Remington Model 81 .300 Savage Made 1946 w/ All Pro 4x Scope
Guns International #: 101385042 Seller's Inventory #: 20-4787
Category: Remington Rifles - Semi-Auto - Rifles - American Semi-Auto

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Seller: Shooter's Supply, LLC.
Member Since: 3/16/16
First Name: Patrick
Last Name: Brown
State: Tennessee
Zip: 37343
Country: United States
Phone: (423) 875-4868
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Seller: FFL Dealer
Return Policy: 3 day inspection and return policy on used guns.
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About Us: We are a small family owned business located in Hixson, Tennessee. Do you have firearms at home collecting dust? We have a lively consignment business. Our fee is 20% with a $50 minimum. Firearms are consigned for a an average period of 180 days but the length of period is negotiable. We also do handgun carry permit classes for the state of Tennessee. We have a nice indoor shooting range with reasonable rates. Please check us out at shooterssupply.


Description:
The Remington Model 81 was the successor to the very popular Remington Model 8 which was famously used by law enforcement in the ambush of Bonnie and Clyde in 1934. Designed by John Moses Browning, the famed inventor of the 1911 pistol and many other firearms, the Model 8 and 81 both used the long-recoil method of operation as used in the Browning Auto-5 shotgun and the Browning M2 .50-caliber machine gun. This type of operation was used due to its greater reliability over gas-operation which back then could not be done with the powders then available. The only drawback to this method of operation is, in addition to the primary recoil movement of the ignition of the cartridge, there is a second, smaller recoil bump from the barrel stopping at its rear most position before moving back into the forward position. While this may sound uncomfortable, from personal experience it is not is not even noticeable. Like the Auto-5, the Model 81’s magazine has a capacity of 5 rounds. In this case, it is a box magazine fixed to the gun and is not intended to be removable though both the 8 and 81 have been modified in the past to successfully use a detachable box magazine. The Model 81 was available in five different cartridges, all with interesting histories. These are the .25 Remington, .30 Remington, .32 Remington, .35 Remington, and the .300 Savage. For now, we’ll just go over the .300 Savage as its history is separate from the Remington cartridges. The .300 Savage was introduced in 1921, long after the Remington and Winchester Cartridges of the early 1900s, as a replacement for the weaker and older .303 Savage cartridge. Two important changes were made in designing the .300 Savage. First, Savage switched from a rimmed round to a rimless one, and second, changed the bullet from a round nose to a more aerodynamic spitzer type. The .300 Savage became an immediate success upon its introduction in the Savage Model 99 lever action rifle. Its popularity led to Remington chambering the round in the Model 81 rifle making it the only non-Remington cartridge ever chambered in the rifle. As a final testament to the effectiveness of the .300 Savage, it was used by the U.S. Army in experiments that resulted in the creation of the legendary .308 Winchester/7.62 NATO cartridge. In fact, the .308’s case is literally a 300 Savage case with the neck length increased and less taper on the cartridge body. The rifle shown here is in good condition for its age (1946 = 74 years old) both internally and externally, though it has been modified. As can be seen in the pictures, a Williams scope mount and rings were added, and an All Pro 4x32mm scope mounted. The scope is in excellent optical condition. Scopes are usually mounted on an offset mount on the Model 81 to allow the shooter to still use the iron sights if necessary but primarily to allow the ejection of spent casings. The majority of the finish remains and is in roughly 95-98 percent condition. There is some minor finish loss on the barrel jacket on the left-hand side. The receiver has a few spots of finish wear on the rear left side. The barrel jacket has a miniscule dimple in it on the right side near the front, but this will not affect the operation of the gun. The wood furniture is in good shape though the finish is not the typical finish found on older Remington rifles, so they may have been refinished at some point. There a couple of minor dings on the stock, but these could be steamed out rather easily. The original butt plate is present. Mechanically, the 81 is in great shape, and operates as it should. The trigger pull is consistent and short. The bore is in excellent condition with no rust or pitting. This rifle would make a nice collector’s piece. On the other hand, it would make an excellent old-school hunting rifle.

SOLD

Manufacturer: Remington Arms
Model: Model 81
Serial Number: 23876
Caliber Info: .300 Savage
Bore: Rifled - 4-groove
Condition: Used - Excellent
Barrels: 22.0 inches (559mm)
Barrel Type: Shrouded
Action: Semi-Auto, Long-Recoil operation
Stock: Walnut, pistol grip version
Fore End: Walnut
Butt Pad: Remington plate
LOP: 13.75 inches (350mm)
Finish: Blued
Sights: Elevator rear, blade front sight, Sight radius 18.5625 inches (471.5mm), All Pro 4x32mm scope
Manufacture Date: 1946