81 with a compass in the stock
Posted: Sat Jun 06, 2015 8:58 pm
I saw something interesting today.
Background-- I bought a model 81 a couple of months ago, a .300 Savage made in December 1945. I had always wanted one and I finally got one. This one has a little personality. In addition to overall Very Good condition, there is a little compass, about the size of a dime, glued in to the comb of the stock. The compass is still in good working condition.
Well, as is my wont, when I've bought something, I keep looking at similar guns for sale, I guess so I can convince myself I got a good deal. Tonight on GunsAmerica I encountered a Model 81 in .300 Savage of September 1945 manufacture that also had a compass glued into the comb of the stock. Exact same location, exact same compass.
So I have to ask, are there other Model 81's out there with this little embedded compass? This couldn't be coincidence.
Background-- I bought a model 81 a couple of months ago, a .300 Savage made in December 1945. I had always wanted one and I finally got one. This one has a little personality. In addition to overall Very Good condition, there is a little compass, about the size of a dime, glued in to the comb of the stock. The compass is still in good working condition.
Well, as is my wont, when I've bought something, I keep looking at similar guns for sale, I guess so I can convince myself I got a good deal. Tonight on GunsAmerica I encountered a Model 81 in .300 Savage of September 1945 manufacture that also had a compass glued into the comb of the stock. Exact same location, exact same compass.
So I have to ask, are there other Model 81's out there with this little embedded compass? This couldn't be coincidence.