WRA Co. Remington Model 8 .32

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Hcompton79
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WRA Co. Remington Model 8 .32

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What do you guys make of this rifle? An early .32 Remington model 8 with WRA Co. engraved on the bottom of the magazine. Seller believes it to be a Winchester ammunition test gun.

https://www.gunbroker.com/item/911725032
9.3shooter
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Re: WRA Co. Remington Model 8 .32

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Seems plausible. Be hard to prove I suppose unless Win kept records of such.
The seller is a good one, have bought from him before.
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Re: WRA Co. Remington Model 8 .32

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There is another Winchester owned Model 8 that was verified by Remington...it was a later gun #15093 in 35Rem and although the "WRA Co." was engraved in a different location, there have almost identical cursive font and arrangement of date engraved. I'd say this rifle is LEGIT.
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kenhwind
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Re: WRA Co. Remington Model 8 .32

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I usually follow L, S, & B auctions and must have missed this one.
I will post this: Lock, Stock, & Barrel is one of the, not so many, listers on GB that gives a good honest assessment of their listings.
They have a Model 14 in .30 Remington listed, nice looking rifle, bore so-so.
How many listings you browse with no mention of the bore, etc.
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Re: WRA Co. Remington Model 8 .32

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The receiver may be right, but did anyone notice the Mod81 fore end & fore end screw that makes it not original?
Plus the 81 barrel parts were not available for repairs in 1932....
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