Need help w/ Marlin lever

[Abilene]

Maybe you Marlin fellers can help me. I bought my first Marlin 336 with the intention to rebarrel to 219 Zipper. I wanted a straight stock so the lower tang has been hacksawed and profiled on a belt sander, restocked w/ walnut from the wife's grand parents place and a Winchester cresent buttplate fitted. All I have left to do is straighten the lever. I thought about using the two large radiuses like a Winchester, but I think I can build forming jigs to make the end of the lever squared like it is supposed to be. Since I have no Marlin lever to measure, I need to know the radius of the two corners that make the end of the lever look squared. Thanks Abilene


P.S. Sure hate to use the SWAG system on this.

[Bear 45/70]

Be a lot easier to just buy a straight lever, since there is a good chance you will not be able to striaghten out the curved lever.

[Abilene]

I know, and I may have to yet, but I gotta try. Abilene

[Hobie]

Not all levers were squared...

[Abilene]

If that is the case it will be a simple to remove about a quarter of an inch from the top arch. Then heat and bend them straight and TIG up the cut. All I have to do is build some aluminum sandwich plates to act as heat sinks and I'm in business.

Abilene

[Leverdude]

Do what you like but I have a lever from a 1895 I'd part with. It should work fine, in 2 out of three of my 30/30's it works & I know others that have used them in straight grip conversions.
If it doesn't work I'd refund your money no questions.
PM me if you are interested in it.

[Abilene]

LeverD,
That sure would be a lot easier on me, how much do think it would take to part w/ it? Thanks Abilene

[Leverdude]

LeverD,
That sure would be a lot easier on me, how much do think it would take to part w/ it? Thanks Abilene

Let me see what I got it for & I'll get back to this evening.

[Leverdude]

Abilene, check your PM.

[Abilene]

Leverdude sent you a PM. My Marlin is a pre safety I think made in 1980 if that helps. Thanks Abilene