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Thanks, I'll give that a whirl and let y'all know how it works out.
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New cowboy gun day! Marlin 1894 in .44 mag, with some peep sight on it.    The wood's in nice shape. 
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That's the XS ghost ring Nice rifle. I can't wait to get home to NZ and shoot my new .44 Marlin 1894, too.
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| # ? May 11, 2013 22:48 |
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Awesome looking Marlin, any idea when it was made?
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| # ? May 12, 2013 07:03 |
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It looks great with no chequering. Here's mine  Going to get it cerakoted black. Skinner Sights on the way. Terrible iphone photo on my mates weird blanket
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| # ? May 12, 2013 07:38 |
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gimpsuitjones posted:It looks great with no chequering. Hey, that blanket is cool!  And the gun's neat too I guess.
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| # ? May 12, 2013 16:31 |
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ZenMastaT posted:Awesome looking Marlin, any idea when it was made? I have no idea, but I'd like to. Anybody know where I can find Marlin codes? It's old enough to have a couple specks of rust, and the finish on the stock is a little weathered, but not dinged up or anything. edit: After looking, my #22031xxx should be a 1978 rifle. Did some plinking with it yesterday, I really like the ghost ring with the brass bead front. 
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Beardless posted:Hey, that blanket is cool! It looks like a poncho. (E: which is cool)
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gimpsuitjones posted:It looks like a poncho. (E: which is cool) Did anyone else call those ponchos "drug rugs"?
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Well like I said I would here is a pic of my Winchester 1894. And here is a pic of the rust as a result of my old man storing it in a soft case for over a decade.  Unfortunately, before I'd gotten any advice there had already been a previous attempt at the screw, but like I've said the value of this gun has already been destroyed and it wouldn't even be considered for sale anyway. Sorry for the crappy cell phone pics.
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| # ? May 13, 2013 04:05 |
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 I hadn't pictured it being that bad... Honestly, were it my rifle, I'd remove as much rust as I could with a brass wire wheel brush in a low-speed Dremel, remove the buttplate and replace it with a repro.
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| # ? May 13, 2013 12:51 |
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Uncle Caveman posted:
Basically what needs to be done. Also you'd be shocked how not-terrible things can look once you get under the raised up active rust like you're seeing on there. ALso: the value of that gun absolutely isn't ruined, and it should be insured accordingly. It's certainly been very badly affected, but not ruined by a long shot.
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| # ? May 13, 2013 12:54 |
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Right, it's not ruined at all - And the more I think about it, you might not even need to replace the buttplate. Provided the rust hasn't pitted all the way through and the surface crud can be removed, I bet it would still be usable. Keep that gun clean and oiled and stored in a dry environment and it'll be a great shooter for another 100 years.
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| # ? May 13, 2013 12:58 |
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Well that's music to my ears!  I just always assumed once an old gun has been reblued it pretty much killed the value. At least my dad didn't get the thing tapped for a scope as one guy suggested he do back in the 80's. Once I get the rust situation sorted out it will be a nice looking rifle. I appreciate the advice guys and once I get her cleaned up and presentable I'll post some more pics, hopefully with a better quality camera.
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| # ? May 13, 2013 14:02 |
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Well, it'll hurt the resale value, sure. But it sounds like you plan to keep the gun in the family, so that's a non-issue. 
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Uncle Caveman posted:Well, it'll hurt the resale value, sure. But it sounds like you plan to keep the gun in the family, so that's a non-issue. Yeah, make it functional or whatever makes you happy rather than worrying about nebulous theoretical resale value
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| # ? May 13, 2013 14:43 |
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As long as it shoots straight and looks good doing it, that's all I really care about. I just  about value as a result of growing up during the 90's collecting craze.
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B.H. Facials posted:As long as it shoots straight and looks good doing it, that's all I really care about. I just A reblue certainly humps the value of a collectable, but they still have value and it can be considerable. You can find all sorts of high end collectors who will swear up and down that anything that isn't a 98% original finish in perfect shape has "zero collector value" but they're full of horseshit - it has zero collector value to guys like them who have collections totaling in the six figures and who don't even look at a gun that costs less than a monthly full time paycheck for someone earning minimum wage. On the other hand, you have a gently caress load of far less vocal mid-range collectors who happily gobble up those "worthless" guns, sometimes at very decent prices. Say Grandpa had the family Luger reblued in the 70s and a decent job was done of it - no obliterated or even softened markings, not some totally crazy inappropriate finish, etc. All matching gun, including mag, maybe even a less than common year and maker. It might not be a potential $3k gun any more, but it's sure as poo poo worth more than the clapped out, 90s-import, mixmasters that routinely pull $600 on GB.
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hell yes  springfield4 by right_arm, on Flickr
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| # ? May 19, 2013 00:29 |
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Goddamn, that thing's nice looking. It's just the perfect levergun, plus amazing condition for it's age.  
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Dr Ozziemandius posted:Goddamn, that thing's nice looking. It's just the perfect levergun, plus amazing condition for it's age. Yeah, I'll really be curious if my plan to buy more antique Winchesters works out.
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