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No1Mk3 wrote:It could well be an 8a, they both looked very similar. The 26" barrel on the 8a was 2 1/2" to 3" (early model) shorter than the 28 1/2" Model 12, and the action on the Model 8 & 8a was thinner at 1" compared to the Model 12. 13. 15 & 12/15 with 1 1/4" wide actions. All of these rifles were Target models however and none of them were Cadet rifles.
Billo wrote:Nice rifle mate, hard to tell but is this a thick walled ?? From a glance it doesn't appear to be
SHV wrote:No1Mk3 wrote:It could well be an 8a, they both looked very similar. The 26" barrel on the 8a was 2 1/2" to 3" (early model) shorter than the 28 1/2" Model 12, and the action on the Model 8 & 8a was thinner at 1" compared to the Model 12. 13. 15 & 12/15 with 1 1/4" wide actions. All of these rifles were Target models however and none of them were Cadet rifles.
It’s 1” thick receiver so probably it’s 8A