Due to the time of year, I've decided to hold off doing anything with the rifle for right now. Gonna have a rather large bill due to Santa, so about Feb. or March time frame I will make a decision. Thanks to all who commented and contributed

Well, for me anyway, a new barrel is out of the question due to cost , and relining or just leaving the barrel as is and shooting it , are running neck & neck . Tough decision on my part and still not convinced either way.

.Or the third option, you could have Mike Hunter make you a new barrel that would have original type markings etc on it, and be a new bore. I don't know what barrel costs to make, but he can do it. The price may be reasonable compared to what a reline is, and the reline would forever change the orig...

...Or the third option, you could have Mike Hunter make you a new barrel that would have original type markings etc on it, and be a new bore. I don't know what barrel costs to make, but he can do it. The price may be reasonable compared to what a reline is, and the reline would forever change the or...

That $300 will go a long way toward a modern Marlin 1894.


I own several antique Marlins , the newest being an 1889 in 44-40 . Not into the newer stuff.

The gun shoots "decent " groups out to 100 yards or so, but not a tack driver by any means. Not sure just how valuable it would be to a collector with the inlays { although very well done } in the stock , either ?

Nice job, congrats to her !

Recently I bought an original 1873 Winchester in 32-20 . The gun has its original and factory optional 26" octagon barrel { 24" was standard } which has seen its better days. The gun does shoot fairly decent groups out to 100 yards or so but the barrels interior looks to be quite rough in ...

UBERTIS ARE TOP QUALITY GUNS

Agreed, I've got one of their 1860 engraved Henry's in .44-40 , made very well, excellent wood & sights, and a tack driver out to 100 yds.
Good manufacturer, just wish I could afford the real thing , Haaa !

Got a USFA SAA in .45LC { 4.75" barrel } in nickel, love it !

Nice range setup ya got there !! Whats your max. distance ?

She has her mad money, and I have mine. As long as all bills are paid ,there's food on the table, and $$ going into the savings , there are NO issues . I never ask her, she never asks me ...life is good ! Like she has said so many times : At least your not sittin' in a " gin mill " or runn...

Lack of experience with a technical problem with lever guns is a long way from stupidity - and the smartest thing to do is ask if someone around has had the problem and how they fixed it. Lots better than attempting and screwing things up more - Not the lever guns I have a problem with, its computer...

and my own technical stupidity!

Martin450: Now this part I can really relate to !!

Welcome and a hand shake! From one old geezer to another, except I post pictures!!!

Well, I've screwed with it till I'm blue in the face in order to post pictures , with NO luck, I give up !!

Yeah, right !!!!!!!

Smith's, Colt's, a Rugar and a couple Uberti replica's as well. You can NEVER have too many guns of any style or type !!

Here's the direct link for your ease... ol' timer! :P :lol: (I'll be 61 on my next B-Day, that dog don't hunt!) :lol: :lol: It's my excuse, and I'm stickin' to it . Just an old dumb butt, I guess ? Been dickin' around with this way too long , with nuttin' to show for it !! I'm open to any and all id...

My favorite rimfire is my Winnie 75T target .22 made in 1941 ---tack driver !

Welcome,I'm a newbie here Myself. I spend way too much time here but it is additive. @ age 63 if I can post pics so can U. Surely U have Gkids that can help U. Perry- a contiguous neighbor :) Nope, no kids or grand kids , may be the main reason why I still have my sanity at this age , ARARRRRRR !!! ...

Age isn't a reason, it's an excuse... and we don't give excuses easily!

But it sure sounded good when I wrote it , ARARARRRRR !!!

and Welcome to THE Forum! I must warn ya, we're a visual bunch... so with that said, Image Griff : I pretty much figured someone would ask me to post pic's, but ya see I'm a 61 year old fanny burp who has all he can do just to be able to log on to a computer, much less post pictures :lol: so about t...

Which mountains

Matazal mountains in central Arizona, 'bought 90 miles north of Phoenix { 5200 ft elevation }

Thank You, Sir !!

I was sent a link to this forum by a good friend , looked it over, and thought I would join up. I've been involved with lever guns for a few years now, and have managed to accumulate several nice antiques and newer lever guns , all of which are shooters, no wall hangers are in my safe . Just last we...