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Offline kid_couteau

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Orphan followed me home
« on: March 22, 2011, 03:06:56 PM »
Hi All

Well I was at the gun shop the other day and I ran across this little number:



Remington 81 in 35 Remington

Bore is awesome and in overall real good condition

Once I got it home I cleaned it and discovered

ITS A TAKE DOWN MODEL!

Take off the fore end and it has the little take down gismo.  Takes down to just over 22" long.

Got it for $350 out the door.

I dont really know much on these.
Did I do ok pricewise???????????

See ya
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Re: Orphan followed me home
« Reply #1 on: March 23, 2011, 07:56:16 AM »
Thou shalt not covet... Ahem...I think all M8's and 81's come apart that way.Could be wrong though, I've only seen a couple of them and that was the way they came apart.
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Re: Orphan followed me home
« Reply #2 on: March 24, 2011, 10:33:54 AM »
  All the 8s and 81s are takedowns , as are the 14s , 141s and 25s .  Remington made all their old guns that way , even the .22s . !
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Re: Orphan followed me home
« Reply #3 on: March 24, 2011, 12:46:17 PM »
It appears to be in great shape and all original so I would say you did real good on the price. I was just looking at some 81s for sale online and some of them were more than twice as much. I think the .300 Savage models go for more, like this one..........
http://www.gunsamerica.com/929219845/Guns/Rifles/Remington-Rifles-Modern/Other/REMINGTON_MODEL_81_300_SAVAGE.htm

I have a .300Sav. that was a project gun I bought for 165.00 some years ago. The blueing was fine but the stock was in bad shape. After filling in the gouges and refinishing, it looks and shoots great. I really like the nastalgia of the 8s and 81s and one of my favorite calibers is the .300Sav. They are as heavy as an anvil though.   :D

Keep your eyes open for a rear reciever mounted peep sight and you'll REALLY have something then!
http://www.gunsamerica.com/988095554/Guns/Rifles/R-Misc-Rifles/Remington_Model_81_Semi_Auto_Woodmaster.htm

The Marble R6 and Lyman and 1A AT and 2A AT are the only 3 versions that do not require more than the factory tapped hole in the back of the receiver. Lyman made a 41R but that mounted to the side of the reciver with 3 holes. The Redfield 102N requires 1 extra hole, a Williams requires 2 more in the back of the receiver. Another type of Williams requires 3 in the left side of the receiver. King made a peep sight similar to a Lyman or Marble that used just the factory hole but they are rarer than hens teeth. I've never seen one except in a book. Best bet if you don't want extra holes is a Marble or Lyman. They go for about $100 to $125 on E-Bay. Make sure they include the mounting screw, the sight is worthless without it.
http://vintagesemiautorifle.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=rem8&action=display&thread=430
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Re: Orphan followed me home
« Reply #4 on: May 22, 2011, 04:44:23 AM »
Have you shot it yet?
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Re: Orphan followed me home
« Reply #5 on: May 22, 2011, 07:58:22 AM »
Yes
It shoots well
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Re: Orphan followed me home
« Reply #6 on: May 22, 2011, 11:22:06 AM »
I finally broke down and bought a new camera. So here is my 'project' M-81 Woodsmaster in .300 Savage and a picture of one broken down. It had an old ventilated recoil pad on it when I got it, so I replaced it with a Pachmayr Decelerator.........FUN GUNS!
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Re: Orphan followed me home
« Reply #7 on: May 22, 2011, 11:43:33 AM »
I love the way they look.
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Re: Orphan followed me home
« Reply #8 on: May 22, 2011, 11:53:03 AM »
I like the way they look too Swampman. I think it's that 'John Browning' design thing like on all his guns. Like the Auto 5 shotgun, the M-37 Ithaca, the 1911 and the Highpower. All neat looking guns! To me anyway...........
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