Levergun modification
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Levergun modification
I've been thinking again. Yeah I know.
Thinking about having an octagonal barrel installed on my Marlin GS.
It would be 16.125" with a custom barrel band to replace the endcap/hanger configuration. I'd mark the barrel 45/70. I'd have the front sight dovetailed in the barrel directly. No rear sight dovetail. Maybe extend the mag to -1/8" from the muzzle, but that would be cosmetic.
Essentially I would be building a shortened, stainless LTD III.
Who would be a good gunsmith for this project? Experience, names and numbers please.
Regards, Grizz
Thinking about having an octagonal barrel installed on my Marlin GS.
It would be 16.125" with a custom barrel band to replace the endcap/hanger configuration. I'd mark the barrel 45/70. I'd have the front sight dovetailed in the barrel directly. No rear sight dovetail. Maybe extend the mag to -1/8" from the muzzle, but that would be cosmetic.
Essentially I would be building a shortened, stainless LTD III.
Who would be a good gunsmith for this project? Experience, names and numbers please.
Regards, Grizz
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I had two savage 99's rebarreled by mazy's in AZ. one from 308
to 358win and the other 308 to 7mm-08 ..
both are great ... a little costly .. but I'm satisfied ....
you might check into wild west guns .. they do a lot of marlin stuff ...
http://www.mazys.com/
http://www.wildwestguns.com/
I would also talk to Gary Reeder
at Reedercustomguns.com
good luck .. and post pic's when you get it back ...
Talon
to 358win and the other 308 to 7mm-08 ..
both are great ... a little costly .. but I'm satisfied ....
you might check into wild west guns .. they do a lot of marlin stuff ...
http://www.mazys.com/
http://www.wildwestguns.com/
I would also talk to Gary Reeder
at Reedercustomguns.com
good luck .. and post pic's when you get it back ...
Talon
Thanks for the links Talon, I'll check out the AZ guy.
Guys, I haven't committed to doing this. Yet. I'm just tire kicking the idea around right now. I can save a bunch by dovetailing the barrel for the front sight. That's easy enough to do if the barrel is indexed properly.
Has anyone seen barrel bands for octagonal barrels? Maybe I was dreaming. I don't much care for the under-barrel dovetails.
For sure if I get this done there'll be pictures galore.
Guys, I haven't committed to doing this. Yet. I'm just tire kicking the idea around right now. I can save a bunch by dovetailing the barrel for the front sight. That's easy enough to do if the barrel is indexed properly.
Has anyone seen barrel bands for octagonal barrels? Maybe I was dreaming. I don't much care for the under-barrel dovetails.
For sure if I get this done there'll be pictures galore.