Several years ago I snagged this very nice 1893 Marlin takedown in 38-55 made in 1902 with a pristine bore, super wood, in fact it was all in perfect condition but the receiver was browned out. (faded colors) This baby really shot too and has a very tight .378 bore diameter.
Anyway, I needed something to do last month so I stripped the gun to nothing and sent the metal parts to Doug Turnbull for re-case coloring. When you send him the parts, EVERYTHING needs to be stripped down. When I got it back today I needed a memory jog to figure out where all these tiny little pins, springs etc. went.
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I installed and fitted a new firing pin and spring cover as the pin was broken (it still shot!) and the spring cover losts it's "spring-a-bility, if thats a word.
Buttplate, receiver, hammer, lever, and takedown extension all got the treatment.
Yep, it will be at the first levergun silhouette match next month and at the Pa. State Champs in Sept.
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Before
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After
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All put together
![Image](http://www.hunt101.com/data/500/medium/100_3063.jpg)
Left Side--looky at all them blues
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