Marlin 1895 XLR Guide Gun pics before surgery

[Just Duke]

Here is the before picture of the two Marlins 1895 XLR's for the wife and I.
They are going in for surgery soon.

Barrels cut to 20 inches.
6 round extended magazine tube.
Dovetail Front Sight.
Larger Glove friendly levers.
Picatinny Scout Rail
2 Aimpoint 9000SC Scopes which came from Brownells.
Leupold or Talley quick release 30mm rings
Triggers replaced
Leupold 2.5 X 8 scout scopes

http://i225.photobucket.com/albums/dd255/EBRSOPMODS/50%20CALIBERFORUM/MARLINBEFORE1.jpg





http://i225.photobucket.com/albums/dd255/EBRSOPMODS/50%20CALIBERFORUM/MARLINBEFORE2.jpg



http://i225.photobucket.com/albums/dd255/EBRSOPMODS/50%20CALIBERFORUM/MARLINBEFORE3.jpg

[Leadforbrains]

Nice rifles! Who is going to be doing the work?

[Just Duke]

I have several options. I just don't want to part with them for two to for months though.
Nothing takes 2 to 4 months. One of my engineering buddies used to build MX missiles in less time. I have had bad luck with just about every gunsmith I have run into and had to sell off most everything I have ever had work done on. (with the exception of Derick Martin at Rio Salado gun range)
<frustration mode off>

I have them ready to be shipped. I just have to work up the nerve to send off $1600.00 worth the guns.

[winchester243]

I'm real curious to see the after pics, I just picked up the exact same gun last month, not that I have any urge to change it right now. :)

[Just Duke]

I'm real curious to see the after pics, I just picked up the exact same gun last month, not that I have any urge to change it right now. :)

Hey Winchester! :-D

Yes I will keep you abreast of how they are coming. :-D

[Rowdy]

+1 I want to see the after pics.:Fire:
winchester 243, is the road to centennial valley open yet?

[Just Duke]

+1 I want to see the after pics.:Fire:
winchester 243, is the road to centennial valley open yet?

I will post a pic of the wife and I with the guns either happier that heck or crying. lol

[winchester243]

+1 I want to see the after pics.:Fire:
winchester 243, is the road to centennial valley open yet?

I honestly don't know, haven't been up that way yet this year and I haven't heard anything.

[xr650]

Them is nice Duke.

I got one last year. It is my most favoritist. :mrgreen:

[Just Duke]

I took the rifles to the range and test fired them before sending them off. The recoil was not what I exspected. It was very manageable even with the box stock 405 grain rounds.




MY MOULD FROM NEI CAME TODAY!!! They look great. :-D






:castmine:

[Just Duke]

Here is the 45-70 mould. These run 485 grains GC.

http://i225.photobucket.com/albums/dd255/EBRSOPMODS/50%20CALIBERFORUM/NEI45-70MOULD.jpg

[crgaston]

Hey Duke...have you seen this?

http://www.marlinowners.com/forums/index.php/topic,28709.0.html

[Just Duke]

Hey Duke...have you seen this?

http://www.marlinowners.com/forums/index.php/topic,28709.0.html

Yep I talked to the factory rep about it a few day ago. ;) We used to live in the same neighborhood.

[Just Duke]

My buddy that was the factory rep that reloacated a year ago for the rep job at Marlin just lost his job in the corporate take over. :(



The rifles should be shipping this week. :-D