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Thanks for the info Dwalt. On a side note Browning is bringing out a shotgun they call the new A5 "humpback". It looks vaguely similar to the original Auto-5 and they are really keying off the name for marketing. Although it's got the name A5 it's not a long recoil design, it's actually a ...

Yeah it's peculiar, I was looking through some period advertisement and many of them say "magazine capacity is 5 rounds" but they do not refer to a specific caliber. Remington's Model 8 instruction booklet (and the 1912 Motion Picture Booklet) show a capacity of 4 rounds in the magazine fo...

Don't take my word on it, but I think the extra hole in your receiver corresponds to a Redfield 102N receiver sight. Check out the link below...

http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewIt ... =254778593

Gorgeous pre war "D" grade! I really like the wood grain and the low serial number. I think you scored big

Good question!

For calibers 35Rem & 300Sav magazine capacity is - 4 rounds. (although a factory stripper clip will hold 5 rounds you only load 4).

All other calibers hold 5 rounds in the magazine.

All good points Dwalt. There is a factory built detachable magazine Model 8 in the Remington Archives that used a special block fitted to the trigger plate. We know of two of these rifles, the one in the archives with a nice, lengthy magazine and one other in a private collection with a much shorter...

Thanks for informing us all Jack in regards to Joe's passing away. Indeed he was a very nice gentleman to talk to and had a love for old autoloaders. He will be missed.

I know Mitch it is cool! What I wouldn't give to be able to check one of these out in person.

Clint,

I'm not a 14/141 guy but I've heard the twist in the magazine tube was to offset the primer from being in line with the nose of the cartridge behind it. So no chance of accidental discharge. Again somebody help me here I'm a 14/141 amateur!?

Joe,

I bet it doesn't take long for that rifle to drop some Texas exotics!

Duane,

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Decades before R. Krieger & Son's began marketing their detachable magazine conversions, Theodore D. Layman filed patent for a one-of-a-kind magazine conversion for the Model 8. This magazine conversion pre-dates any other known conversions. Patent 1,069,339 was filed May 31, 1912 and approved A...

dito on that, cool video Dwalt

Duane, I'm completely stumped on this one. I've never seen a hole pattern like that before. Hopefully some more knowledgeable guys in there can chime in. As to the stripper clips, the 35/300 is what you need. They can be found in brass or steel variations. Prices are about what you've probably alrea...

thanks for posting these Mitch. When I look at that first picture I say to myself, "man these are some cool looking guns". Those 7 have definitely found a good home

(by the way - if anyone has a HS video camera, the M8/81 action functioning would be a neat thing to capture).

Jack and I have been discussing this for several months now, but leads have turned up dry.

We can perhaps make this topic a "sticky" and continually add information to it so that its a running piece of info. Another idea is to take photographs of rifles without scope mounts (just drilled holes) then show the "after" picture of what scope mount corresponds to those hole...

Dennis,

I really like this rifle, never seen another like it. Single side spring too, you never see a Krieger with only 1 side spring!

I like y'alls thinking. I'd love to update the "Sights & Scope Mounts" in the Gallery Page to make it a little more organized. Maybe some identification photos for those who buy a gun with x number of holes and aren't sure what mount it used to hold. We get that question a lot, "d...

Geez Mitch you're the Stith expert, you've got a lot of those front bases. And none of them worked?

We're glad to have ya d2! Great pick for a hunting rifle, you're only gonna love it more and more

Let us know how it shoots.

his auction for 8/81 parts is a nice little treasure trove

"Carriage Rifle", haha my wife's pretty happy you bought that one!

Nice fix Jack.

I'll pull out the FN Browning book, I had always heard of the early A5's being made out of horn (and the FN 1900's are identical) so I'll recheck! Terrific FN Jack, looks great. Once you change that safety lever it'll look just like it should. Never seen markings like those before but not real surpr...

I think I darn near gave him a coronary when I sent the picture with the Model 8 POE magazine inserted in the Police Model 81. :shock: Jack I was trying to erase those bad memories from the short term memory! The rifle is VERY cool, and what a piece of history to have rifle #1 from the department t...

In light of Jim Wilson's article on Frank Hamer in the Oct. 2011 American Rifleman (thanks DWalt), we decided to update the "Frank Hamer's Rifle" page. We've added a couple new photographs and a video clip all from 1934. Interesting stuff. Feel free to comment! You can find this page by go...

Wildgoose, Sorry I might be a little late in this conversation but If you are having slam fires I'd agree with those who already said to inspect the firing pin. I'll quote John Henwood on this one, "any Model 8 or 81 which is in use should have its firing pin examined at regular intervals. The ...

the earliest 8's had neither a firing pin spring nor a firing pin buffer spring. Later 8's had both springs like the 81. Some 81's even have 3 piece firing pins in which a patent was filed for.

Jack, I'd just disassemble & reassemble to see if that fixes the problem. According to Remington dry firing is OK. What I do is to hold the bolt handle with the right hand, depress the bolt release with the left hand, then once you feel spring pressure pushing the bolt forward let is go slowly w...

update: magazine capacity is 6 rounds.

This is the only reference I've seen to a Model 81 with detachable magazine (factory done). Perhaps Remington made up a few 81's for test purposes? With the date of this rifle a few things don't add up. As early as 1935 Remington was already talking about a "Model 82" which was considered ...

I think that looks GREAT. Way to go, talk about a night and day difference you've done.

gun was mfg in 1940. No special markings found so far.

texassako, Welcome to the Great 8! We're glad you found your way here and joined. Thanks for the pictures of your new "springpole". I really like the figure in your stock, keep us posted on your repair as we'd love to see the "after" pictures. You're going to love your Model 8.

these are a couple photographs of rhighno's Model 81. I've personally never seen one done like this. I assume it's a one off by a gunsmith but I don't know for sure. The magazine release is on the back rib of the magazine and is similar to a Krieger button. The magazine itself appears to be a modifi...

Great article, I enjoyed it. I've come across another photograph from may 23rd, 1934 that I will use to update the "Frank Hamer's Rifle" page. Might even add a video. Thanks for the heads up DWalt!

fantastic rifle and you're right Circle B's stock looks well done, no surprise there!

I was following a Police 81 on RIA , but I was not an aggressive bidder. I like those !

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you've got good taste

Here's another picture a member sent me a while back.

jack1653 wrote:Just keep looking and buying.

sounds like symptoms of Jackitis

countless hours of fun with those three! Which one is your favorite?

Terrific looking 81's! I particularly like the leather sling you've got on the top rifle.

The link below is to a guy who's made all sorts of apertures and....more, lol.

www.aperturesnmore.com

I'm kinda stumped on this one honestly. If you can post pictures of the rifle or email them to me I'd be happy to investigate this a little further.

rhighno, Welcome to the springpole forums! Congrats on your first Model 81, if you're not careful it won't be your last :D From your description it sounds like you may have a Krieger conversion. Check out the page below to see if it matches the characteristics of your rifle. If the page doesn't open...

I haven't got my copy in yet but I look forward to it.

We've added another page to the site called "The Grades of the Model 8 & 81". We tried to discuss each and every grade of the Model 8 as well as the Model 81. There's a lot of good info and cool pictures in there so enjoy! You can find the page by going to the home site http://www.theg...

Pcunningham42 ,

We're glad to have ya here! You've got a nice assortment of springpoles, do you shoot your .300Sav's much?

You'll find out quick, we love seeing pictures here

I think I just teared up looking at that picture

If you go to the "Gallery Page" then into the "Modern Pics" folder you will see 3 pictures of a man with an Eland cow. His Model 8 has a chromed or nickled buttplate, I have seen this rifle and I didn't think it looked factory, but it has been a while.

sliverflinger, Model 8's came with a number of different buttplates. The hard rubber buttplate was very common in the early years of production but again, several others were optional. The link below is a reproduction of a Model 8 buttplate. I have one of these on a rifle and it's good quality and c...

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