bikemutt
Member
I'm partial to Marlin lever guns, laminate stocks, stainless steel, pistol grip stocks and the .357 magnum cartridge. This combination did not exist commercially as far as I could tell, so I set out to make one.
I started out with a model 1894CSS, chambered for .357 magnum. This rifle is a Remlin. It was built in 2008, has a Marlin-type serial number and REP rollmark on the barrel. First thing I did was to make sure it ran right and was as accurate as one should expect from the platform. All good.
I sent the trigger guard and lever down to Muleman Gunworks to have them converted to pistol grip, and large loop lever.
I contracted with Macon Gunstocks to make a laminate stock set for a pistol grip 1894. As far as I know, Marlin only made the 41 magnum in pistol grip, perhaps that's why Macon already had the programming in their machines to make this.
Then the trouble started. Did I mention this is a Remlin? I will leave it at that since I have no intention of beating a dead horse. I was determined to make this work and communicated that to all the folks I enlisted to help; figure it out, make it fit.
So today, all the pieces were on the bench and the rifle was reassembled into what I wanted. I'm exhausted and wildly happy, could not think of a better group of fine people to share my story, and a couple pictures with than fellow THR members.
I started out with a model 1894CSS, chambered for .357 magnum. This rifle is a Remlin. It was built in 2008, has a Marlin-type serial number and REP rollmark on the barrel. First thing I did was to make sure it ran right and was as accurate as one should expect from the platform. All good.
I sent the trigger guard and lever down to Muleman Gunworks to have them converted to pistol grip, and large loop lever.
I contracted with Macon Gunstocks to make a laminate stock set for a pistol grip 1894. As far as I know, Marlin only made the 41 magnum in pistol grip, perhaps that's why Macon already had the programming in their machines to make this.
Then the trouble started. Did I mention this is a Remlin? I will leave it at that since I have no intention of beating a dead horse. I was determined to make this work and communicated that to all the folks I enlisted to help; figure it out, make it fit.
So today, all the pieces were on the bench and the rifle was reassembled into what I wanted. I'm exhausted and wildly happy, could not think of a better group of fine people to share my story, and a couple pictures with than fellow THR members.
