Here's my model 8 that I got off of Gun Broker. She's not the prettiest thing ever but serviceable. Haven't had a chance to fire it yet. Bore is good but not bright. Rifling is prominent and defined. There's flecking on the bluing. Screw heads all look good. Wood has usual wear and tear plus that black patch on the butt.
When I picked up the rifle the ffl holder said it must have been John Dillinger's gun since it has "JD" carved in the stock. I thought that was probably a little far fetched but did a little research to see if it might be true. Serial number indicates 1930 manufacture so that works. Need more research though. Sure enough in "Public Enemies" Johnny Depp, err... I mean John Dillinger grabs a model 8 as he breaks out of Crown Point. At that point of course the gun doesn't have "JD" carved in the stock. He probably did that later on in the movie, err...I mean later before he was killed. Since it's Dillinger's gun it's worth a lot more than I paid for it, but don't try to talk me out of it I'm going to hang on to it for a while.
Anyway here's some pictures. Older camera and I'm not a photographer.
David
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"Americans have the right and advantage of being armed - unlike the citizens of other countries whose governments are afraid to trust the people with arms." (James Madison, The Federalist Papers #46 at 243-244)
"Americans have the right and advantage of being armed - unlike the citizens of other countries whose governments are afraid to trust the people with arms." (James Madison, The Federalist Papers #46 at 243-244)
"Americans have the right and advantage of being armed - unlike the citizens of other countries whose governments are afraid to trust the people with arms." (James Madison, The Federalist Papers #46 at 243-244)
Roger wrote:Great m-8 hope it's a good shooter. I'm seeing more rem.8/81 s in your future real soon.
Thanks,
Roger
Shhhhhhhh, probably so, but not so loud. Wife is in the kitchen close by.
David
"Americans have the right and advantage of being armed - unlike the citizens of other countries whose governments are afraid to trust the people with arms." (James Madison, The Federalist Papers #46 at 243-244)
Though defensive violence will always be “a sad necessity” in the eyes of men of principle, it would be still more unfortunate if wrongdoers should dominate just men. - St. Augustine
imfuncity wrote:Very cool. Is that also the knife JD used?
Yep, I'm thinking it's a matched set.
"Americans have the right and advantage of being armed - unlike the citizens of other countries whose governments are afraid to trust the people with arms." (James Madison, The Federalist Papers #46 at 243-244)
