New 81 in 32 Rem

[Mikeshoe72]

Picked up an 81 off GB. I needed a mate to my 141. Made in 1936, sn 1709. Great bore. Spent 3 hours disassembling and cleaning old grease off internals. Shoots great and perfect function for 60 rounds. Sent a pic of the whole fleet. New one is on the bottom. Then it’s an 81 in 30, model 8 in 30, 14 in 30, 141 in 30, 141 in 32, and finally a 141 in 35. I love putting them all together in pics!! Almost out of room on the bench!!

[Mikeshoe72]

Action shot from the cleaning! I can’t fathom how many years it’s been since it’s been shot! Actually had to soak the bolt in solvent for an hour.

[Rifleman]

Nice picture of your Remington's Mike. Also bench shot. Two of the 81's (300 Sav) I bought had so much gunk (dried grease/oil/dirt) in the internals and the barrel-shroud assembly I thought I might have to contact the EPA. My third (35 Rem) wasn't too bad. On the 300 Savage's there was an accumulation of small weed seeds/grass particles-you name it in the barrel-shroud assemblies, but both cleaned up nicely. A few years ago, I was hot on the trail for a 35 Rem 14/141 but never won any bids on GB. Could have bid higher, but held back. Still on the 'bucket list''.

[Mikeshoe72]

I got my 141 in 32 about 6 years ago from GB, I only paid $190 for it. I can’t explain it, the auction itself had some dark fuzzy pics of it and I caught it right before it ended and only beat high but by $10. I thought I was taking a chance because of minimal description and bad pics. Turned out I did well! It was made in 1940, and needed the prerequisite cleaning , it had a perfect bore and very minimal internal wear. It’s the best shooting pump Remington I own. The most expensive 141 was the one in 30 Rem. Turns out they didn’t make a lot of those. 35 by far the most commonly encountered caliber. 141’s usually sell cheaper than the 81’s though. 81 prices have gotten crazy.

[Ray Newman]

Very nice collection of fine old rifles. Now I should get to the reloading bench and load up some .35 Remington for my circa 1947 M81 as I haven't shot it in a while. Again, nice collection.

[Mikeshoe72]

Thanks, but if you saw it in person, you may change your mind! The pics make it look good! The bluing is gone and the wood is dark from many years of handling. It is worn extremely smooth. I can’t imagine how many hours it takes carrying a rifle to wear the wood like that. The model 8 was made in 1912 and sport a pitted bore, but still shoots decent enough and functions good. Actually bought that one off the rack at a Cabelas for about $295 back in 2016.