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Rodger wrote: As far as I know, my marbles tang sights only lock down. That was part of the pitch on these sights,flexible was the name assigned to them . Hentse they weren't locked in the upright position but remained ( flexible) or movable if they were hit by something. This was a supposed plus co...

So I tool my 1908 Model 8 - http://thegreatmodel8.remingtonsociety.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=10&t=1557&sid=320b9c2e95c84fc9f3c1fd4796f57fd3 - to the range last Sunday. It was actually the first time I'd fired it since I took it all apart, cleaned 60+ years of gunk out of it, scrubbed the bo...

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In the collective opinion, what is the best source for a replacement stock and forend for a Model 8?

Thanks guys.

I bought a replacement butt plate for my Model 8 from an NC feller (he is on Ebay as jami2409). It looks fine but my original has a more pronounced "curve" to it. ETA: It appears to be from the same source as the link posted above (i.e., they are identical). Is this normal? Should I attemp...

I have a 1908 (SN 1183XX) Model 8 in .35 Remington. It is an honest old used rifle (gray patina). At some point someone silver soldered the barrel jacket at the base and it is 'silver shiny' and there is a dent in the barrel jacket (but it doesn't effect operation). The bore also looks like a Paris ...

Brilliant.

That's what I figured out. I was just sort of taken back by the need to slide the release forward. Seems a bit of extra work if Mr. Bear is trying to eat you....

How do you open and close the sight? My new (to me) Marbles' tang sight was locked down. I loosened the side screw, but now I think I screwed up. The instructions say nothing.