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Offline Aardvark

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Rebarrel a Guide Gun? New Pix added
« on: January 21, 2007, 07:28:14 AM »
  Ok, I have just acquired this Guide Gun Marlin and have decided that the 45-70 is indeed a fun cartridge to load and shoot...and by the way thanks for the info some guys gave me about flaring the case neck to stop the case crushing.
  The only problem I have is really a cosmetic issue...I just do not like the looks of the gun with the short barrel...Numrich sells original Marlin 22" barrels for the 1895 action for around $70...My question is "Can it be rebarreled without too much trouble?"
  Any details to help me achieve this feat will be appreciated...
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Re: Rebarrel a Guide Gun?
« Reply #1 on: January 21, 2007, 09:42:03 AM »
I think it would be cheaper to sell the Guide Gun, and buy the regular 1895.  I love the looks of the Guide Gun.
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Re: Rebarrel a Guide Gun?
« Reply #2 on: January 22, 2007, 09:46:27 AM »
I bet you want to keep the straight grip with a longer barrel, right? I would get a gunsmith to do it as the breech may have to be machined for headspace. There are several gunsmiths that will do it, but make sure you get one that has experience with leverguns. I think Marlin will rebarrel it for about $200, and that includes the barrel (Marlin 800-544-8892).

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Re: Rebarrel a Guide Gun?
« Reply #3 on: January 23, 2007, 02:01:22 PM »
Aardvark - if Marlin can't do what you want done with that Guide Gun then contact the Montana Rifleman - they rebarrel lots of lever actions.  If you decide on a rebarrel I would also suggest you go to the Beartooth Bullets website and see what those folks have in stock for hardcast bullets and load data.  HTH.  Mikey.
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Re: Rebarrel a Guide Gun?
« Reply #4 on: January 23, 2007, 03:04:45 PM »
"I bet you want to keep the straight grip with a longer barrel, right?"

Then sell the guide gun, and buy the Cowboy.
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Re: Rebarrel a Guide Gun?
« Reply #5 on: January 25, 2007, 02:06:37 PM »
Quote from: Swampman on January 23, 2007, 03:04:45 PM
"I bet you want to keep the straight grip with a longer barrel, right?"

Then sell the guide gun, and buy the Cowboy.

Swampman - Right of course. My mental image of a Guide Gun always goes to the GS version, so that's what I was thinking.
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Re: Rebarrel a Guide Gun?
« Reply #6 on: January 26, 2007, 04:58:46 AM »
Shouldn't be too hard to do.  I had a local 'smith replace the standard 24" barrel on my 444 with one off of a Outiftter barrel I bought on ebay for $40.  It cost me $50 for him to install the barrel and do the necessary machining. Now I have a short barrelled 444 with a pistol grip.  Nice boar buster!
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Re: Rebarrel a Guide Gun?
« Reply #7 on: January 27, 2007, 04:15:28 AM »
If you don't want them to send the old barrel back to you, Marlin will rebarrel an 1895G with a 22" barrel for $150.  You will likely be into that much buying a barrel from Numrich and having your 'smith fit it.
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Re: Rebarrel a Guide Gun?
« Reply #8 on: January 30, 2007, 01:39:03 AM »
 Numrich has a great deal now you can get the 22" 1895 barrel $55 shipped...I ordered one.
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Re: Rebarrel a Guide Gun?
« Reply #9 on: March 10, 2007, 02:30:15 AM »
 I talked to Marlin and since I bought the barrel already, they will do it for $100 and return my old barrel too...I shipped it Tuesday this week...The new barrel is marked 1895S and microgroove...I will have a Guide gun ported barrel for sale when it gets back in case anybody needs one...I will post pix when it gets back.
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Re: Rebarrel a Guide Gun?
« Reply #10 on: March 10, 2007, 06:27:51 AM »
Sounds like a good deal, with Marlin installing your new barrel and returning the old one too.

When you post that barrel for sale please do it on the classified ads forum, not here on a discussion forum. 

Thanks!
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Re: Rebarrel a Guide Gun?
« Reply #11 on: March 10, 2007, 11:45:27 AM »
 Will do.
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Re: Rebarrel a Guide Gun? New Pix added
« Reply #12 on: April 05, 2007, 01:54:03 PM »
Well I got the gun back from Marlin today and I am impressed with the deal I got from them...For $100 plus $25 for shipping, They installed the 22" barrel I bought from Numrich an returned my 18" ported barrel...They even put on a set of sights for that price...I now own a straight lever Model 1895S...that is the barrel stamp...Here's the pix:




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Re: Rebarrel a Guide Gun? New Pix added
« Reply #13 on: April 05, 2007, 04:02:11 PM »
I see they put the tall front sight on it for you.  When I bought my 1895 in 1977 the front sight was so low it barely worked with the Remington 405s.  Didn't take long to put one about that tall on it when I started reloading for it.  Enjoy your new rig, its a dandy!

Next consider this: http://www.realguns.com/archives/052.htm
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Re: Rebarrel a Guide Gun? New Pix added
« Reply #14 on: April 06, 2007, 06:56:07 AM »
Looks great with that straight stock!!!!!!

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Re: Rebarrel a Guide Gun? New Pix added
« Reply #15 on: April 06, 2007, 03:16:19 PM »
Lucky you. Verynice gun. ;D
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