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by In The Ten Ring
Sun Jan 18, 2015 8:11 pm
Forum: Q & A about the 8/81
Topic: New Replacement Wood
Replies: 3
Views: 4176

Re: New Replacement Wood

I heard that Turnbull manufacturing (I think that's the name) can make a stock for anything. I know they make high end 1911's so I expect them to be very expensive. The Model 8 I just won on Gunbroker may need a new set of stocks due to a lot of sanding in the (far) past. I may spring for a nice woo...
by In The Ten Ring
Sun Jan 18, 2015 8:07 pm
Forum: Q & A about the 8/81
Topic: Questions about a Model 8.
Replies: 4
Views: 4357

Re: Questions about a Model 8.

I have pictures now...well these are the seller's pictures.

http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewIt ... =462536133
by In The Ten Ring
Sun Jan 18, 2015 5:04 pm
Forum: The Great Model 8
Topic: Dreamed about Model 8's again!
Replies: 6
Views: 5097

Re: Dreamed about Model 8's again!

Well man, it's enough that I love your avatar. :mrgreen:

Great dreams are great.
by In The Ten Ring
Sun Jan 18, 2015 2:57 am
Forum: History of the 8 /81
Topic: Our Ladies still in the News: Rifle Magazine Jan 15
Replies: 5
Views: 6663

Re: Our Ladies still in the News: Rifle Magazine Jan 15

I've seen youtube videos (I'll try to find it and link it) where 5 rounds were loaded into the magazine of what was detailed in the video as a .35 Remington Model 8.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yQxCTTq_Gwg
by In The Ten Ring
Sun Jan 18, 2015 1:46 am
Forum: The Great Model 8
Topic: Dreamed about Model 8's again!
Replies: 6
Views: 5097

Re: Dreamed about Model 8's again!

Phyrbird, what did any of that have to do with dreaming about Model 8's? :lol:
by In The Ten Ring
Sat Jan 17, 2015 12:32 pm
Forum: The Great Model 8
Topic: Dreamed about Model 8's again!
Replies: 6
Views: 5097

Dreamed about Model 8's again!

This time I dreamed I bought 3 high end (premier?) grades at rock bottom prices all the same day.....

Only a site like this one could do that. :lol:
by In The Ten Ring
Sat Jan 17, 2015 8:35 am
Forum: The Great Model 8
Topic: Model 8 finish restoration
Replies: 4
Views: 5417

Re: Model 8 finish restoration

Generally, it is not a good idea to reblue anything when it comes to resale.

That said, it's your weapon. If you wish to reblue it and keep it in the family, then by all means do so.

We ALWAYS want pictures. :D
by In The Ten Ring
Sat Jan 17, 2015 7:05 am
Forum: History of the 8 /81
Topic: Tom Mix's Model 8
Replies: 4
Views: 6389

Re: Tom Mix's Model 8

Could you imagine coming across something like that at a yard sale? "My husband is dead now and I just hate having guns in the house. Just take it."

We can dream.....
by In The Ten Ring
Sat Jan 17, 2015 6:29 am
Forum: The Great Model 81 'Woodsmaster'
Topic: Went ahead and hit "buy now."
Replies: 8
Views: 8287

Went ahead and hit "buy now."

So I am might have paid too much but I decided that I could always say "I bought it too soon." :mrgreen: Once I receive this and the other Model 8, I'll be up to 3 weapons, all .35 Rem and .300 Savage calibers. I'll let you guys know more once I receive these. http://www.gunbroker.com/Auct...
by In The Ten Ring
Sat Jan 17, 2015 6:19 am
Forum: The Great Model 8
Topic: I am now a Model 8 (to be) owner!
Replies: 0
Views: 2527

I am now a Model 8 (to be) owner!

I won the bidding on a first year Model 8 from a forum member. We spoke yesterday by phone and he seems like a great guy. I haven't received the rifle yet but I am excited about it. I intend to hunt with this thing so if anyone knows where I can find a scope mount to fit these existing holes, please...
by In The Ten Ring
Tue Jan 13, 2015 9:00 pm
Forum: General
Topic: C&R tips appreciated
Replies: 2
Views: 2703

Re: C&R tips appreciated

I don't like govt with many powers at all. There is a list of weapons on the ATF's C&R list so age isn't really a factor, unless a weapon was made before 1898. *Sporterized is not C&R? It's a good thing I don't like sporterized weapons. Although barreled actions are OK on the C&R license...
by In The Ten Ring
Tue Jan 13, 2015 8:36 pm
Forum: The Great Model 8
Topic: My 1907 model 8
Replies: 16
Views: 12383

Re: My 1907 model 8

I figured it was something like that. Sorry mate, I couldn't live very easily by such rules. I understand it's not so easy for you to escape those bounds.
by In The Ten Ring
Tue Jan 13, 2015 5:36 pm
Forum: The Great Model 8
Topic: Welded Model 8 from Gunbroker
Replies: 20
Views: 20221

Re: Welded Model 8 from Gunbroker

Sometimes the ladies ask for rough and sometimes they just deserve it. :twisted: :lol: It's hunting....which to me translates into "scouting rough terrain which may result in trips and falls." I once fell so hard during scouting that I thought I broke my back and I did break my scope I had...
by In The Ten Ring
Tue Jan 13, 2015 2:26 am
Forum: Q & A about the 8/81
Topic: Question on Buying a Model 8 - New Member
Replies: 11
Views: 8803

Re: Question on Buying a Model 8 - New Member

That's a neat-looking rifle. If I came across that, I'd buy it.

I'd hunt with it too. I only squirrel hunt with an Auto 5 and none of those are new.
by In The Ten Ring
Mon Jan 12, 2015 8:15 pm
Forum: The Great Model 8
Topic: Welded Model 8 from Gunbroker
Replies: 20
Views: 20221

Re: Welded Model 8 from Gunbroker

Wow, this is a great thread!

She looks really good. I now have found a precedent for all those Model 8's I see missing the scope mount base.

I actually prefer the somewhat abused arms because when I bang them up hunting (and I will) I don't feel so bad.
by In The Ten Ring
Mon Jan 12, 2015 11:46 am
Forum: Troubleshooting / Maintenance
Topic: A loose front sight.
Replies: 2
Views: 3160

Re: A loose front sight.

Thanks man, I just may get over there and see what the man'll tell me. :-)
by In The Ten Ring
Mon Jan 12, 2015 1:40 am
Forum: Hunting with the 8 / 81
Topic: Old Hunt, But Good Story: First Buck With Grandpa's Model 8
Replies: 6
Views: 10985

Re: Old Hunt, But Good Story: First Buck With Grandpa's Mode

Wow, what a great story! I inherited a Remington Wingmaster from my grandfather but no specific hunting stories. That pic of your grandpa and your hunting tale (same rifle) are inspiring. I guess I am going to have to get a Model 8 now and take it hunting.
by In The Ten Ring
Mon Jan 12, 2015 1:14 am
Forum: Troubleshooting / Maintenance
Topic: A loose front sight.
Replies: 2
Views: 3160

A loose front sight.

So I came across a Model 8 in a local shop. Its front sight is loose. Is that easily fixed by a gunsmith?
by In The Ten Ring
Mon Jan 12, 2015 12:33 am
Forum: The Great Model 81 'Woodsmaster'
Topic: hole in receiver
Replies: 2
Views: 3952

Re: hole in receiver

So those flush-finished holes I keep seeing on Model 81's are supposed to there? WHOA! That means my 81 is "unmolested!" I kept thinking those were old scope mount holes someone plugged up and blued.
by In The Ten Ring
Mon Jan 12, 2015 12:30 am
Forum: The Great Model 8
Topic: My 1907 model 8
Replies: 16
Views: 12383

Re: My 1907 model 8

What's with the trigger lock?

*I assume you are somewhere that's has a trigger lock law and posting pics is dangerous unless there's a lock in place.* I toss all my trigger locks into a big box, never to be messed with again, except once where I used one for the locker at the gym.
by In The Ten Ring
Sat Jan 10, 2015 4:57 pm
Forum: Troubleshooting / Maintenance
Topic: Bolt stuck on my Model 81
Replies: 6
Views: 5226

Re: Bolt stuck on my Model 81

OK thanks man! I might be able to take a look at her tonight and see if I can see this roller.
by In The Ten Ring
Fri Jan 09, 2015 9:11 am
Forum: Troubleshooting / Maintenance
Topic: Bolt stuck on my Model 81
Replies: 6
Views: 5226

Re: Bolt stuck on my Model 81

No the safety moves and locks in place as it should......as soon as I get the other two guns back from the gunsmith, I'll run this Model 81 over to him.

Thanks though.
by In The Ten Ring
Thu Jan 08, 2015 6:19 pm
Forum: General
Topic: .32 Rem rimless rifle owners - share your stories!
Replies: 5
Views: 4282

Re: .32 Rem rimless rifle owners - share your stories!

I'd like to have a .32 Remington but I"d better learn to reload first.
by In The Ten Ring
Thu Jan 08, 2015 5:32 pm
Forum: Pics of your 8/81's
Topic: Newest lady in the stable
Replies: 5
Views: 5496

Re: Newest lady in the stable

What a beauty! What year? What caliber?

I want a Model 8....
by In The Ten Ring
Thu Jan 08, 2015 5:23 pm
Forum: For Sale or Trade
Topic: remington mod 81 .300savage
Replies: 1
Views: 2980

Re: remington mod 81 .300savage

If you still have it, email me here at SKIandSKY@gmail.com

Thanks!
by In The Ten Ring
Thu Jan 08, 2015 5:13 pm
Forum: Troubleshooting / Maintenance
Topic: Bolt stuck on my Model 81
Replies: 6
Views: 5226

Re: Bolt stuck on my Model 81

Safety is off and no round is chambered.

So, what gives you think?
by In The Ten Ring
Wed Dec 31, 2014 3:14 pm
Forum: Q & A about the 8/81
Topic: Questions about a Model 8.
Replies: 4
Views: 4357

Re: Questions about a Model 8.

I can't post any just now but when I get home I can do so.
by In The Ten Ring
Wed Dec 31, 2014 10:10 am
Forum: Q & A about the 8/81
Topic: Questions about a Model 8.
Replies: 4
Views: 4357

Questions about a Model 8.

I came across one recently that has no markings on it's left side. Is that normal?

Also, the serial is in the 18,000 range. About what year would that be? Caliber was .25 Remington. I thought .25 caliber was discontinued very early, does all this add up?
by In The Ten Ring
Wed Dec 31, 2014 1:01 am
Forum: General
Topic: Model 8 carry bag
Replies: 5
Views: 6995

Re: Model 8 carry bag

I used to wait until the very wee hours before moving guns to and from my car when I lived in an apartment in Charlotte, NC.

The tool bag is a good idea though.
by In The Ten Ring
Wed Dec 31, 2014 12:46 am
Forum: Troubleshooting / Maintenance
Topic: Bolt stuck on my Model 81
Replies: 6
Views: 5226

Bolt stuck on my Model 81

I have a nice Model 81 from 1936. My bolt will not go backwards....it is stuck in the forward position.

I assume I have to take her to a gunsmith. Is there anything I can do?
by In The Ten Ring
Sat Jun 14, 2014 3:14 am
Forum: Wanted to buy
Topic: stripper clips
Replies: 7
Views: 8394

Re: stripper clips

I tried 8mm Mauser stripper clips in my .35 Remington Model 81 yesterday and they worked great! I was using Turkish clips. Turk clips should be available on gunbroker.com
by In The Ten Ring
Sat Jun 14, 2014 2:57 am
Forum: For Sale or Trade
Topic: WTB: the Cat9x takedown tools shown on youtube.
Replies: 2
Views: 3055

WTB: the Cat9x takedown tools shown on youtube.

So I now have a Model 81 and I'd like the tools to take it apart. How do I find the tools from this video?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wZhI3T9nMb0

Thanks!
by In The Ten Ring
Fri Jun 13, 2014 2:06 pm
Forum: The Great Model 81 'Woodsmaster'
Topic: One more payment and this is mine!
Replies: 11
Views: 10132

Re: One more payment and this is mine!

Good news!

8mm Mauser (Turkish manufacture) stripper clips load .35 Remington rounds.
by In The Ten Ring
Fri Jun 13, 2014 11:54 am
Forum: The Great Model 81 'Woodsmaster'
Topic: Inherited .35 Model 81 kreiger?
Replies: 7
Views: 7941

Re: Inherited .35 Model 81 kreiger?

Congrats on your first (and such impressive) rifle. I keep all of my guns either in a gun safe or a wooden rack that I built for the purpose. I keep a light coating of Remington Oil on the metal and inside the bore. I never touch any rifle by the metal....only touch weapons by their wood (grips). Cl...
by In The Ten Ring
Fri Jun 13, 2014 11:03 am
Forum: The Great Model 81 'Woodsmaster'
Topic: One more payment and this is mine!
Replies: 11
Views: 10132

Re: One more payment and this is mine!

I just received the rifle! It is a BEAUTY. :D I did notice two previous holes in the left side of the receiver...either those are scribbed marks that were never drilled or the holes were very neatly filled. I do agree that the Williams sight looks bulbous. The wood and bluing on the rifle looks bett...
by In The Ten Ring
Sat May 31, 2014 10:56 pm
Forum: The Great Model 8
Topic: What is it like to be afield with a Model 8?
Replies: 4
Views: 4404

What is it like to be afield with a Model 8?

What is it like to hunt with one? Do other hunters you meet ask what it is?

If one of us owns a really old, say pre-1910 model, how does it feel to know you are hunting with something that was built during the age of steam?
by In The Ten Ring
Sat May 31, 2014 10:54 pm
Forum: The Great Model 8
Topic: Model 8 35 Rem Stripper Clip Alternative
Replies: 13
Views: 13117

Re: Model 8 35 Rem Stripper Clip Alternative

There was something like 10 million rounds of Turkish 8mm imported into the US around the year 2000, all of it on stripper clips.

I'd suggest finding some of that and maybe getting an 8mm rifle as well. 8-)

*Ammo is corrosive, www.empirearms.com has instructions on how to clean afterwards.
by In The Ten Ring
Thu May 29, 2014 9:40 pm
Forum: The Great Model 81 'Woodsmaster'
Topic: One more payment and this is mine!
Replies: 11
Views: 10132

Re: One more payment and this is mine!

OK then....I don't want to sin! :shock: :mrgreen:

I probably won't trade but I could buy later. PM me your numbers and a good time to call.
by In The Ten Ring
Thu May 29, 2014 9:31 pm
Forum: The Great Model 81 'Woodsmaster'
Topic: ok then
Replies: 0
Views: 2494

ok then

That's what I'm used to. OK....I won't modify this one.

So.....you guys have Model 81's with scope mount holes already drilled? I really want to hunt with one but I really need a scope. Send me a PM and your phone number.

I like the early 81 forearm if you have any like that.
by In The Ten Ring
Tue May 27, 2014 10:59 am
Forum: The Great Model 81 'Woodsmaster'
Topic: One more payment and this is mine!
Replies: 11
Views: 10132

Re: One more payment and this is mine!

Thanks a lot man. :D I liked the wood on this one too.....and since I plan to hunt with it and I can expect more scratches on anything that I go afield with, those scratches already present will make new ones less of a worry. This guy let me make payments too. Now if I add a side mount scope, is tha...
by In The Ten Ring
Mon May 26, 2014 12:27 am
Forum: The Great Model 81 'Woodsmaster'
Topic: One more payment and this is mine!
Replies: 11
Views: 10132

One more payment and this is mine!

http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewIt ... =403742627

I'll let you guys have first-hand pics as soon as she gets in here. I hope to hunt with her this fall.

Thanks for all the advice....I plan several more of these graceful weapons.
by In The Ten Ring
Sun May 25, 2014 9:03 pm
Forum: Q & A about the 8/81
Topic: First Impressions of my 81!
Replies: 5
Views: 4815

Re: First Impressions of my 81!

The hardest kicking rifle I have is my Steyr M95 carbine. It's a 205 grain bullet at something like 2,300 fps. (8x56R ammo). I have shot Mauser rifle matches lasting hours, standing, sitting, and prone with a steel buttplate and nothing more on than a tee shirt. After awhile it does get hard to pull...
by In The Ten Ring
Sat Apr 12, 2014 5:34 pm
Forum: The Great Model 81 'Woodsmaster'
Topic: Ever dreamed about a Model 81?
Replies: 11
Views: 10380

Re: Ever dreamed about a Model 81?

Thanks guys. Usually, in my dreams, I am without arms or my arms fail to work against the evil forces pursuing me. The dream was very interesting. The assailant was actually someone who has threatened to kill me before and who I have filed charges against. That person has a standing warrant in my st...
by In The Ten Ring
Sat Apr 12, 2014 7:57 am
Forum: The Great Model 8
Topic: New 8 32rem
Replies: 4
Views: 4760

Re: New 8 32rem

I want both models in .32 Rem. Congrats on your rifle.
by In The Ten Ring
Sat Apr 12, 2014 5:23 am
Forum: The Great Model 81 'Woodsmaster'
Topic: Does anyone here reload .32 Remington?
Replies: 5
Views: 5773

Does anyone here reload .32 Remington?

I really want an 81 (and 8 for that matter) in .32 Remington. I like .32 as a caliber and I like being different.

Anyone hunt with theirs?
by In The Ten Ring
Fri Apr 11, 2014 9:46 pm
Forum: The Great Model 81 'Woodsmaster'
Topic: Ever dreamed about a Model 81?
Replies: 11
Views: 10380

Ever dreamed about a Model 81?

I dreamed I was kidnapped. I managed to escape and bag the assailant and what is all I care about when talking with police? Getting one of the two Model 81's the bad guys planned to shoot everyone with.

The guns were in mint condition.

Anyone ever dream about Model 81's?
by In The Ten Ring
Tue Apr 08, 2014 6:52 pm
Forum: The Great Model 8
Topic: Model 8 35 Rem Stripper Clip Alternative
Replies: 13
Views: 13117

Re: Model 8 35 Rem Stripper Clip Alternative

S and S HUNTCLUB wrote: Yes sir, The 8mm Mauser clips work perfectly for the 35 Rem. & 300 Savage calibers.
Enjoy Life, Bob @ S and S HUNTCLUB
EXCELLENT NEWS. I um, have a lot of 8mm stripper clips. :D
by In The Ten Ring
Tue Apr 08, 2014 6:33 pm
Forum: Wanted to buy
Topic: Looking for a certain shotgun.
Replies: 0
Views: 2474

Looking for a certain shotgun.

A friend of mine is seeking a 12 gauge Mossberg 500 Crowngrade and he wants it with interchangeable chokes, 24 inch vent barrel, and extra slug barrel.

Can anyone help him out here?