Should I Rail a old JC Higgins

[adcoch1]

I’m going to Project a Ruger Marlin 44 mag when they come out. why not! Supress heavy .44 mag, Lever Tactical, with all the goodies!!

I want to as well. The purists can leave me alone...

 

[adcoch1]

Brown Bess musket, shark fin front grip, rails for thermal sight, laser, and chainsaw bayonet.

*Drops mic*

Make it a double barrel fowling piece and I'm in, the chainsaw can fit down between the barrels....

Edit to add: all joking aside, I do want a modernized lever gun with a suppressor, light and a red dot sight. I think it would be super useful. It's just hard to tear apart an old nice one to build it. Much rather find a bubba'd one or a new production. I like the patina of a used firearm...

 

[tmd16556]

I kind of regret not buying a stainless synthetic Mossberg 464 (I think that’s their 30-30 lever) a few years back.

 

[nofendertom]

As to that Ruger Bisley with the red dot---the rail could be shortened for the red dot or left alone for a scope mounting. If the frame is drilled for the rail, just
get a lower rail for red dot and scope. No big deal. The end result of any modification should be to get the gun to do what you want it to do.

 

[P89DCSS]

I put a picatinny rail on my 16" Rossi. I can run a red dot or a LER 1-7 scope. I sealed up the furniture with UV resistant polyurethane varnish inside and out. Being stainless it's pretty much all-weather but looks more traditional.