Remington M81

[echo1]

Howdy C&R Gunners,

Any of you fellas with some history under your belt (old farts), have time behind a Remington M8 or M81? Any caliber will do but I'm eyeballing an M81 in .35 Rem. It's obviously been in the field a few times, is kinda rough, stock carry worn and dinged, has a Redfield receiver aperture, sorta looks like a Tech Site the way it cradles the receivers rear but does increase the sight picture substantially. I'm after the caliber because it's what Hammer used to dispatch Bonnie & Clyde (the action was the first successful commercial semi auto centerfire), I know it's a good Kali deer round for most distances game is acquired. When I was a wee lad, I humped a borrowed M8 in .30 Rem my first couple outings. In the '60s it was 50 years old then. My primary concerns are what parts might be in question. Is the barrel likely to be shot out or recoil springs worn? I'm thinking not for a seasonal use weapon, and the M81 was somewhat "newer". Thanks guys for any input. PAX

[running-man]

Not familiar with these at all PAX, but I'm sure someone around here is! Looks like a neat rig with tons of cool history. I think you're right about a barrel being shot out would be the first thing I'd check. Springs are always a concern, but without knowing how the internals work they may not be stressed all that much during firing. If anything, Browning over-designed the crap out of almost everything he put out. He had a design philosophy far more in common with old Soviet designers than with current American ones.