My second Model 81 in .300 Savage!

[duckcreekdick]

A new member to the forum here and I'd appreciate some expert feedback on my Rem. 81 that I have some questions on. It is a .300 Savage and is stamped "ej" which dates it to October of 1940. It appears to be a standard grade but with optional factory checkering. The buttstock is serial numbered to the receiver and the stock finish is original, as well as the aluminum buttplate. It has a nice tang sight and a contoured steel filler plate(not gunsmith jury-rigged) where the rear sight once was.
My first Rem. 81 was also in .300 Savage but, as I recall, it had an add-on buttpad and considerably more wear on the metal. Nice rifle though and I wish I still had it. Thanks in advance for any help offered here.

[Fred]

Looks very nice. How does it shoot?
Thank you for sharing pictures.

[81police]

You have a nice Model 81 there, one that looks well apt for hunting! I particularly like the sight arrangement, it's done right and that's not seen very often. That's going to be a FUN gun!

In regards to the checkering, I would learn towards it not being a factory job. Although it is very similar to something you might see on an 81-B, there are a few areas inconsistent with most factory patterns. 1) is the checkering panels on the grip extend nearly to the edge of the tang. The majority of factory panels stop short of the tang considerably. 2) the forearm pattern, again though very similar, is not the same shape as what you'd find on an 81-B or an early 81-C. The quality of the checkering on your rifle looks really good though. And I could be wrong but am just going by the factory checkered rifles I've seen over the years.

Let us know how your "springpole" shoots