Spanish FR-8 (FR8) Rifles from Hunter's Lodge (Review & Closer Look Under the Wood)

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@MidwesternFC 9 ай бұрын

Well I had to do it. Spoke with James a few weeks ago and put in an order for a couple of these. Looking forward to working on them. I got one of the NOS that you recommended. Cant wait.

@kiotiugly2221 7 ай бұрын

I just received my FR 8 from Hunters Lodge (ordered right after I saw this video). I was lucky and got ahold of James on the 2nd try. At the time, he said he could only sell me one $88 FR 8 because they didn't have that many and they were getting several orders and he didn't want to short someone. The one I got actually looked better than the ones in the video (and had a matching bolt), but the stock was pretty much a disaster. It was shattered around the wrist area. I might be able to get it glued/pinned back together. I have a stock set coming from RTG and I think I'll end up with a pretty good looking FR 8 for around $300, which is a pretty good deal in the current market. I also ordered a $98 M43 and $49 M43. The $98 was in great shape, good stock, pristine bore, missing no parts. The only only damage was that the clip on the back of the handguard was stuck to the barrel and had come off of the handguard. The $49 was in decent shape, missing the handguard, front sight and all of the bolt except for the bolt body.

@The_Casual_Collector 7 ай бұрын

@kiotiugly2221 wow, sounds like you got a nicer FR-8 than me lol. BTW, Numrich, Century Arms, and Legacy Collectibles are all good places for parts for the am43.

@georgeclontd4984 9 ай бұрын

I always enjoy your content. Thanks.

@The_Casual_Collector 9 ай бұрын

Thank you sir, I appreciate that!

@Michael-im1vc 9 ай бұрын

My compartment actually contained a Spanish cigarette with handwriting on it. I couldn't fully translate it as the writing was difficult to read but the gist was basically a comment on war, risk, and luck. I kept it. Pretty cool

@The_Casual_Collector 9 ай бұрын

Wow, that's really cool!

@robertsonwilliam573 9 ай бұрын

finds are super rare but always exciting. never found a note like that but i did find one once in the (welded shut) barrel of a p08. Note said where and when it was surrendered, did some research and it looked as though the German officer escaped to Central America after the war where he surrendered himself to local police who then seized the gun, welded the action and barrel shut, and put it into storage.

@Michael-im1vc 9 ай бұрын

@robertsonwilliam573 yeah exactly! It's the fact that someone, somewhere left a personal stamp of their own on or with an item and that in and of itself makes, history!

@robertsonwilliam573 9 ай бұрын

@@Michael-im1vc That is one of the aspects that I find so interesting about these old guns. I don't mean to glorify war or the choices of men in power that send other men to their deaths but I think it is important to remember the fact that when reading history with numbers, dates, and equipment that there were real people with lives as complex as yours or mine behind each of these artifacts. It is a sobering juxtaposition that as I sit in my living room relaxing by cleaning up an old weapon, I know that somewhere at sometime someone else was having an experience with the exact same item that couldn't be more different. Its a hobby to me but it wasn't "a hobby" to them. I try to keep that in mind and put my own life in context. Ultimately it is "man's blind indifference to his fellow man" that fuels so much violence and hurt. For me, finding a personal item is exciting but also sobering and I'm always left wondering "did he make it home or am I holding the only remnant of his existence that survived whatever he went through?"

@The_Casual_Collector 9 ай бұрын

@robertsonwilliam573 now that's a story. Yeah, I've definitely never found anything like that.

@robertsonwilliam573 9 ай бұрын

for rust scraping before brushing a copper (pre '82) penny works pretty well and generally will not harm the surviving finish, especially if used with oil.

@JCosme1967 9 ай бұрын

I enjoy watching your videos.... Depriming and resizing 30 06 while watching... ❤

@The_Casual_Collector 9 ай бұрын

🤣 very cool, I appreciate that!

@RUSTYSURPLUS 9 ай бұрын

Casual lots of cleaning to there an can't wait to see them up and running.

@The_Casual_Collector 9 ай бұрын

Thank you sir, same here lol, my headspace gauges actually arrived today, so a good cleaning and headspace check is definitely in order.

@firchkn7932 9 ай бұрын

I ordered one myself, just waiting for it to arrive. Can’t wait to see how these turn out.

@The_Casual_Collector 9 ай бұрын

Very cool, I hope your stocks are in better shape. Might be a good idea to go ahead and get a stock from RTG like I did.

@robertsonwilliam573 9 ай бұрын

first order from HL or have you done it before?

@firchkn7932 9 ай бұрын

@@robertsonwilliam573 first time so we’ll see how it goes🤞🤞

@hquiller 9 ай бұрын

Called and wrote a few emails to Hunter's Lodge, to see if they still had any SKS and FR8s in stock. They never answered.

@shawnoandrew 9 ай бұрын

Yeah, same here. Thry apparently either get enough business or couldn't care less...

@Geronimointhewild 9 ай бұрын

Cleaning can become an art. Sometimes plain hot water and soap , sometimes mineral spirits, or clo lol. Looks rough but useful. I noticed Hunters Lodge always states to send enough to cover shipping. How do you compensate for that? Thanks for the video, great stuff.

@The_Casual_Collector 9 ай бұрын

Yes it can. I know @legendofdrago1113 said he would send about $20-35 per rifle, but I know it varies based on your zip code. Thanks for watching, I appreciate it.

@thefrenchgunsmith6488 9 ай бұрын

For spanish Mauser's quality, these are pretty good. They were abused and left to rot. Nice find !

@traviscochran6280 9 ай бұрын

They don't look too bad. Clean them up and do the stock work, you will have a solid pair of rifles. Looks like most of the metal is there and usable.

@The_Casual_Collector 9 ай бұрын

Thanks, I think so too, I just got my headspace gauges in, so a good clean-up and headspace check is next on the list.

@gilliland426 9 ай бұрын

they both look good to me just needing some good loving!

@The_Casual_Collector 9 ай бұрын

Thanks, yep, some TLC and maybe these will be some nice shootable rifles.

@ralphalter3621 9 ай бұрын

Been looking for a FR 8, any ideas. Thanks

@The_Casual_Collector 9 ай бұрын

The only place I've seen them cheap is Hunter's Lodge.

@hortonjones7503 9 ай бұрын

I want one, anyone been able to go to the location in person?

@clintdowell581 9 ай бұрын

Was wondering if you had any way of contacting hunters Lodge other than what is on their website I'm trying to order guns but voicemails are full and haven't gotten a response from email do you have an email for James the guy in the warehouse I'm trying to confirm if they have the broken stock fr8's in stock and anymore Enfield 2 revolvers so I can order and the prices and shipping cost any help would be greatly appreciated

@The_Casual_Collector 9 ай бұрын

Sadly, I don't, but the best piece of advice I can offer is start calling about 12:30pm and keep calling up until about 4:00pm, roughly every 5 minutes or so. Eventually, you'll get him. Persistence is key.