Another Model 8-A comes home!
Posted: Tue Jan 31, 2017 10:31 pm
Howdy,
I'm so excited to get my latest Model 8. It was on GB, and it's and 1918 Model 8-A in .32 Rem. Of course buying sight unseen is always a little un-nerving, so, as the usual protocol for me is to get the rifle home and take it completely apart. It was obviously reblued at some point. The bore is real nice, unlike my 1912 Model 8 in .30. All serial #'s match, except for the butt stock. The gun is SN 40609. The butt stock is 40618. Only 9 numbers off, wondering if it was factory installed this way. It had been neglected for years, with light rust freckling, and looks like it had definitely gotten wet, as there was substantial bright orange rust inside the reciever up to the trigger. Like it was standing up right and flood waters got to it. No biggie. It's cleaning up nicely. The internal parts have almost no wear on them at all. So, that bring my total to 3. Two Model 8's and an 81. And I also have a 141 pump in .32. And I just bought a 141 transitional model in .35 yesterday. Stay tuned for pics on that when it arrives. 4 of the 5 rifles have been added in the last year! Oh my!
I'm so excited to get my latest Model 8. It was on GB, and it's and 1918 Model 8-A in .32 Rem. Of course buying sight unseen is always a little un-nerving, so, as the usual protocol for me is to get the rifle home and take it completely apart. It was obviously reblued at some point. The bore is real nice, unlike my 1912 Model 8 in .30. All serial #'s match, except for the butt stock. The gun is SN 40609. The butt stock is 40618. Only 9 numbers off, wondering if it was factory installed this way. It had been neglected for years, with light rust freckling, and looks like it had definitely gotten wet, as there was substantial bright orange rust inside the reciever up to the trigger. Like it was standing up right and flood waters got to it. No biggie. It's cleaning up nicely. The internal parts have almost no wear on them at all. So, that bring my total to 3. Two Model 8's and an 81. And I also have a 141 pump in .32. And I just bought a 141 transitional model in .35 yesterday. Stay tuned for pics on that when it arrives. 4 of the 5 rifles have been added in the last year! Oh my!