Picked up a marlin 1894 in 357, 1980's model.
Was told the tacks were on it when bought new from marlin.
I'm thinking someone added them? Anyone have any ideas about the tacks?
Factory deal or add on??
Attachment 268891
Picked up a marlin 1894 in 357, 1980's model.
Was told the tacks were on it when bought new from marlin.
I'm thinking someone added them? Anyone have any ideas about the tacks?
Factory deal or add on??
Attachment 268891
I remember the Winchester Crazy Horse at the time.
Marlin didn't do that....................................
I believe that I’ve seen a picture of that gun before, don’t remember where. At the time I thought the tacks were not original.
Somebody added them.
In school: We learn lessons, and are given tests.
In life: We are given tests, and learn lessons.
OK People. Enough of this idle chit-chat.
This ain't your Grandma's sewing circle.
EVERYONE!
Back to your oars. The Captain wants to waterski.
Definitely an add on. Native Americans used to decorate their rifles with brass tacks. You can do a Google image search to see many examples.
“If we lose freedom here, there is no place to escape to. This is the last stand on earth.” - Ronald Reagan
You might consider, if you don't like it, changing the tacks from those large ones, to small ones. A guy posted here, who also is over at frontiermuzzleloading, a picture of a rifle he did with small tacks about 3/16" size. It was classy looking.
It looks like a Marlin 1894 and a Northwest Trade Gun mated and had a child.
Steve in N CA
Perhaps ........ it’s a tack driver.
Three44s
Quote Originally Posted by Bret4207
“There is more to this than dumping lead in a hole.”
Oh that poor rifle. I have that rifle in 357 from 1980 and I think it would lock itself in the safe if I came after it with tacks!
No that's not a Crazy Horse, that's someones DIY job, probably while killing a 5th of cactus juice????
I'm sorry, but how on God's green Earth can somebody take a nice rifle and garbage it up like that ?
Thankfully they stopped before putting on the big rims and tires.
.
Ugh………
Now I lay me down to sleep
A gun beside me is what I keep
If I awake, and you're inside
The coroner's van is your next ride
If the OP wants to sell it I’m pretty sure that I have a very nicely figured NOS stock for it. Maybe we could raffle the old one off for the right to burn it, proceeds to the forum of course.
I suspect that a CAS was involved. I’m surprised that it bears no leather braiding. I would happily take it home and patch all those little bitty holes.
Well we know for sure Remington didn’t do it! There was s no way they could have gotten that many parts to line up and be straight!
Well, I don't hate it. Don't love it but, don't hate it. I'd remove the tacks, and detach it with smaller ones, maybe add some in where needed. I'm Indian though.
BP | Bronze Point | IMR | Improved Military Rifle | PTD | Pointed |
BR | Bench Rest | M | Magnum | RN | Round Nose |
BT | Boat Tail | PL | Power-Lokt | SP | Soft Point |
C | Compressed Charge | PR | Primer | SPCL | Soft Point "Core-Lokt" |
HP | Hollow Point | PSPCL | Pointed Soft Point "Core Lokt" | C.O.L. | Cartridge Overall Length |
PSP | Pointed Soft Point | Spz | Spitzer Point | SBT | Spitzer Boat Tail |
LRN | Lead Round Nose | LWC | Lead Wad Cutter | LSWC | Lead Semi Wad Cutter |
GC | Gas Check |