My Great Model 8 - 101 year old pride & joy.

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Gottmituns
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My Great Model 8 - 101 year old pride & joy.

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Pics of my Model 8.
101 year old .30 Remington. Handed down to me by my father.

Made in 1912
Ser. No 30xxx


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Love those old 'uns. How's it shoot?
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Hardrada55 wrote:Love those old 'uns. How's it shoot?
It shoots like a dream. Very flat @ 100 yards.
The bore is in mint condition.

I personally think bores acquire more "damage/corrision" if you don't shoot through em'.
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a 101 year old HOT ROD! Thanks for sharing the pictures Gottmituns, great to hear about another "springpole" still running strong.
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VeryNice :mrgreen:
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Very cool. Great pixs.
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