Managed to get a super deal on a great buttstock for my Marlin 1885 SS Guide Gun.

[Dthunter]

I just thought I would share some pictures and good fortune I had a few years ago at the local gun store!

I went to the local gun store and was interested in getting a nice 45-70 for some cast boolet shooting and serious bear medicine.

I had just picked up and paid for the rifle, and was talking to one of the owners. All of a sudden he put his hand up and said "Wait, I just remembered something! I may have something you would like!"

He came back with a cardboard box with lots of dust on it. He told me they were preparing to move his store to a new location, and came across this package packed way back in the storage area. The package had a name and number on it, and he called the number. Apparently this was a stock for a Marlin 1885 that a fellow had purchased many years before, and he had passed away before it was picked up. The deceased mans family told the original store owner to just resell the stock, because they had no use for it. It was put away and forgotten about, till that day!

The store owner said if I was interested, he would just switch the stocks. Straight across, no money difference.

When he pulled the stock out of the box, and unwrapped it, I almost gagged! Wow! What a nice piece of wood!
Man, I was so happy I almost ran out of the store before he would reconsider! Needless to say I shop there still, and often! I thought you guys would appreciate a look at my most unexpected gift! Hope you like the pictures!

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I Hope that wasn't too many pictures!

[TXGunNut]

Awesome figure and contrast in that chunk of wood, Dthunter. Congrats. Experiences like your are why I tell folks to patronize their LGS.

[tdoyka]

[smilie=w: that is a real prutty stock and forearm!!![smilie=w:

[clum553946]

Sweet! Congrats!

[pirkfan]

Beautiful thing, but it looks like the grain of the wood runs vertical to the wrist of the stock. You might see if they still have your original stock, because I'd want a backup incase it snapped

[badbob454]

beautiful chunk of wood .. and looks like an expensive gun with that stock .. even matches the fore-grip also you must be left handed ...

[MrWolf]

Wow! That is some beautiful wood! Congrats

[Dthunter]

beautiful chunk of wood .. and looks like an expensive gun with that stock .. even matches the fore-grip also you must be left handed ...

Yep! Good observation! Hammer spur on the left! Lol!

[Dthunter]

Beautiful thing, but it looks like the grain of the wood runs vertical to the wrist of the stock. You might see if they still have your original stock, because I'd want a backup incase it snapped

I put it to the test many times already. I have pounded 350's out at 2250fps, and it functions flawlessly! I had wondered that about the wood grain as well.

i mostly shoot 420 grain cast from it now. Much more enjoyable, and kills just as well.

[Artful]

You got a deal and a half - lovely wood there

[Blackwater]

Now THAT is a righteous lever gun! I've long had a yen to do one of mine up similarly, with really good wood, etc. Looks great with the stainless, too. Haven't pulled the trigger on mine yet, but if I live long enough, I may follow your lead. You sure make it hard NOT to! Congratulations on a real boon of a find.