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 Post subject: A Pair of Forty Fours
PostPosted: Mon Nov 02, 2009 1:24 pm 
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I decided to take some more photos of my Marlin 1894 .44 Magnum (all this lever action talk in the Armory got me going!). I don't have a good photo of my 1976 S&W 29-2 so I paired them up.

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I bought the Marlin used and my dad and I cut the barrel and magazine tube down to 16" and recrowned the muzzle. He also re-cut the dovetail for the front sight and the barrel band's screw. We installed a saddle ring and I refinished the high gloss stock and forearm with Lin-Speed for a satin finish. I also removed the white buttstock spacer. My best friend blueprinted a Winchester John Wayne lever and the Marlin lever. Then he used his CAD-CAM to make a John Wayne big loop Marlin lever. He made four of them. He had them blued to match the Marlin finish by Klein Plating in Erie, PA and he had my initials stamped on the bottom. I had my Marlin engraved with American Scroll by Michael Gouse.

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Those are a pair of beautiful firearms! And, of course, I'm jealous!

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OHHHH Man....you got me all hot and bothered! I was a little disappointed...... :lol: Bob
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Steve, I never get tired of seeing that marlin, I love it!! kfjdrfirii

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Steve,
You and your dad did a wonderful job! Absolutely beautiful! kfjdrfirii

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M6 I recognize leathermans work. That marlin is looking good. ;)
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Steve,
Nice craftsmanship.
Nice photos.
Nice guns.
Thanks for a great post!
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Steve

As usual, great photos of a great pair. Thanks for sharing these.

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Now that's a pair to draw to...

Beautiful set of .44s, though it is a bit odd to see a Marlin 94 masquerading as a Winchester 92 SRC, big loop and all...

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Steve: A most impressive display, your photography is top notch. Two really great woods guns. The Marlin is fantastic.

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