Just had to have it!
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Just had to have it!
Don't know why BUT I wanted it and brought it home.
A 1949 Remington GameMaster and in my favorite caliber 35 Remington
Mainehunter
A 1949 Remington GameMaster and in my favorite caliber 35 Remington
Mainehunter
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Re: Just had to have it!
My Grandfather had one that looked just like that. I ended up with most of his guns but that one was missing.
He probably traded it off somewhere. Been wanting one for some time.
And love the .35R too!
jb
He probably traded it off somewhere. Been wanting one for some time.
And love the .35R too!
jb
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Re: Just had to have it!
Very nice......I love guns with character.
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Re: Just had to have it!
Well done, Sir.
Government office attracts the power-mad, yet it's people who just want to be left alone to live life on their own terms who are considered dangerous.
History teaches that it's a small window in which people can fight back before it is too dangerous to fight back.
History teaches that it's a small window in which people can fight back before it is too dangerous to fight back.
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Re: Just had to have it!
That would have come home with me also if the price was right. Hard to go wrong with a 35 Rem.
Chris
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Re: Just had to have it!
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Re: Just had to have it!
$350 out the door. The original owner was there when I picked her up and he told me some great hunting stories regarding the Remington. Several black bears, 3 moose and lost count on the deer have been taken by this pump.Chris83716 wrote:That would have come home with me also if the price was right. Hard to go wrong with a 35 Rem.
Chris
Never owned a pump before but BOY! When I cycled the pump action it was smoooooth. I would like to leave it the way it is but the varnish on the stock is starting to flake off as you can see. May need to do something about that.
Re: Just had to have it!
I've got one that also came from the original owner from Maine. Mine's a 1939 in 35 Rem. It is very accurate and reliable and a real classic/classy rifle. Enjoy it!
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Re: Just had to have it!
Great find there.
Re: Just had to have it!
The old ones are so smooooooth.
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Re: Just had to have it!
$350? Pretty sure I'd've jumped on that one, too.
Re: Just had to have it!
Me too. That is a good looking rifle, and a good caliber.Pisgah wrote:$350? Pretty sure I'd've jumped on that one, too.
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Re: Just had to have it!
The older I get, the more I like Remington pump rifles.
Re: Just had to have it!
That gun is way cool!
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Re: Just had to have it!
for sure I would have had lock jaw on that gun, great buy
ollogger
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Re: Just had to have it!
The sight alone is worth a c-note.
Last year a Remington rep told me it would cost $2,500-$3,000 to make those pump guns today. Lots of machining involved with that precision rifle. Your rifle has character--take it for a walk in the woods.-----Sixgun
Last year a Remington rep told me it would cost $2,500-$3,000 to make those pump guns today. Lots of machining involved with that precision rifle. Your rifle has character--take it for a walk in the woods.-----Sixgun
Re: Just had to have it!
I like the look of that classic rifle, and for a good price too. Great deal!
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Re: Just had to have it!
Congratulations....Cool Find....
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Re: Just had to have it!
Last night I took a good look at her and the more I handled it the more I liked it. The take down feature was a little tight. Once opened up the action looked pretty clean and looking down inside the barrel it looked spotless. It does have the Redfiled peep but no markings on it so I don’t know what model it is. Also it has a brass compass imbedded on top of the butt stock. I do have a box of Remington 200 grain Core-Lokt I’m going to give that a try. I’m still trying to decide what to do with the stock. The varnish on is coming off exposing the wood.
Mainehunter
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Re: Just had to have it!
That is a great find
As for the stock I would strip it completely and then lots of coats of Tru Oil.
As for the stock I would strip it completely and then lots of coats of Tru Oil.
Pete
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Sometimes I wonder if it is worthwhile gnawing through the leather straps to get up in the morning..................
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Re: Just had to have it!
I was leaning towards that. What I have been using for years and it’s a little more involved using a mix of pure tung oil and mineral spirits.Borregos wrote:That is a great find
As for the stock I would strip it completely and then lots of coats of Tru Oil.
Mainehunter
Re: Just had to have it!
Three of my mentors used them two in 35 and one in 30 Rem all were used to good effect. The thirty had the barrel split when it was shot at a big buck in Maine the owner said he believes what happened was it rained hard in the morning and then got bitter cold and changed to snow. He thought he got ice inside the barrel.
I know one 35 was finally sold when a cartridge stop was broken and several gunsmiths couldn't fix it. That is a sad comment on the area gunsmiths.
The other 35 was still with the owner until his death and he told of a story that makes me smile, He once missed a buck running accross a field with every shot in the gun (Which was unusual) and every fall for years he got a box in the mail with no return address and a note that said try these with 5 cartridges.
I would love to own one myself, you did good.
I know one 35 was finally sold when a cartridge stop was broken and several gunsmiths couldn't fix it. That is a sad comment on the area gunsmiths.
The other 35 was still with the owner until his death and he told of a story that makes me smile, He once missed a buck running accross a field with every shot in the gun (Which was unusual) and every fall for years he got a box in the mail with no return address and a note that said try these with 5 cartridges.
I would love to own one myself, you did good.
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Re: Just had to have it!
Right! I use the Formbly's tung oil-----satin.Mainehunter wrote: I was leaning towards that. What I have been using for years and it’s a little more involved using a mix of pure tung oil and mineral spirits.
Mainehunter
To me, there's nothing worse than a bright shine on a stock. As you know-just strip it---no sanding, even if there are dings. When rubbing in the tung oil, use 4-0 steel wool---------it does not (you do not want) have to look new.
I like those Remington pumps, having had a mess of 'em over the years. They were never tackdrivers but always did hold their own in the "minute of turkey" or "minute of deer" dept. I sold most all of them off except two of the little pumps, the model 25---one in 25-20 and other in 32-20.--------Sixgun
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Re: Just had to have it!
Those are some nice looking pumps you have there! I agree on the no shine on the stock, try to keep it original if possible. If it wasn't for the varnish coming off I would have left it alone.Sixgun wrote:Right! I use the Formbly's tung oil-----satin.Mainehunter wrote: I was leaning towards that. What I have been using for years and it’s a little more involved using a mix of pure tung oil and mineral spirits.
Mainehunter
To me, there's nothing worse than a bright shine on a stock. As you know-just strip it---no sanding, even if there are dings. When rubbing in the tung oil, use 4-0 steel wool---------it does not (you do not want) have to look new.
I like those Remington pumps, having had a mess of 'em over the years. They were never tackdrivers but always did hold their own in the "minute of turkey" or "minute of deer" dept. I sold most all of them off except two of the little pumps, the model 25---one in 25-20 and other in 32-20.--------Sixgun
Mainehunter