Model 8 Action Spring
Posted: Mon Dec 21, 2020 9:35 pm
A few years back I was watching a Utube video made by a guy called Mixup98. Video labeled 'Remington Model 8 Semi-Auto Rifle-How to Disassemble'. Very good video, learned alot about the 8/81 watching it umpteen times when I was having cycling problems with my first 300 Savage 81. The problems I had were a pain, but a plus as it educated me very much on the rifle.
Anyway in the video when the guy was disassembling the model 8 and when he reassembling, I noticed that there wasn't a action spring tube on the 8's receiver as was with my model 81, but pictures here and there of other 8's showed the metal action tube attached to the rear of the receiver, which of course went into the stock. When the 'guy' reassembled, he just put the action spring into what appeared nothing but a hole in the stock for the spring.
I've always been curious about this, but haven't seen anything written or any other video's referring to this. Question! Did early Model 8's just have a round channel in the stock for the action spring to sit in and the metal tube added later. I've searched Henwoods book and other info on this and haven't seen anything.
On page 15 of Henwoods book it has a picture of Model 8 early parts. The receiver has the metal tang showing, but no tube attached or nothing showing in the balance of the parts. By page 24 a picture shows all of the parts of a 8 indicating they are 'late model 8 parts' with a tube attached to the receiver tang. Curious, if Remington didn't have the action spring tubes in early rifles, when did they start with them. Would have figured Henwood would have made mention of this. Maybe I'm missing it somewhere in the book. Just curious!!!!
Anyway in the video when the guy was disassembling the model 8 and when he reassembling, I noticed that there wasn't a action spring tube on the 8's receiver as was with my model 81, but pictures here and there of other 8's showed the metal action tube attached to the rear of the receiver, which of course went into the stock. When the 'guy' reassembled, he just put the action spring into what appeared nothing but a hole in the stock for the spring.
I've always been curious about this, but haven't seen anything written or any other video's referring to this. Question! Did early Model 8's just have a round channel in the stock for the action spring to sit in and the metal tube added later. I've searched Henwoods book and other info on this and haven't seen anything.
On page 15 of Henwoods book it has a picture of Model 8 early parts. The receiver has the metal tang showing, but no tube attached or nothing showing in the balance of the parts. By page 24 a picture shows all of the parts of a 8 indicating they are 'late model 8 parts' with a tube attached to the receiver tang. Curious, if Remington didn't have the action spring tubes in early rifles, when did they start with them. Would have figured Henwood would have made mention of this. Maybe I'm missing it somewhere in the book. Just curious!!!!