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Welcome to the forum. Happy you found it. Real pretty stock set on your rifle! I don't have an exploded view to show, here's 2 examples of the disassembled barrel assemblies. Top picture is my own, serial #441. The second picture is from another forum member, serial #2983. It appears yours is missin...

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Morning Carl.

I'm looking to trade my factory Remington Model 81 rear sights for factory Model 8 sights.

The Model 8 rear sight has the little flat adjustment plate at the rear that the 81 rear sight doesn't.

I'm trying to make rifles as factory correct as I can.

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Here's the other piece "slide adjuster" that I'm looking for.

One pictured appears to have been filed some, has rough edges, and a little piece missing on one side. I'm looking to replace with a nicer* flat plate for my early stamped sight for my first year gun.

Thanks.

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Howdy gents.

I'm looking for Model 8 rear sights. I'm also looking for the rear sight slide adjuster "if you happen to have a damaged sight" not the stepped elevator.

Pictured are 2 nice examples up for trade. I'm also up for purchasing outright.

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No kidding, luck and something must've been in your corner to own more square* pistol butt rifles over round. No spare receivers in my small parts bin. Worse case you can use a standard receiver. Do it yourself/contract a gun-smith to fashion a thread boss so you can use that fancy stock set. You kn...

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Perhaps measuring inside & outside diameters so you can search internet for an appropriate size tube stock, that would solve your issue.

If I come across any factory tubes for sale, I'll get a link sent your way.

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Good luck bringing that one back into service. From your post, I gather the forearm escutcheon thread size is different than that on the shroud. I don't need more photo's but I will assume that someone either swapped an 81 shroud on the rifle, OR drilled out shroud boss* to a larger screw fixing a f...

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Hope you and your families all the best.

A couple pictures, compliments of 81Police.

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Welcome to the forum DBnag9130. I assume that your forum handle has association with the 'ol Mosin?

Here's a photo of the forearm screw for a Model 8.

Have a Merry Christmas!

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https://thegreatmodel8.net/wp-content/uploads/2009/03/Model-8-Service-Manual1.pdf The home page has more to offer than most would think. The link above is a "Factory Service Manual." I have had luck correcting extraction faults with the method mentioned in the manual. With extractor remove...

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I was able to search Bass Pro online. Believe i found it. Nice figured forearm. What a score. The bluing looks great on the rifle. Just curious how much they wanted for the .30 Rem? I am sure that Hibby or Police 81 will have some good info for you. Again Fantastic find! https://www.basspro.com/p/10...

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You are correct on the peep. Good looking gun! Does the extractor have a number stamp on the front face? Happend to find this one at a Local Bass Pro Shop, late 1950 vintage on .300 Savage. They also had one in .30 Remington but I opted for something I can still find ammo for. Plain, but very nice s...

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I really like that D grade John. The autoloading rifle and pump sure have good area's to work with making the engraving look nice and not cramped. It reminds me of my D grade 8, they share looks in the wear from use. They weren't just safe queens but taken afield. I know collector wise, most 14 enth...

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I've had good luck at shows picking up surplus military clips that work for cheap "0.25 per." 8mm Mauser*

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Factory brass* clip.

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Factory steel* stripper clip.

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Says Winchester, but it fit proper for me. I was happy with the profile and quality.

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You're welcome. As minor as we think some details might be, it's information like the above that makes this forum Great*. I appreciate knowing the menial/nuance translational changes. With that data buyer's/collector's can be more certain about originality of rare examples. Concerning the amount of ...

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OldSetter.

I would suggest an immersion bath overnight/couple days in oil/diesel/kerosene or dealer's choice to help soak in, even a few treatments between wiith heat from a hair dryer won't hurt.

The sight appear to be factory true "not modified or fooled with?"

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Long Recoil wrote: ↑Tue Dec 16, 2025 8:05 pm Nice round knobs! The round knob shotgun butts seem to be often 39XXX guns. Mine is 39416. A .32. Do you mind telling us the serial number on the shotgun butt round knob?

Thank you! Only have one of the shotgun butt 8's.

Nice setup. Good looking gun and case!

Made in 1917
39,223

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I don't believe what you're asking for was ever made for the old autoloaders "25-30-32." Atleast by big production company's, maybe* a couple one off examples exist somewhere out there. I personally never saw a need in my reloading tools for a case gauge. For trimming cases I use my Frankf...

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Congratulations Tony. Good buck amd nice haul of venison.!.!.

My experience with 35 Rem 200 grain bullet performance on deer has been nothing short of excellent.

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Yes, they went for lower than expected for sure. But, remember the 18% buyer's premium has to be added in. That is not an insignificant amount. What Dan said.^ Plus you factor in state tax, tack on another 3.5-5% "depending on auction" if you pay with card, shipping & handling. Easy t...

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I believe there's atleast one more auction coming.

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Nice score on that unique gun. Hope it shoots as good as it looks.

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Hello jmm3.
Nice score on a clean 81.

The Redfield 102N needs an additional hole tapped to be mounted correctly.

I'd suggest a Lyman or Marbles tang peep sight. I like the Lyman as much or more than the Marbles. Good luck in your searches.

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Nice! I say that's factory checkering with certainty.

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Howdy Rhighno. I think you got a sweet early autoloader. The checkering likely would've peaked my interest before the tang peep sight. What you have is an early 1909 production Autoloading Rifle, not called a Model 8 yet. The early 25's were stamped 25-35, your's appears correct. It wasn't until the...

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9.3shooter wrote: ↑Fri Nov 21, 2025 4:47 pm Had a chance to handle this model 30 yesterday at the LGS, now 2 weeks of state jail time to bring it home. Rifle looked great in all ways. I have a vintage Redfield peep sight ready to screw on.
Should be a good shooter.

Happy to hear it looks good! Now the waiting game for it to be released.

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More pictures.

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I've never seen this conversion before.

https://www.gunbroker.com/item/1139764888

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Well best of luck when you do get back out hunting. Not my listing. When posting auctions, I try to remember saying "no affiliation with seller, buyer use your discretion." Never know what the next malfunction could/will be. I keep some things on hand, I came into collecting these a little...

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Thanks Ottergt. Don't worry about further inspection. My curiosity was peaked how it could have broken. At this time I have no theory other than the metallurgy wasn't up to snuff, likely just a fluke "stuff happens." Far from a common issue, don't know if I've heard one breaking before. An...

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You're welcome.

It was broken, strange. Was it a break due to corrosion?

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https://www.ebay.com/itm/286800028380?_skw=remington+81&itmmeta=01K9NZXWHBBT6PSPPY4ZFRYF6N&hash=item42c69d22dc%3Ag%3AWQEAAeSwqDtouCRz&itmprp=enc%3AAQAKAAAA4FkggFvd1GGDu0w3yXCmi1fqPJKVE%2FqMwxsxpXZ5XelqYacL96TbLyvi%2FRV8B0BRT6fKuewNXHpPuTLKgEb6QRnvxIRQhE%2FsH%2BNr63NQfYhCsL%2Bs5K%2BVVoUdo...

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Thanks MinnesotaDan. Was resting off a tree, of course my hand between the bark and the stock. None of my other autoloaders responded that well to my reloads right off the bat/at all. Howdy Roger. Yes it was. Certainly one to be proud of! There's a sticker on the buttplate showing DAVID W***. Was he...

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Thanks 9.3shooter. I like the the well worn C grade just as much as much or more than high condition one.

C grade on left is a 32 Rem from 1927.
C grade on right is a 35 Rem from 1910

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:Being a lefty, the offset scope mount wasn't usable for me, but that old '40s era Weaver worked great for my son! I'm surprised to read that. I have personal experience with a STITH scope mount setup on an 81 chambered in 300 Savage. I'm a lefty and my opinion with offset scope mounts is that LEFT...

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Awhile back I realized that my checkering differed on the underside of buttstock at the wrist. I have my only other C grade beside it showing the difference. The rifle checks out in all aspects as a C grade, serial #55434. It is far from my best condition 8, but it's a rifle that would be one of the...

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More pics. Picture with me proudly holding the rifle was taken in John's driveway. Within a week of getting home from my trip, I did a functions test and some target practice with my reloads. The group pictured was my best 5 shot group out of five targets at 40 yards. Certainly a shooter! The bore i...

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More pics.

Box of ammunition is full and the contents are in great shape.

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Hello gentleman. The leaves are falling and the bucks are rutting. Good luck to all the sportsman going afield. I also wish the best for the friends and family of the group as the year draws closer to an end. I took a moment to grab some pictures of my first 1906 "introductory year" rifle....

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ottergt your disassembly knowledge is fresh. I'm sure that it'll go without a hitch.

A 35 Rem, and now a 300 Sav. Sounds like you got an itch for the autoloaders!

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9.3shooter wrote: ↑Fri Oct 24, 2025 6:41 pm A couple of mentions of wanting a Model 30 in .35 Rem...

I looked into a recent auction and saw that you have a 30 Rem coming your way. Congratulations! It sure looks like a nice one, blue, wood and checkering all stood the test of time "99 years."

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Happy to hear that you persevered and got it back together!

Like Phybird said above-i have not had this issue with any of my Model 8's, just a quirk on the 81.

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Nice find 9.3SHOOTER! Good looking buttStock, appears to be a well cared for rifle. What's the barrel date code?

Had to look up that town, as ive never heard of it. It's 3 hours east of me.

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Morning OTTERGT. You have encountered a very tight tolerance fitting stock to receiver fit rifle. It fit before you took it apart. Don't mind my incoming caveman* opinion. Have you tried continued pressure while trying to insert and spin in the stock screw? There has been 2 autoloading rifles that I...

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Messaged you his info.

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The seller is a forum member here that hasn't posted in awhile.

I just messaged him. He's fine with shipping to Canada.

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Good morning Fatcat. The Model 8 didn't get the sling plug until mid twenties*. The Model 81 had the provision for all it's years of production. I never measured the threads or tried finding cheaper equivalents than old barrel mounted sling stud meant for the 8/81. Pictured below- a gentleman on gun...

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