New recruit from Central Pa
Posted: Mon Feb 18, 2019 6:40 pm
Hello everybody, my name is Luke. I’m a mechanic is the National Guard, I’ve been
in for the last 16 years.
I’ve been interested in Model 8’s for quite awhile and finally jumped on board very recently. I purchased one on gunbroker last week “waiting on it to be shipped to my FFL” and an additional one yesterday at a semi local gun show.
The one I got from the gun show is a standard grade Model 8 in 35 Remington in original condition made around 1917. It had a receiver mounted sight at some point in its life and I must remedy the holes with appropriate filler screws. I spent some time last night cleaning the barrel and spot cleaning the receiver. I was a little worried about the barrels condition “this firearm must’ve been in and out of the soft case a lot over the years between gun shows” due to some fuzzy crud. It cleaned up beautiful and shiny, no pitting at all. I tested it out today and it worked flawlessly!
The second is the one that I’m patiently waiting on is a standard grade that’s been refinished. It sports a round knob pistol grip chambered in 25 Remington with marbles peep, front sight and a filler blank in place of factory rear sight, this one was made around 1914. What helped me choose this obscure chambered one was the fact that it comes with 40 loaded cartridges and an additional 220 pieces of brass with dies.
in for the last 16 years.
I’ve been interested in Model 8’s for quite awhile and finally jumped on board very recently. I purchased one on gunbroker last week “waiting on it to be shipped to my FFL” and an additional one yesterday at a semi local gun show.
The one I got from the gun show is a standard grade Model 8 in 35 Remington in original condition made around 1917. It had a receiver mounted sight at some point in its life and I must remedy the holes with appropriate filler screws. I spent some time last night cleaning the barrel and spot cleaning the receiver. I was a little worried about the barrels condition “this firearm must’ve been in and out of the soft case a lot over the years between gun shows” due to some fuzzy crud. It cleaned up beautiful and shiny, no pitting at all. I tested it out today and it worked flawlessly!
The second is the one that I’m patiently waiting on is a standard grade that’s been refinished. It sports a round knob pistol grip chambered in 25 Remington with marbles peep, front sight and a filler blank in place of factory rear sight, this one was made around 1914. What helped me choose this obscure chambered one was the fact that it comes with 40 loaded cartridges and an additional 220 pieces of brass with dies.