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Hey Guys, I received a letter from Corey Creamer, (REM8&81) that he has listed 33 model 8’s & model 81’s, and FN model 1900’s from my collection in the upcoming auction from Ward’s Collectibles. If you go to Ward’s Collectibles website you may see the listing in the heading “guns”. The rifle...

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Hey Guys, I know that many of you are aware that I have said I am ceasing to be active in buying more Remington’s and FN’s for my collection. I have said that I would be delivering 150 rifles to Corey Creamer on consignment to Ward’s Sporting Collectibles and that task was competed on November 9 las...

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Hey Roger, I am happy that you were able to get the rifle. The pictures are great. I know the feeling of adding a rifle to the collection that has been sought for a long time. Your comments about the inclement weather was spot on. It was a very trying time for all of us that were trying to get the r...

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Hey Guys, There comes a time when some life changing events cause us to make some decisions that are hard to make. For me, it has been a result of health issues over the past decade that has lessened the quality of life. Many surgeries have had a negative effect on my abilities to do the things that...

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Hey Hibby, The show was good as expected but there were fewer 8,81 and FN’s than in past years. I saw one 81-D grade in great condition but was priced to high for me at $10,500.00. Corey Creamer said it has been at the show the last three years. I saw two 81’s in 300 Savage with sticker price of $15...

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Hey Guy's, I have made reservations for the Tulsa Gun Show this spring for April 5-7. If any of you are planning on attending, maybe we can meet and catch up on what we have been doing. Just let me know and I will give you some contact information. My email address is “jack1653@att.net”. I will be s...

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Hey Hibby, I apologize for the posting I made on the Facebook Remington thread. I had not seen the posting on our Forum. I had not checked our Forum for several days and just now saw your posting. My congratulations on finding this FN. it is in very good condition and will be a great addition to you...

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Roger, I got the pictures and sent you an email with pictures of the washer I had. I never heard back and made the assumption that you were not interested in my offer to make a trade. I put my rifle back together and put it back in the safe. The emailaddress that I sent the picture to was: rogertret...

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Roger,

Send me your email address and I will send you a picture of the washer.

My email address is: jack1653 @att.net

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Hey Rifleman, Just read your posting about the 35 barrel washer. I would have thought there would be a source for them but so much for the thought. I will check my parts inventory tomorrow and see if I may have one. I don’t think the caliber would be an issue but I might be wrong. The barrels have t...

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Hey John,

Congratulations on an excellent looking cased rifle. You don’t see a complete set like this very often especially with all the paperwork and extras that came with the rifle. You did very well with this purchase.

Kindest Regards,

Jack

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Hey Mike, Congratulations on getting # 22 home!! I do remember you having # 22 at the Great shootout at the farm. I recall how you tore up the animal targets that I had placed at unmarked yardages. You did some excellent shooting at the 150 yard steel target that was set up across the lake. You rang...

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Hey Morgan,

Welcome to the forum. I am a little north of you near Springfield. If you have any questions, just ask and we will try to help. If you have any of the springpoles, we would love to see some pictures.

Regards,

jack1653

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Hey Carl, Welcome to our Forum. You have acquired a rifle that is hard to find. I am confident that you can find some items on the forum that will answer your questions. There are several videos that can assist you with disassembling your FN 1900. The videos will be of the Reminington model 8 & ...

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Hey Guys, I want to clarify some comments I made above about being concerned that the proof marks on this rifle were not British proof marks. During the process of tracking down the FN 1900 with serial number 721, I was informed that the gunsmith who made the repairs to the Fraser rifle had engraved...

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Hey John,

You did well with replicating the orignal cap and pin. I was glad that I was able to assist you with getting the FN back to looking so much better to the original.These rifles are hard to find and even harder to buy.

Kindest Regards,

Jack

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Howdy, Never too old to learn something new. I had heard about this product several years ago. I had thought about buying some and forgot about it. I had my wife order a bottle of it from Amazon. I want to try it on some of my springpoles. Thanks for sharing the information and the pictures. Regards...

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Hey olskool, You have a fantastic cabin and it appears to be in a nice secluded setting. Did you do the design and construction? I would like to have a cabin like yours sitting on my getaway near the lake I have. It is nice looking and displays a comfortable environment. Kindest Regards, jack1653

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You did an excellent job on getting an old springpole looking pretty darn good.

Regards,

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Howdy,

I am still interested in your tool.

I know the frustration of waiting on such projects when you have to wait on someone else to do the machining or production. Just let me know when you get them in and know the price of the tool. Will the price include shipping?

Regards,

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Hey Rifleman, I can’t speak for others, but I often do not reply because the question has been asked before and most of the time an answer can be found by using the search feature that is available on this forum. I had been using the forum many years before becoming a member and had the same frustra...

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Hey ArieL,

Welcome to the forum.

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Hey Mike,

Welcome to the forum. Glad that you got a model 8. They are great rifles. If you have any questions, just ask and somebody will have an answer.

Regards,

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Hey Guys, I wish to Thank my ghost poster, 81police, for his continued assistance in getting my pictures resized and posted. I can tell the story but the old saying of “A picture is worth a 1000 words. I want to thank my Canadian colleagues and FN collectors for their encouraging words on this proje...

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Hey Richard, Welcome to the forum. I lived in the Athens area for more than 30 years and loved the area. I moved back to Illinois to help care for aging mother and mother-in-law. You shouldn’t have much difficulty in finding a Remington model 8 or 81. Buying one might be a challenge and the prices a...

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I do plan on shooting the rifle. I will be heading out to the farm when the weather is a little cooler. I have to see if I can get it zeroed in. I have a portable gun vise which will help with getting the sight zeroed in. The way that Joe had the scope mounted allows for using the iron sights. When ...

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I want to extend a heartfelt “Thank You” to 81police for his assistance in getting the pictures re-sized and posted for me. I also want to acknowledge Joe Leatroptt, Sarge756, and his machinist, Joe Keefer, for their assistance and excellent work that contributed to the success of this project. Seve...

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Hey 81police, I wish to compliment you on your article, “Model 8 in Africa”. I like the way you presented the article chronologically. It is a good read and holds your attention. To have period correct pictures of the topic added to the enjoyment of the topic. Most of us were not aware of the histor...

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Hey Bob,

That is a good response and explanation. I have never seen the illustration or video before. A picture is worth a thousand words.

Regards,

Jack

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Make certain that you put the magazine spring in the right direction or you will have another issue!!!! The ends of the spring points to the stock end of the rifle.

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Hey Oleson, Welcome to the forum. In answer to your question, my first thought is that when you reassembled the rifle you did not get the barrel lock spring inserted correctly. There is a groove in the receiver that the tab on the thin metal spring did not get set in the groove. This is not unusual ...

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Hey canuck, Glad you shared pictures of your FN’s. It never gets old seeing the FN 1900’s. The newest addition is a real beautiful rifle and the pictures reflect the condition. The wood looks perfect as well as the metal. It even has a complete bolt handle! These rifles are becoming more rare every ...

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Hey canuck, Good to hear from you. From just a handling standpoint it is a little more heavy on the barrel end. I have never shot either of the rifles but based on the shooting of other model 8’s I think it would be an easier with the extra weight. For sure there would be less barrel rise and that i...

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Hey Katieboots29, Welcome to the forum. You have come to the right place to get information about these Remington rifles. I don’t know the story on the particular rifle you are inquiring about but can confirm from the pictures that were provided by the Guns International posting that the rifle is on...

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Hey Guys,

Thanks for your concerns. We didn’t have any damage from the storms. It was a rough night, but we escaped any damage. The winds were quite high and the thunderstorms lit up the sky.

Regards,

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Hey Bullpupone, I do not have any suggestions for high resolution pictures. It isn’t necessary to post additional pictures. My only reason for questioning the serial number was to alert you to the fact that if it were a 81-B, you had a very unique rifle. Remington was not consistent on how they put ...

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Hey Bullpupone, I don’t want to be argumentative, but the last picture you posted regarding my first reply is not the same as the first picture you posted. There are inconsistencies between the two pictures. Make a close examination of the “8” in the last picture to the straight line on the “ B” in ...

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Hey Bullpupone, It looks to me like you do not have serial number 638. Upon enlarging the serial number, I can see you have serial number “63 B”, which makes this a fairly rare model 81. There were not that many 81 B’s produced and to have a low serial number would make this a 1936 year of issue. It...

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There are a few out there. Without looking in my collection I think I have 4 or 5 of these rare rifles.

Regards,

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The Model 81 was issued in 1936,

Regards,

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Hey MinnesotaDan, Very well articulated. I couldn’t agree with you more! I have been collecting firearms for more than 60 years. I have bought some real beaters in the early years just to keep them from becoming scrap metal. I have had many repaired over the years by using parts that came from “some...

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Howdy,

Could you post a picture of the receiver showing the “872CR”. This may help in identifying the source. Thank you.

Regards, jack1653

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Hey Jeff, Welcome to the forum. It is good to see new members with a passion for the 8 & 81 rifles. If you can share some pictures we would love to see them. Be sure to check out the various threads on the forum to find interesting topics. If there is anything you have questions about, just let ...

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Sir,

I would be interested in the “FN” tool. When you get all the particulars, send me an email to “jack1653@att.net”. Thank you for your consideration.

Regards,

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Hey tallen702, I just saw the pictures. I should have looked at the remaining posts before replying to the Welcome post. Your charging handle issue is not unusual. The one you have is not a factory issue. The cap was lost and someone replaced it with the one you now see. I have seen many over the ye...

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Hey tallen702,

Welcome to the forum. Congratulations on finding the model 8. Let us know what you may need for the charge handle. We maybe able to give some direction to help with you issue. If you can post some pictures that will be appreciated.

Regards,

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Hey Intellivore, Welcome to the forum. It sounds like you may be in for a case of “jackitis”. :lol: :lol: There is a wealth of information on the forum and if you don’t see what you are looking for, just ask. There are a lot of good guys who will be glad to respond to your questions. You shouldn’t h...

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Hey Hcompton79,

Thank you for providing the link. It is one of the best videos I have seen showing the operation of the model 8. I wish that I had seen it 40 years ago. It certainly helps to explain haw the rifle’s internals are suppose to work.

Regards,

jack1653

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Hey Todd, Definitely not original issue and yes you are missing the original takedown screw and ferrule. Check some of the pictures on the forum to see an original takedown screw and ferrule. You will notice on an original takedown screw a loop in the screw head. This was NOT meant to be used for a ...

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You may be able to get the screw back in by taking an awl or punch and inserting it in the tang and gently rotate it to get the thin metal shim to align with the hole in the tang. It doesn’t take much movement of the shim to get it out of alignment with the hole in the tang. If that doesn’t work you...

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