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Hi Mart Here is a link to a post of mine in the history section of the forum above of a few more pics of this seriesof John and his brother Matt's elk hunt. I agree it is really cool John and Matt both are using Model 8's designed by John which is so cool. http://thegreatmodel8.remingtonsociety.com/...

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Found another pic of this hunt with the model 8 laid between the Elk's horns. I found it here at the page https://universityofguns.com/clocking-in-with-the-ar-not-your-grandpas-hunting-rifle/ well it seems I can't get the pic to upload I hope the link works and I will try to post pic directly tomorr...

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Here is what John Henwood says in his great model 8 book" The bolt head must be in the forward position with the locking lugs vertical to reassemble the barrel to the receiver.If the bolt has been pushed back into the carrier so the locking lugs are horizontal , simply retract the bolt partiall...

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Thanks 81police. I have been doing good just lost password again and reset it when I found this information. I forgot the link to his museum. I saw pics of some of his rifles on the website but not his Model 8 . They had a break in a while back and not sure what is and isn't on display now. Since yo...

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In the book The Peacemakers Arms and Adventure in the American west by R.L.Wilson on page 314 he has a picture of Tom Mix's engraved model 8 presented to him by the Miller Brothers 101 ranch show. I am not able to borrow form this library but took some cell phone pics. The main pic and zoomed in par...

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No magazine spring is right for you rifle. The first production does not have magazine side springs. Later it changed to one spring. The last was two side springs which were patented on may 17,1932. So like you noticed the first rifleave smooth receivers for magazines, the second one milled notch, a...

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Really nice Rifle Mattitude and nice pictures. I am not well versed in the engraved guns so will leave that id too more knowledable people here. As i have never seen or handled a real engraved rifle. You did very well and it sure looks good too me. Thanks for sharing pics of your rifle. Everyone her...

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Hello Accumulator The reason some safeties have the screw and others don't is just a change at Remington. I think this was the last style of safety lever. I think the early lever had two little tabs or ears on the front.then they went to one with one tab on front and finally to one with the screw he...

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Welcome too the forum from another north carolinian. Sounds like you have found yourself a nice rifle. Look forward to seeing photos when you finally get it home.
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Here are a couple of old hunting pics from the book The History of Browning Firearms, by David Miller. I posted info on the pics. http://i205.photobucket.com/albums/bb300/allendail/skate/scan0001jjjj_zpsc39dce40.jpg http://i205.photobucket.com/albums/bb300/allendail/skate/scan0002jjjj-Copy_zps65c588...

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Hi Adam
Glad to be able to help out and you found the instructions helpful
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here is a link to a thread in the other Remingtons section of this forum you may find helpful.
viewtopic.php?f=18&t=2358
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Hello Everyone I found this instruction sheet recentlyI think it dates between 1939 and 1947 based on the different scopes mentioned. It also mentions the type T-8 mount for the model 8 on the first page. http://i205.photobucket.com/albums/bb300/allendail/scana.jpg http://i205.photobucket.com/albums...

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Hello Joe
Glad to be able too help out.
Allen

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Here is my Model 11 Sportsman Instructions I have had for awhile. http://i205.photobucket.com/albums/bb300/allendail/scanb.jpg http://i205.photobucket.com/albums/bb300/allendail/scanbbbb.jpg http://i205.photobucket.com/albums/bb300/allendail/scanbbb.jpg http://i205.photobucket.com/albums/bb300/allen...

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Hello Tryggvi
Welcome to the forum, there are some really great guys here and lots of great information.
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last Five http://i205.photobucket.com/albums/bb300/allendail/DSCI1231.jpg http://i205.photobucket.com/albums/bb300/allendail/DSCI1232-Copy.jpg http://i205.photobucket.com/albums/bb300/allendail/DSCI1229.jpg http://i205.photobucket.com/albums/bb300/allendail/DSCI1249.jpg http://i205.photobucket.com/a...

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Hello I Took some new pics the other day of my model 8s and this is part two my 1928 I already posted pics of my 1908 in the correct thread. I thought some of these pics were kind of blurry and needed redoing. http://i205.photobucket.com/albums/bb300/allendail/DSCI1227.jpg http://i205.photobucket.co...

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Hello Guys It was a nice day the other day and I decided to take some better updated pics of my two rifles this 1908 and my 1928. I will post the new pics in the corrosponding threads. TNrifleman sorry for not answering sooner ,she shoots just fine. 30 Gov03 Yes,I believe the slotted screw in the fo...

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Hello Thinking about blastattacks problem. I got to thinking about the model 8/81s safety and how it works. I could not find any good illustrations or pics of it so decided to make my own. I used a piece of flexible plastic to hold the parts together after trying it by hand. I am going to post my ob...

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Glad to be of help Blastattack and Imfuncity. Not so much a genius Cam, spotting stuff like is my other hobby comparing old WW II German tank photos and Id'ing the same tank from different angles and photos,I do that on a couple of other forums. Just decided to look at the parts after looking at Bla...

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Last pics too above post showing parts assembled wrong to match Blastattack's pics. http://i205.photobucket.com/albums/bb300/allendail/wronga.jpg http://i205.photobucket.com/albums/bb300/allendail/wrongb.jpg http://i205.photobucket.com/albums/bb300/allendail/wrongc.jpg http://i205.photobucket.com/al...

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Hello Blastattack Looking at the pics of your safety and safety rocker assembly it looks like your safety has been reattached to its shaft a little off and that the piece that sticks off the bottom of your safety rocker has been broken. I am going to post pics of my part and your two with to illustr...

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forgot to say last two links are to a pic from paco kellys leverguns .com

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Hello Guys I though you might enjoy looking at these old hunting pics I found at outdoorlife.com http://www.outdoorlife.com/photos/gallery/hunting/2010/02/antique-hunting-photo-collection?photo=1 I am linking the ones to the Model 8 but other nice old guns in the photos. The link to all the pics is ...

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4 years in Army M1A1/A2 tank driver.
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Hello Zen Masta I am not sure if williams still makes the same exact mount but you can download a copy of their 2011 catalog at williamsgunsight.com You can click on any of the 6 sight catagories and it will have a link at the bottom of the page.If I were not on my phone I would post the link here. ...

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Hello Guys Here are a few more patents for you the First one is by Franklin K. Young Filed Aug 9,1909,Patented July 25,1911 and he has modified a Model 8 to non recoiling barrel and a different bolt. Second patent is by Leon H.Dolley Filed Oct 21,1912,Patented July 15,1913 for tang safety for model ...

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Henry Starr After reading an article in The New Shooting Times sept 2002 about The outlaw Henry Starr titled Henry Starr:The Last Of the Oklahoma Raiders by Sheriff Jim Wilson page 80 and 82.In the article it says "in about 1906,Starr switched his allegiance to Remington Model 8 " I found ...

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Thanks for the kind words imfuncity
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Glad you guys liked the post.
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Hello remcrazy
Glad you liked the post. I thought it was cool the John Browning and his brother Matt were both useing Model 8's that John designed.
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Hello After reading the Great artcile on the site about FBI model 81's I thought of this patent I found a while ago. It is patent 2,425,434 filed dec14,1943 and patented Aug 12,1947 by Crawford C. Loomis a Remington employee. It is a two part firing pin and a support piece to hold the rear piece in ...

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Hello After reading the Biography of Jack London and seeing a pic of him with his model 8 which is pic 18 in this post I Searched online and found the photos. They are in The Jack London online Collection london.sonoma.edu Then 7 down to images,the London Family,Jack London and pics 18,27,and 35 sho...

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Here are three pics of John and Matt Browning hunting elk. the first two come from the book A History of Browning Guns from 1831 J.M.& M.S Browning Co Ogden,Utah 1942. I can not remember were the 3rd pic came from Maybe The great 8 and 81 book but not sure as I no longer have the book. I post th...

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Hello Guys I am not exactly a new user but it has been quite a while since I was last here. Glad to be back,lost password and other things kept me away,but I hope to be back more often now.Glad to see a lot of the same faces still doing well. Thanks and gald to be back. allen or big al here.

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Thanks guys. Yes it turned out pretty good.Anything is better than what it looked like before.
I do not know what the person who refinshed it before was thinking.
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Thanks Packmule, Jim and 81 police.for the kind words and glad you guys found it interesting. Thanks for the heads up on the differences in or mods to the parts for the removable magazine rifles barrel lock 81 police. I never even thought about them having to modify that part to keep from loseing it...

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Safety and safety rocker http://i205.photobucket.com/albums/bb300/allendail/safety1.jpg http://i205.photobucket.com/albums/bb300/allendail/safety2.jpg http://i205.photobucket.com/albums/bb300/allendail/safety3.jpg http://i205.photobucket.com/albums/bb300/allendail/safteyrocker0.jpg http://i205.photo...

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Barrel lock and barrel lock spring http://i205.photobucket.com/albums/bb300/allendail/Barrellock0.jpg http://i205.photobucket.com/albums/bb300/allendail/Barrellock1.jpg http://i205.photobucket.com/albums/bb300/allendail/Barrellock2.jpg http://i205.photobucket.com/albums/bb300/allendail/Barrellock3.j...

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Hello Guys this is going to be a three part post . I posted a shorter version on the original forum. This is going to be about three parts . The magazine indicator assembly, The barrel lock and spring,and the safty and safty rocker. The old part will be first in single pic and on top in pics with bo...

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Hello Guys Here is my model 8 in 32 rem. I think it was sent back to the factory and chnged from 30 to 32 . The 2 is overstamped on the 0 on the bolt and it is smaller than the 3 or 0. It is coded B3J over AW. I also posted some of these photos on the old forum. http://i205.photobucket.com/albums/bb...

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Hello Guys I posted photos of my rifle in the old forum . Thought I would post them here again. This is my well used Model 8 in 35 Remington. It had been reblued when I got it and also the wood was finished in something that looked like the old fake wood grain drawer lining paper. That is what it lo...

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Hello Pack and everyone
I agree great site and well worth the wait.
Allen

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