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Adam Lee

I’ve got 3 141’s and a 14. Excellent shooters. I use Hornady or Speer .321” bullets and have good luck with them in my 141 and 81 in 32 Rem. Stay far away from the Hornady FTX in the 14’s and 141’s. They jam in the mag tube. I do trim the 32 Rem cases slightly shorter than spec to keep the cartridg...

Adam Lee

Yep, Jack First is a good vendor! Got a couple spare parts the other day. Buffer spring a firing pin springs, spare firing pin, couple other unique pins and such. Exactly correct parts!

Adam Lee

Hey guys. Working on my Frankenrifle and I have a nice single-spring magazine, but no single-spring magazine trigger guard/trigger plate to match. If anyone's got one, let me know. I did see a few on the various auction sites, as well as Jack First, but I thought I'd check here before then. Thanks g...

Adam Lee

Here'a a few more pics of this 32 Rem barrel.

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Adam Lee

Hey guys. I've had this unmarked early Model 8 barrel chambered in .32 Rem laying around intended for a project for years. I believe I got this from Carl or Roger years ago, may have been part of a long-forgotten trade, I just can't recall. Anyway according to what I've read in the Henwood book the ...

Adam Lee

Hey Adam, I’ve ordered many times from Jack First. Always been pleased with their products and services. Just keep in mind that some reproduction parts may need minor fitting work. Roger Thanks for your endorsement, Roger. I do appreciate it. They had some spare parts I wanted to have on hand for m...

Adam Lee

MinnesotaDan wrote: ↑Sat Jul 19, 2025 11:51 pm They were first rate to deal with in my opinion. I bought a hard to find part from them for a Beretta 70s.

Thanks for your report! I’m glad to hear it. Appreciated.

Adam Lee

I'm just finding out about this particular used parts vendor. They have some useful parts for the 8/81 series listed. In fact, I'm about to make an order. Anyone work with these folks in the past? Thank you. Adam Lee https://jackfirstinc.com/product-category/remington/remington-rifles/remington-8-81...

Adam Lee

Coil thickness & cross section is way too big for 25R, perhaps some spring set in the right one. Way to define if they are alike: count coil wraps, measure cross section h x w. I do note they are slightly different in the corners of the coil wire. That could be the difference of when they were ...

Adam Lee

Also just to mention, both my .300 Savage barrel jackets have the identical buffer as on the left. Sort of looks parkerized finish.

Thanks for checking in!
Adam Lee

Adam Lee

Thanks, Phyrbird. I have an old buffer that came with the Frankenrifle I got some years ago from Roger, which has a 35 Rem barrel and bolt, that is shorter than the two buffers from my later 81's in .300 Savage. Kind of makes me wonder if that old buffer in the Franken-8 is for a 25? Of course, pict...

Adam Lee

Ok, I went back into the Henwood text to see if the differences in recoil springs and buffers was mentioned. Yes, it was! According to Henwood, there were two sizes of buffer/recoil springs. One covered the 35 REM and then also the later addition 300 Savage, the other was the 25/30/32 family. Unfort...

Adam Lee

I'm following this thread, now. My question is about the difference in stock springs in terms of length. It seems that two of my later 81 rifles in .300 Savage had springs that measured approx 10-3/8". One spring that I think came with my Model 8 in .35 Rem was more like 11-1/2". Does anyo...

Adam Lee

Hey guys, I’m tinkering with a pile of parts here and wanted to be sure of what is what! I just used my new Model 8/81 barrel tool to properly disassemble two of my 81 barrel jackets. The first one was my 1948 standard 81 in .300 Savage. Came apart fine, mainly due to the fact that I had done it don...

Adam Lee

Hey all, I got the new tool and it is great! Just a brief note and here is a pic from the barrel disassembled. Particular rifle I used was my 1948 Model 81 in .300 Savage. Disassembled fine with the new tool set. Recommend this to every owner of an 8 or 81 so you stop ruining the barrel cap nut piec...

Adam Lee

Thanks for the info on finding .32 RN bullets. Nice 14 you have there!
I would love to locate a 14 or a 141 in .35 Rem. One day, perhaps!

Be well.

Adam Lee

Adam Lee

Hey guys. Adam Lee here again, after a very long hiatus. I had posted recently about bringing my 1945 Model 81 Krieger back to life, in the meantime I am tinkering with a few other Remingtons and my old Marlin 336-A. This old model 14 is a 1923 I believe - I probably posted about it here many years ...

Adam Lee

Nice Model 30 Remington you have there. I am another fan of the Model 30's in the Remington Rimless chamberings. Although I have not yet owned one of these, I have owned a WW1 era Model 1917 Enfield in years gone by. My dream Model 30 would be: 35 Remington! Here are a few screen grabs of a Model 30...

Adam Lee

Morning Roger! Good to hear from you, as well! You know, the closer I have been getting to my own retirement (still 3 or maybe 4 years away, not precisely sure) the busier I have become at my job. Teaching Kindergarten is working with busy little people all the time! I am glad to hear that you and s...

Adam Lee

Hey all! It has been over a year since I've been around. Sometimes, "real life" just happens to us all! In the meantime, I just discovered that the FN barrel disassembly tool had finally been replicated - and guess what I just did? You know it! Ordered the kit immediately! Got it in the ba...

Adam Lee

Thank you Roger - I appreciate your time and help! I will probably email you in the near future regarding some other Remington parts. Be well! Adam,I don’t have any spare barrels that are 35 or 300. I do have some spare 30 Remington barrel assemblies. Sorry I can’t help you. I have several other par...

Adam Lee

Welcome to the Forum! Have lots of fun with your new old Model 81. Whenever you feel like it, go and post some pics. We in the hobby love to see these guns! Also, if others can take a look at the various markings and numbers and such we could help provide you with more data that you may find interes...

Adam Lee

Hey Roger! Glad to hear from you. Yes, it has been a long time, hasn't it? My problems in any of the hobbies (not really that many) that I enjoy are completely related to my amount of "free time" - which is not much! I still teach in elementary school; the past 5 years has been in Kinderga...

Adam Lee

Thank you for answering my question. Yes, what they call "magazine indicator" in the schematics does act as a bolt hold-open, so I also thought it was not strictly necessary for function.

I appreciate the response!

Adam

Adam Lee

As my title reads, I am wondering whether the magazine indicator assembly is absolutely essential to the cycling and function of the Model 8/81 rifle. I am in possession of a Krieger-modified assembly, which has had the stud mount drilled and tapped so that it can be screw-mounted into the side of t...

Adam Lee

Hey there, was wondering if you had posted any other detail photos of your removable magazine Model 81. Thanks!

Adam Lee

Been looking for a replacement barrel in .300 SAV for my 1945 Krieger conversion. Barrel is burst from an overpressure, sometime in the long ago past. Any decent .300 barrels out there, especially with a CMT or CM1 stamping, please let me know. Thank you! Adam Freeman

Adam Lee

Wow, that is certainly a great looking early 81 regardless of the Krieger conversion - and the scope setup - all as one great package! I appreciate the inspiration. I have a 1945 Krieger converted 81 that is a pile of loose parts, awaiting resurrection. It is also drilled and tapped for a scope, but...

Adam Lee

Joe,

I'm going to have to beg someone like your talented machinist friend to invent a Remington Model 10 shotgun barrel bushing removal/installation spanner tool as well....my OTHER Holy Grail tool I can't find!!!

Adam

Adam Lee

Great to see this tool replicated, Joe! Years ago I had a lead on a gunsmith who may have been able to produce this tool as well, in fact I had begun gathering the pix from the web and dimensions. I was real interested in having a similar tool made just as I had gotten involved with Model 8's and 81...

Adam Lee

Thanks Jack - check your inbox.

Adam

Adam Lee

Hello Adam, Welcome back. In regards to Rotator Cuff Surgery, well, been there, done that. Right shoulder rotator, complete tear back in 1996.... yah, buddy! you know it! Question: was your tear due to traumatic injury, or gradual wear & tear? Both my shoulder repairs were result of traumatic (...

Adam Lee

The Highwaymen had its inaccuracies, but the acting and story were really good. Beyond the faults and artistic license, I didn't like the depiction of Bonnie's behavior and I won't reveal why. It's a big element of this movie, but nobody knows if this was true or not. The guns were great to see, reg...

Adam Lee

Welcome Back, Welcome Back, U knowfrom Kotter. :lol: I know about the therapy dragging on, from the back surgery couple years ago... Stay with the stretching & strength building!! It does help, maybe just not soon enough t suit us... Carl Hey Carl! Thanks for the Welcome Back Kotter flashback.....

Adam Lee

Glad to see you back on line. That shoulder surgery is no fun. The rehab is what takes forever. When I had my repair, the old pain was gone but the physical therapy brought on new pains. It took me almost all year to get back to normal. I will be looking forward to seeing your posts again. Regards,...

Adam Lee

Good to hear from you. In the middle of a restoration of a 16 Ga. 'Ranger' (Stevens 520) and know you like them. Will post photos when completed. You are learning that getting old is not for wimps. :D :D :D Joe Thanks for checking in, Joe! Not only is getting old serious work, but I didn't even do ...

Adam Lee

Dude!!! You're back!!! We missed ya. Hope those shoulders heal up soon, they may need a little "Model 8 recoil therapy" before the years out Cam, you read my mind! I've been aching ( :lol: ) to hit the range with one of my .300 Savage Model 81's dude! That will truly make for a memorable,...

Adam Lee

What were your shoulder issues Adam? Got me supraspinatus tears in both shoulders myself - 70% in left, 50% right. Decided to live with it rather than surgery but not sure it was the right choice. Well, Canuck, you asked - here is the damage data! MRI immediately following my accidental fall with t...

Adam Lee

Roger wrote: ↑Wed Apr 17, 2019 4:08 am Welcome back,old buddy!
Roger

Thank you very much for the welcome, Roger! I do appreciate hearing back from an Iowan - my Mom's side of the family all came from Charles City originally, FWIW.

Adam

Adam Lee

Big #1 THANK YOU to all!

Ironically, I am now just heading out to take my wife to the hospital for another procedure. It's just routine, but another chapter of her spinal tumor saga....will check in with y'all later. Busy guy these days!

Take care
Adam

Adam Lee

:mrgreen: Sorry guys and gals for the goofy title, but I couldn't figure out what to put in there. I'm not a lurker, I'm not a random gun guy, but I have certainly been off the res for a few years! Maybe it's guilt, that I can't keep up with the interwebs fast enough, so I just give up and don't bot...

Adam Lee

Another interesting observation is the "tidiness" of how these stamps were applied. If you look at the earliest of guns, like 1906 guns, the stamps were applied symmetrically, stamped deeply and even, and organized in a way very pleasing to the eye. Compare those with later Model 8 guns, ...

Adam Lee

Makes one wonder if they used the same inspectors for all the lines of production. That is exactly what I'm curious about - when Remington was mass-producing the 4, 6, 8, 10,11,12,14, etc rifles and shotguns were these guns all streaming down the same aisle, so to speak? I've seen the "comma&q...

Adam Lee

OK Cam - you gave me permission, here is a screen grab of one version I cobbled together. It is by no means what I want it to finally look like, but you can get a feel for what I'm thinking.

Adam Lee

Thanks for the kudos, Carl! Actually I typed that all up in draft form over about a half hour. Later on, I pasted it into a post here on the forum. Carl, since you are the first to respond, let me tell you something I find interesting: many of the same assembly and fitting marks you find on the 8's ...

Adam Lee

One particularly distracting means of turning my mental energies away from recovering following a large rotator cuff and biceps tenodesis surgery has been my recent obsession with the arcane and quite possibly meaningless subject of manufacturing markings associated with Remington firearms from 1900...

Adam Lee

thanks for the reality check, carl!

by the way, i'm typing with one finger really slowly - for a reason!

day one post-op is almost over. tomorrow's gotta be better!

adam

Adam Lee

Great thread - keep up those nice detail photos.

When my shoulder allows, I will post a much "better" post than this!

Adam Lee

Adam Lee

ok i'm typing one handed today. let's just say, i started my summer vacation with a complete rotator cuff surgical solution yesterday, and i'm not feeling like moving my left arm! make this short for everyone: here's a direct copy & paste from a note I had, an idea been going thru my brain..... ...

Adam Lee

Bandersnatch wrote: ↑Mon Jun 11, 2018 10:12 pm Buy the Savage and run, don't walk, before he can change his mind.

I thank you for your input!

Will see if this deal goes down. I'll inform as I can.

Adam

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