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Jack,
Found one, sent you an email a few minutes ago.

What a shame. I'm not a metal worker but of all the solder, etc. used, it would seem that is one with the best chance of being undone. What say ye experts? The more I read of these horror stories the luckier I feel regarding my accumulation during my ignorance (does that ever pass?) - Only one bad a...

Indeed, great job. Who'da thunk John Deere Green would have held up so long. Certainly not this guy who always preferred IH Red on the farm back in OH. :o Our Chevy-Ford-Chrysler battles were great fun too! :lol: Enjoy (I'll never admit it to the family but it would be great to use any of the old on...

uhjohnson, Thanks, clicked on his picture (didn’t know that was there).:shock: Never having used a stripper clip (I know a sheltered life), I take it the clip should go all the way into the receiver? But, that his (the brass ones), are not doing that? (Showing even more of my ignorance) with his cli...

No, but if... the auction stays low enough I'll get the next batch. I'll then see if I can send them that knows: 45guy, Pete, or whomever, to see how they compare to and if they can be modified to work like the originals. Or, if someone else has tried them or would like to get them from the auction ...

This guy on fleaBay has a couple of rear sights http://cgi.ebay.com/Marbles-Rear-Sight- ... 19c00cda13 and an assortment of folding rear sight parts 110595139822.

Oops, missed your mention of the 1911 date. I got hung up on the July 3, 1902 date (as indicated below). So why the 1911 date? Ahhhhh, I dunno? :? OK you old timers in this, help us out here. In the meantime, here is what I found when I looked it up in the Henwood 8/81 bible: :ugeek: "July 3, 1...

So far so good with everything matching. Sometimes (but not always) the serial numbers are stamped on the furniture under the metal, but in removing them to look, there is a risk of breaking particularly the butt stock. Do you have a reason to be suspicious or something you are looking for in partic...

uhjohnson,
Good question and a new one!

Cam,
Good info to have. Never had one loose but I would have been concerned also. Is there more too it then "swelling" out the pin? Yo, Pete - help.

Your serial number and the "PATENTED JULY 3 1902" indicates a 1907 date of manufacture (DOM). Don't let the barrel AX3 (repair stamp) confuse you, barrel stamp date codes were not introduced until 1921.

Enjoy and let us see the pics!

Welcome! Very exciting to have a new guy and a VERY old rifle!! As Cam indicated by your serial number "24" it just about has to be the 24th rifle ever made in 1906, the first year! The circles w/ J's, and other marks like it are fitter's marks used as it went through the assembly line - t...

win6798 on ebay is your man. I have yet to get any from him (like will soon) but others have been well satisfied. Seems a while back there was an email address on here for him ...?

Wish I could do work like this - just posting for RemCrazy a few of his very nice furniture work. Posted them as large as possible so you can see the details. Maximum of three pictures allowed but he has a ton more pictures with lots of details. Like he said, email him for info, specific pictures, e...

You done good for sure! You are right, never saw it and I've been watching. Have noticed that the commieBay ones seem to be lined in gold.

Yup. I'll do what I can regarding your pics - not a problem putting them on. For the right price (1. trial rifle's wood to cover my ugliest 8 ever, and ....) I'll even come down and take the pics.

Would love to see your shop and how you are doing these.

You will have a project with this one. Way pass just sliding in a dove tail sights! :o Odd that someone would take off the front sight base too. I am no help to you on that. As to the scope and mount, yes they are usually worth something to those us with the hump backs. From your picture it looks li...

Hard to go wrong with that price!! Well done. Hard to confirm the details w/ his bad pictures; we'll look forward to your good ones.

Yup, you've got to get the book. Paid full retail for mine, I've never been sorry; it's always at hand.

This seller has several 8s and 81s for sale (also a member on this forum). This auction has good pictures of the Lyman 41R receiver peep sight. http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=192342659 As to your front sight, it should be an easy fix, they are standard size. They are also often ...

Thanks for the picture, we love them. Plus, I don't read so well ;) - sorry, missed that you already had the mount and scope. What scope do you have? Is it clear and usable? And what caliber is your 8? Personally, I'd suggest that you keep the scope and mount as they are often hard to come by when y...

Welcome. It sounds to me like you are coming into these rifles from the same place I did - if your 5 holes looks like mine. Stith 5hole 2x1.jpg If so, it is a Stith mount, fairly common in it's day. As one gun store owner told me, "I got tired of kicking the box of those mounts around so I pitc...

I too like his price, even his buy now is good. I like what I see but what does he really have? The best we can do on auctions is go by pictures and the sellers word. I have done well on auctions but as with this one you need close-up pictures to better know what's what. I wish you luck on it. No wo...

Here you go Jack, I was only able to get part of the page regarding the scope: Hensoldt As early as the 1920s, the Hensoldt Optical Co. of Wetzlar, Germany was listing an extensive line of hunting telescopic sights. The company offered a 2.75X Zeiklein and Zielyt, both on a 22 mm tube, and a 4XZeilv...

Jack,
Shoot me your pics and I'll get them posted for you - I'd like to see the mount also.

"The Great Model 8 and Model 81 Autholoading Rifles" by John Henwood. There maybe others that can add to Henwood's book but this is THE book.

FYI I tried others because of the price, a waste of time and $'s, when I finally broke down and got THE book it was $'s well spent.

Indeed, it does look like they work - never having used one I was some confused as to the purpose for your brazing, I understand better now with your picture. If you are serious about the gunsmithing, I think that would be a great idea for you, based on what I've seen. When I checked into it (before...

Hadn't thought of that.
I may have to send you grandmas "walker" if you are going to stay in your present line of work. Have you thought of going SWAT, sounds safer and they have more proctective gear.

So, does it work?

Just for thrills, how does hearing/inner ear affect brazing? I've only brazed in a class in HS way too many years ago - just wondering.

According to THE book: Henwood's The Great Remington 8 and Model 81 pg 71ff, there has been a lot of interest in those marks. But they are only various "Assemblers, Fitters, and Inspectors Markings" stamped on as the gun passed through assembly; there is very little rhyme or reason to them...

I have watched several Jack the Dog auctions; he appears to present it accurately although I have not done business with him, yet. The "AF" on the barrel jacket head/shoulder was Remington's coded dating system for the month and year: "A" = March, "F" = 1937 (2nd year 3...

Agree that something about this one doesn't add up. It is even more crazy now considering the buyer. I suspect we will see it for sale again ... by the current owner or the new owner, perhaps w/ different parts.

I'm so jealous!!

If this is your first "bad" effort let me send you one to do "good"

Great job and beautiful wood, love the knobby pistol grip.

Great plan - I hate when a writer does not do his homework. One more time, I wish I lived in TX. Best of luck to you.

You might also want to post this on the Vintage forum, many of our members are there also. vintagesemiautorifle.proboards.com/index.cgi?action=login

Thanks guys, you have really taken off with this idea. I'm enjoying using form on all of my 8s & 81s (nothing close to collector grade) including the world's ugliest 8.

Come on Jack, show us some vids or something - this forum is dying during the lazy days of summer. I'll even ante up 2 sec. worth to help out. (Winter must be on the way we were under 100 today.)

Super duper!! I can't wait. Better talk to the forum powers that be regarding putting hotties in bikini's on our forum shooting our fine old guns. I know one guy who has been alerting these for deletion pretty regular like. :roll: Me. (Hint hint, us old guys don't make good vids even at 150/min!!) O...

Poor Jack. I and several others really feel for you. Matter of fact, we're so concerned we would even be willing to take a few of you rifles - just to help you out - make mine a .25-35 if you cannot spare a Police!:D

You indeed went into center ring w/ these, do I count almost 30 in those stands? (Nice that she let you use the kitchen to show them off - can always order pizza but never have too many guns!

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Nice one and great markings. You struck gold again. How's 'bout a vid of how she shoots?

There you go - 45Guy, HE does provide. When we go back to OH to visit my wife usually says, "... and we don't live here why?" Thanks, Behemotosh. I had no clue that the water-gas thing was a known issue. Always thought it was our junk ... and my curse. Like the cast iron front wheel of the...

Oh my - great line "So is God." Maybe the comic is a Photoshop deal but I like it, got to send it to my Glock-loving son.

INDEED! I had forgotten about dumping and cleaning the "sediment bowl"; always figured it was because of our (always) OLD tractors and their gas tanks, didn't know others had similar problems w/ water and sediment. Wonder why that was? (We had a farm gas tank on a stand provided by the fue...

Mostly familiar with the Farmall's starting w/ the F-14 thus I was pretty sure it was not a Farmall, even though the color almost looked red. But the steering wheel would never due even on a BN. Not a Case or an Oliver used a couple of that vintage. Although I've seen a lot of tractors in the field,...

I'll go out on a limb and guess a ... red tractor? Only 'cause I was raised on an OH farm

You betcha, wanted to make sure you had a chance to do a tag & bag.

On the other hand, it is original (obsolete) ammo if you want to sell it so you can get more bang for your buck(s) ... it's yours to enjoy however you want.

Very sweeeeeet. Based on the ones I've seen in the shops and at the gun shows in my next of the woods, you got a bargain.

Rob, I too appreciate your detailed help. I've been wanting to get inside one, now this covers several areas I was wondering about. Thanks. And, you are right, most gunsmiths have no clue. Fortunately, one close to me admitted that and then went to "the book" before trying to fix the magaz...

I have never been inside an 8 or 81 receiver, so take this for what it's worth - as a long shot. I have had two bolts hang up one from having the start to close while the barrel was off, which caused the bolt to twist and lock up. The other time was from a screw being too long going through the side...

Regarding the banner for the this sight:
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I was surprised, I had thought it was just a picture, now I'm envious!

I thought I had read/looked at everything on our forum but I must have missed something because I don't remember a "gallery section". Where do I find it? Specifically the pics of Pete's "trial" rifle. Thanks

Unfortunately NO on the police mag - these guys that just "keep finding them" I think they have a hidden underground supply source! viewtopic.php?f=13&t=637

But, if I find one, you are next in line.

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