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I decided to give myself 3-4hrs this week after work to do a project for myself. The gun in particular was handed down through the family, not a high end piece compared to most of the stuff I do, but she see’s good use deer hunting on my property. I’ve always been enamored by Joel Dorleacs stock shaping and style, a combination of traditional with an aggressive flair. Looking at antique Marlin Deluxe lever guns, I believe in inspiration from such. Specifically the line from the toe that runs up into the wrist and terminates on top of the wrist. I’m actually shaping up a .375 customer gun that is close, but still not as aggressive. So finally, on my own piece, I pushed my comfort zone from the subdued. I took the “deluxe” lines and pushed those boundaries. I’ll plan to use this factory stock I’ve shaped and have it duplicated into a much nicer piece of wood, so I’m not going to bother with a fine oil finish or checkering. Maybe consider adding a cheakpiece before doing so. I’ve slimmed the forend a lot and plan to do an 1885 forend cap instead of the 336 forend band. Considering reducing mag tube length as well, engraving, and CCH. The rather pudgy Marlin 336 stock followed by my shaped factory stock. https://i.imgur.com/uBzzC6j.jpghttps://i.imgur.com/sNMwGdu.jpg
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gunmaker, I say what you've done here is exactly right. Modern Marlin and Savage lever rifles are in a dead heat for the title of Ugliest Stock Ever. I hope you'll post more photos as the project progresses.
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Gunmaker, I really like it! I’m a Marlin fan myself. For me, one of the most beautifully shaped stocks in the gun world is the deluxe pistol grip on 1893 Marlins. Yours is very similar, and as elegant. Related to the 1893 pistol grips, I also like the squared off finger lever that is found on them. To me the square Ness of the square finger lover is a great contrast to the curves of the 1893 pistol grip. Building one like that is on my dream list for the future. Thanks for sharing your work with us. I really admire it.
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Very correct about the lever, I may plan something similar.
A.M. Little Bespoke Gunmakers LLC. Mineola, TX Michael08TDK@yahoo.com 682-554-0044
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Aaron; the vintage shape you carved is just perfect. It is a stand out.
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Good luck on your project
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Aaron; the vintage shape you carved is just perfect. It is a stand out.
Kindest Regards; Stephen Howell Thank you Stephen, hope all is well in your world!
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I've collected and owned a very large number of pre WWI era Marlin lever actions, and Ballard single shots for over 40 years now, and the 336 stocks have always put me off due to their bulbous crude shapes compared to early Marlins. Your newly shaped stock is as good as it gets, and really enhances the looks of the 336! Can't wait to see what you do with the forearm! I assume it having a barrel band currently that it's a carbine. Wonder what the "1885 forend cap" looks like? Why not use a 336 rifle forend cap? Or did you maybe mean an 1886 forend cap?
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Good catch. Yes, should have been 1886
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I decided to give myself 3-4hrs this week after work to do a project for myself. The gun in particular was handed down through the family, not a high end piece compared to most of the stuff I do, but she see’s good use deer hunting on my property. I’ve always been enamored by Joel Dorleacs stock shaping and style, a combination of traditional with an aggressive flair. Looking at antique Marlin Deluxe lever guns, I believe in inspiration from such. Specifically the line from the toe that runs up into the wrist and terminates on top of the wrist. I’m actually shaping up a .375 customer gun that is close, but still not as aggressive. So finally, on my own piece, I pushed my comfort zone from the subdued. I took the “deluxe” lines and pushed those boundaries. I’ll plan to use this factory stock I’ve shaped and have it duplicated into a much nicer piece of wood, so I’m not going to bother with a fine oil finish or checkering. Maybe consider adding a cheakpiece before doing so. I’ve slimmed the forend a lot and plan to do an 1885 forend cap instead of the 336 forend band. Considering reducing mag tube length as well, engraving, and CCH. The rather pudgy Marlin 336 stock followed by my shaped factory stock. https://i.imgur.com/uBzzC6j.jpghttps://i.imgur.com/sNMwGdu.jpgNice! That's a dramatic improvement. Fat stocks are the bane of many production guns. The 1950s version of the M39-A was another. They were/are marvelous guns with great accuracy and reliability. For my money, the best repeating .22 rf ever built. .22 Lever gun matches tend to look like Marlin 39A family reunions. But they could lose some excess lumber. The butt isn't so bad and even nice to have a .22 with a meaty grip and some heft, but the fore end was atrocious. It was my first plunge into modifying guns to suit my tastes. I too about a pound of wood off, but could have taken another half.
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Vall,I have an 94 model takedown half round barrel short mag.great looking rifle
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Vall,I have an 94 model takedown half round barrel short mag.great looking rifle I recently sold my deluxe 1894 in .25-20 to my son inlaw. A 26" half octagon barrel, half magazine, pistol gripped, checkered, presentation grade wood, and special sights in all 3 locations. I'm pretty stuck on Marlin Ballards and Remington single shots, and he wants to get into collector firearms.
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At one time I had quite a few marlins I really like them my 94 is 32 20 so is my 89 don't have an 88 anymore I have a 93 in 25 36 marlin it's a plain carbine I wanted to make one of my 39s look like your gun that's a nice looking marlin
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At one time I had quite a few marlins I really like them my 94 is 32 20 so is my 89 don't have an 88 anymore I have a 93 in 25 36 marlin it's a plain carbine I wanted to make one of my 39s look like your gun that's a nice looking marlin At one time I owned over 200 Marlin lever guns almost all pre WWI, with a small sprinkling of 1920's variations on the Model 39, '97, and '93. I had every cartridge version made of the 1881, a total of a dozen of them with different variations of rifles, carbines, and even a couple schuetzen version 1881's. I think I had close to 2 dozen 1893's, and about the same of 1894's. Lots of 1891's (including a 1st year side loader) and 1892's. Plus a few Model 410 shotguns, and 1888's, 1889's, 1895's, etc. It really got out of control with my obsession to have all sorts of variations, cartridges, barrel lengths, and really oddball special orders. I still have my very first Marlin; an 1893 takedown in .25-36 with factory installed and serial numbered Whitney Kennedy trapdoor buttplate. One I sold to a friend, and he willed it back to me when he passed.
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My first marlin was a 101 single shot 22 I got for my 10th birthday.my first levers gun was a marlin 3030 model ,36 great guns lots of fun I had a new condition m81 in 3855 I sold and of course regret it.
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Did you drop your website?
A.M. Little Bespoke Gunmakers LLC. Mineola, TX Michael08TDK@yahoo.com 682-554-0044
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Yes, I did cease the web presence. I'm retired, except for my own projects. Most of my wintertime spent bird watching in Baja, Mexico. Tacos adabado and dos eqis... Margarita Night Vermilion Flycatcher Reddish Egret
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I know that birders are quite fussy about their binoculars, what is your preferred binocular for birding?
Montana seems to me to be what a small boy would think Texas is, listening to Texans..John Steinbeck
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You know very well Kirk. Using yours out gopher shooting convinced my to buy new Swarovski NL Pure 8X32. Terribly expensive but truly a superior view of whatever you are watching. I sold my older Swaro EL 8x32 and a Colt Woodsman to pay for them. Snowy Egret~ Little Blue Heron Osprey
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