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Offline James in NC

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Marlin Stocks
« on: February 11, 2009, 01:32:08 AM »
Will a 1893 and 1894 stocks interchange??? I know there is some difference in the style but that shouldn't matter. I need to get some new wood for a 1893 but the 1894 wood is more available. I need stock and forearm both. Where can I find them....thanks
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Re: Marlin Stocks
« Reply #1 on: February 11, 2009, 02:19:45 AM »
The only thing I would know to do, is to contact Marlin.

I really have no idea.
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Re: Marlin Stocks
« Reply #2 on: February 28, 2009, 05:27:10 PM »
 1893 and 1894 stocks will be the same size, but all original Marlin stocks from the aearly years will have fit issues when swapped. Every Marlin back then was a custom fit gun, so when stocks were installed on a gun being built, they were fitted to the action. I've had beautiful like new stocks that I tried on numerous Marlins and found about half of those tried were very close, while the rest either wouldn't even go on, were high to the metal, or low to the metal.
 It's a crap shoot if you don't have the stocks and gun in hand to trial fit. If you don't mind fitting a set of 90% inletted blanks, then contact Precision Gun Stocks, or Gunville. Both have replacement stocks that sell around $110-$125 a set.
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Re: Marlin Stocks
« Reply #3 on: March 06, 2009, 03:31:34 PM »
Quote from: marlinman93 on February 28, 2009, 05:27:10 PM
1893 and 1894 stocks will be the same size, but all original Marlin stocks from the aearly years will have fit issues when swapped. Every Marlin back then was a custom fit gun, so when stocks were installed on a gun being built, they were fitted to the action. I've had beautiful like new stocks that I tried on numerous Marlins and found about half of those tried were very close, while the rest either wouldn't even go on, were high to the metal, or low to the metal.
 It's a crap shoot if you don't have the stocks and gun in hand to trial fit. If you don't mind fitting a set of 90% inletted blanks, then contact Precision Gun Stocks, or Gunville. Both have replacement stocks that sell around $110-$125 a set.

That's my experience with current or modern Marlin leveraction rifles also.
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Re: Marlin Stocks
« Reply #4 on: March 08, 2009, 08:00:00 AM »
That is also my experiance with marlin stocks. I picked up a 336 L 32 winchester special That had a cracked stock and a bad repair found a 336 stock from a 30-30 and spent hour getting it to fit. Had to keep sanding out the groves for the tang because metal was too high even a new one from marlin will more than likely have to be fitted.
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