Grandfather's 8

[Meat Hunter]

I am now the humble and honored owner of my grandfather's Model 8, a firearm I have admired for as long as I can remember. The firearm was used for decades to put food on his family's the table; it was used as tool and is consequently not in show room condition but functions flawlessly.

From this great website I have been able to determine that it was built in early 1909 (I think) which make sense. My great grandfather gave each of his sons a Model 8 as they reached hunting age.

My intent is to put the rifle back in use putting food on the table. To that end I am interested in putting a peep sight on the rifle. I found a photo on this site of the Redfield 102N but can't seem to find one for sale on the web. Suggestions?

I thought I'd post a photo of an easy to make barrel nut wrench that I put together in short order. Thought it might be helpful for someone in a pinch. The white stock is 3/4 inche UHV plastic. I simply drilled a hole the same diameter as the nut, then carefully drilled a hole in the side the same size as the hole in the nut, I then took the drill bit out of the drill, turned it around and used it as a pin. Slip the plastic over the barrel nut, insert the bit and remove the nut. There is no doubt that the commercially available wrench is better but this will work in a pinch.

Regards.

[Phyrbird]

Meat Hunter,
Here are a couple other ideas we've come up with

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[81police]

Thanks for the post Meat Hunter, and congrats on a fine inheritance

The downside to the Redfield 102N, to my recollection, required drilling & tapping 1 additional hole in the back of the receiver. The period Marbles & Lyman tang sights do not require this, but are generally more collectible and more expensive.