Picked up a 1977 Legendary Lawman commemorative from a forum member.
It's seen some "rough" handling... but only in the sense that it might have been a collectible. It's certainly not in "bad" shape... and no more than you'd expect in any used gun... just no longer collectible. I picked this one up as my son likes my little Trapper made from a '67 Canadian Centennial, as he shares my enjoyment of the .30-30... tho' I suspect he really like my 375 Marlin most of all... something about that suitcase handle on top!But enough, the seller noted the problems with the condition... and I readily accepted them... it's to be a shooter. I'll post a range report sometime in the future... Easter ain't the time for goin' shootin (IMO, but y'all are welcome to!). A little ding on the left side of the forend where someone had tapped in a dovetail blank. Ooops. A couple of missing "diamond" in the checkering of the wrist, and a easily buffed out mark in the finish on the right stock.
Don't ask me HOW, but the forend was a "mite" long... making it impossible to get the rear band screw back in the gun properly. I can only assume that somewhere the wood swelled slightly...
Anyway, a few minutes with the files had that back fitting like it was made for it!I took off the receiver sight, and temporarily installed a Marbles "Cowboy" barrel sight. It just LOOKS right on there! Anyway, overall view from the left:
Can't even see that little mark now can ya?
(directly behind the medallion, believe or not, just rubbed it out with some Formby's and a paper towel).
New rear sight:
And left and right side shots:
Need to get a couple of the right size screws for the mounting holes... can't believe I didn't have ANY spares!
Hmmm... I wonder if the boy will really like it as much as I do now?
