Originally Posted by Calhoun
Nice looking gun, Joe!!

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I just picked one up this month also, in 300 Savage. Didn't mean to.. thought I put a lowball bid on it. Oops, won it!

Told the wife I accidentally bought a gun. She didn't think that was as funny as I did. grin

Yours is a good looking one! I need one of those peep sights.

Mine has been converted to have a removable magazine. It seems likely to be what's known as a "Krieger Conversion Model 81", meaning the magazine conversion was done by a company called Krieger & Sons in the early 50's. These are pretty sought after, apparently.

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The Kreiger Conversion is fairly rare and sought after. The Model 81's run was from 1936-1950.
Kind of cheaper less fancier version of the previous Model 8 but the Model 8 was never chambered in 300 Savage. I don't know the manufacturing numbers by caliber, but I do know that I have never seen a Model 81 that wasn't a 300 Savage, although I know there were at least a few manufactured in the other Rem caliber family (30,32,35). Don't think there were any 25s made.

Rory, could this be the opening to another rabbit hole? Possibly another book? grin

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