caliber rifles, 25, 30 and 32 REM is not as heavy as the one for the larger calibers. The smaller caliber rifles have a buffer spring that has about 7 and a half flights or rounds. The heavier buffer spring for the 35 Rem and the 300 Savage h...

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I'm thinking that your problem is with either the trigger or the hammer. Nothing to do with the safety. There are two catches on the hammer and the trigger. They are to catch the hammer after firing and the trigger must be released forward before the hammer can be released for the next shot. I think...

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I wouldn't have a second thought about taking my model 8 in 25 REM out for a deer hunt. People deer hunt with the 223 and I have bagged two deer with the tiny 25-20. And I know of people that have killed deer with 22lr. As said before, shot placement is important. A 50 Cal BMG won't kill a deer if i...

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Here is another test for me with a picture that is 184 KB. Now it seems to be working. I did nothing different. Very puzzling. ?????????????????

Anyway, it is a picture of the ammo on GB until next Sunday night.

ROB

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So, now why is the message and picture so big that you have to scroll the screen sideways to see it?????

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Here is a test by me. Hey, I walk the two boxers every afternoon. Maybe about a fourth the distance you do. They have lots of distractions though. Looks like a stolen picture did come through, but I still cannot get any of MY photos to load. I have loaded them before with no problem. I went down to ...

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I have loaded lots of pictures before, but my last two attempts (today and about 10 days ago) failed. Keep getting a message that the file is too large. I fused them down to 180 dpi and still too large. ???????? Is it my machine or the uploader???

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OK, I put some stuff on GunBroker that should make you happy. Not cheap, but available. Even something for you guys with the lever action rifles. The auctions will start later tonight and run for 9 days. I tried to put pictures, but could not get them small enough for this beloved web site.

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I bid pretty heavy on this rifle and really wanted to get it. It just turned out that my pockets weren't deep enough for this one. http://www.gunauction.com/buy/12610300 Most of you will notice the "S" curve style butt plate and the 25-35 Rem chamber. Roger has trained me to look closely a...

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I missed out on this auction last night and would have loved to get this one. I got bored and did some other searches and when I got back to the auction, it had closed.' http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=389451877 Is anyone familiar with the Lyman tang sight on this rifle? I was ba...

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I had this sent to me by a friend that is a big 45 ACP fan. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=skFhKtCo5aE This may challenge the theory that bigger is better. Watch that watermelon blow up with a 9mm. Just think, that could be ME or HIM. Maybe a 25 or 32 can be effective now. I love those vintage vest...

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Please check out my current auction on GunBroker. http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=388943074 I have done a lot of research to come up with these components and then the issue was to find them at a reasonable price. This can certainly be mounted where the scope does not interfere w...

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There was one that sold on GunBroker to Moohoo in July of 2011. Ask the seller if he is moohoo on GunBroker. Anyway, it sold for $12,500.00. Yes, that is $12,500.00. I am quite sure the seller had no idea what he had, because he started the auction at $299.99 and described the rifle just like it was...

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I have two tang sights on GunBroker right now.

http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewIt ... =385899569

http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewIt ... =385944037

Any question, let me know.

ROB

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Now I bet this one could have won the contest. It just didn't run long enough. http://www.ebay.com/itm/REMINGTON-MODEL-8-VINTAGE-STOCK-EB-NV26-/350972357271?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item51b7952a97 The "S" style butt plate is probably worth the $50.00. OK Jack, you be the judge. Thank...

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Thanks Jack and Zak. I just sold a very nice one about two weeks ago. Too bad. I would of liked to see it go to someone on here. More will turn up. Also, thanks Zak for your other bids.

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If you look closely at the picture of Roger's rifle inscription, you will see that it is not exactly 100% the 13th style. It has commas after the patent dated rather than semi-colons in the 13th style. This is mentioned with a rifle in the 11th style. If you recall, my Franken rifle with the highest...

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I measure 2.922" long on a pin I have as a spare that is suppose to be a factory original.

Good luck.

ROB

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Hey Jack, I think you have the wrong serial number spread on the model 81 for the year 1944. I think it should be 21580-21694. Double check. I will look to see if I have any of the ones on the list. I know of a few rifles that you outbid me on that I would love to have a second chance at owning. Hap...

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I kept looking. I have one. I thought I had it on GunBroker. Send me a PM and we can work something out.

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Check out the cheeks on this round knob model 11 shotgun. I think Sighthound informed us that the butt stocks of these old model 11's were interchangeable with the model 8 round knobs. The cheeks are not as long as the model 8 example here, but they are pointed and not rounded. http://www.gunbroker....

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I want it. I will send a pm.

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You have to be one of the coolest guys I have run up against. The steamboats and the steam dancer and the dancing sticks. Oh course the travels are great also. I love old fashioned mechanical stuff. That probably includes old smoke poles too.

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We did work out the ammo swap and he tells me that the 30 Rem ammo is now wrapped and under the Christmas tree. Merry Christmas to all.

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Thanks Jerry, As you may recall, I had posted a GunBroker auction on one of these trap shotguns about a month or so ago that several thought had sold fairly cheap. Sorry for the mistake on the login name. I looked at "Southhound" and it didn't look right, but went on anyway. I don't know w...

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I missed out on the great M8 that Jack bought and I will make a reply on that thread later. I am about over the three birditis as a rare disease spread by Southhound. It took 4 injections, one 12 Ga, one 16 Ga with factory installed vent rib barrel(serial numbers match) and two 20 Ga. They are out t...

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I'm not one to beat a dead horse and hopefully this will be the last chapter on this issue. My curiosity was up on why the bolt did not get out of alignment when the rifle was fully assembled. Thanks to Phyrbird, I go the answer I was looking for without any effort. Thank you Phyrbird. Now, why does...

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There is a force here on planet earth called gravity. If you have taken your rifle down and have set the receiver end down on the floor or table with the butt plate down and the rifle has some wear in the cam pin bolt and bolt carrier, the bolt will twist out of position. Now to get it back in posit...

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Good to see you back. Any new steam boats?
Nice looking rifle and I see some live ammo in the wood pile.
Does it KICK?

ROB

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If you know how to properly load the rifle, you probably won't use stripper clips. I can probably load a rifle as fast as you can load a stripper clip. Push the bullet in vertically near the rear of the magazine and lean it forward. The magazine almost sucks it in. There, that was easy. Now, what do...

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Oh, ironically the seller of the 16 GA did refer to the gun as being a "RARE BIRD". But he was referring to the factory installed vent rib.

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I think you can tell by the title and the post, it was meant as a compliment. If it weren't for you and your post, I would not have even known that these guns existed. The average eye does not pick up on these unless you know what you are looking for. Two of the sellers of these three guns did not k...

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Yeah, you Sighthound. You are the one that put me on to these. I am talking about the Remington model 11's with the three birds on each side. I thought that I had made a post when I acquired the 12 gauge and that I already had a 20 gauge about a month or so ago. This site has a poor search engine an...

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Send me an email at r.bowden@sbcglobal and we can probably work something out.

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After more study, I think the barrel jacket inscription is more like Eleventh Style but with the commas replacing the semi-colons and adding the , after "C.," as per s/n 53211 in the paragraph which was a 1927 rifle. This could be a rifle made from clean up parts at the factory as Roger su...

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Well, I guess you guys are ready for my comments about 69929 after further inspection. I knew most of these facts before the initial post, but wanted to see if some could spot issues with the rifle. This reminds me of high school biology class when we got to dissect a grasshopper or toad. Cam came c...

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It is not everyday that you see one of these on the auction block at any price. It is a Remington model 11 or pre-model 11 with a straight stock like the model 8. I had heard they were out there, but usually in a skeet gun - not one with full choke. I think the price was low for the scarcity of the ...

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Well, I finally went and picked up this rifle that I thought was s/n 69928 and it turned out to be 69929. It is 32 REM, but the barrel jacket has no original date code. Only two repair codes. Let me know what you think and if there are any higher serial numbers out there. This may be the last M8 to ...

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My keyboard shorted out as it filled up with drool and tears.

Nice rifle for a nice guy.

ROB

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Love those round knobs. Oops, wrong "humpback". I still thought some of you would like this one. Pre model 11 with four digit serial number 9489. It has the original finish on the iron and the wood. Kiss my cheeks.

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Here is one for the left handed shooters. It is always interesting how people can make it work for them.

http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewIt ... =369456150

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I think I may have a "reasonable explanation" for the third screw in the lower tang for the pistol grip model 8's. I do not have one with the third screw, but I do have one that looks like it had a spot for one and it was filled in. I think the trigger plate was a forging and the part was ...

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I just found two complete Frommer 1912 STOP pistols for sale. One is stated to have 90% finish with strong rifling with very light frost. The other is 85% with some light frosting. How does $495.00 sound for a price? Both look really good for the age.

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There is a Frommer 1912 STOP up for bid on GunBroker right now, but does have some missing parts.

http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewIt ... =368868904

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Ah! These are close, but get rid of the forearm completely and mount the Tommy style front grip directly on the underside of the barrel jacket using the forearm screw boss and a mounting screw all the way up through the grip. Do away with the take down screw with the crank handle and replace with a ...

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I had this brain storm about two weeks ago when this post just came out about this Jack built FSMR. I can see this project in my mind and I know Jack can do it. As I describe it, some of you will see it also. I can almost sketch it out on paper. It is a mock up of a 1927 Tommy gun using a Rem 8/81. ...

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What a beautiful creation. I would have said it could not be done. I think that Jack's FSMR should be the prize for the M8 butt stock contest or one just like it. All in favor! Yeah, Yeah, Yeah.

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