1894 convert to PG
I have looked for years for the elusive 1894 44 mag with a PG. Gave up and converted mine. Marlin will do this for a fee ($350) if you send the rifle to them. the problem is they will not sell the trigger plate. Factory only. the PG trigger plate is thicker at the stock end than a straight stock. I bought a 35 rem Marlin for parts to determine what would have to be done to convert the 94. it was rather simple. Rather than destroy a fine 35 I chose to buy new parts. Buy a stock for a 35 rem or 444 and a finger lever for the 1894. the stocks will swap. but the finger lever must be cut, bent, and additional metal welded to make it work. the new peice I added made the finger lever larger to be able to wear gloves. My hands are rather large and I would have to take off my gloves to shoot. I started to make a John Wayne loop but chose not to. bent the finger loop to look close to a stock 1895 following the stock. but open the space to fit me. this is not an amatuer job. It takes time and patients to cut bend file sand and blue the finger lever to look right and function. it works great and I have the fit I prefer. because of the modification I have kept the old parts and told my children if they sell the rifle to convert it back to the original style. For less than $200 I have a fine deer rifle that took three deer this year. the mod made no difference to the accuracy of the rifle. If you are capable in the shop you can do this your self if not have amachine shop make the finger lever changes.
I have looked for years for the elusive 1894 44 mag with a PG. Gave up and converted mine. Marlin will do this for a fee ($350) if you send the rifle to them. the problem is they will not sell the trigger plate. Factory only. the PG trigger plate is thicker at the stock end than a straight stock. I bought a 35 rem Marlin for parts to determine what would have to be done to convert the 94. it was rather simple. Rather than destroy a fine 35 I chose to buy new parts. Buy a stock for a 35 rem or 444 and a finger lever for the 1894. the stocks will swap. but the finger lever must be cut, bent, and additional metal welded to make it work. the new peice I added made the finger lever larger to be able to wear gloves. My hands are rather large and I would have to take off my gloves to shoot. I started to make a John Wayne loop but chose not to. bent the finger loop to look close to a stock 1895 following the stock. but open the space to fit me. this is not an amatuer job. It takes time and patients to cut bend file sand and blue the finger lever to look right and function. it works great and I have the fit I prefer. because of the modification I have kept the old parts and told my children if they sell the rifle to convert it back to the original style. For less than $200 I have a fine deer rifle that took three deer this year. the mod made no difference to the accuracy of the rifle. If you are capable in the shop you can do this your self if not have amachine shop make the finger lever changes.
