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- Wed Feb 19, 2014 2:16 pm
- Forum: Lever Actions
- Topic: Garbage Can Find 1893 30-30
- Replies: 7
- Views: 4964
Re: Garbage Can Find 1893 30-30
Go to your local lumber yard and pick up 0000 steel wool it is softer than your barrel use a gun oil with the steel wool to clean the surface rust. if you have a fouled bore plug the barrel and fill with 50/50 white vinegar and hydrogen peroxide. let stand for 15 minutes then unplug and pour out I r...
- Wed Apr 10, 2013 3:13 pm
- Forum: Lever Actions
- Topic: lead removal
- Replies: 3
- Views: 2782
Re: lead removal
mix a solution 50/50 white vinegar and hydrogen peroxide. put a cork in the end of bore . fill the bore with the mix let sit 15 minutes then pour out . pore boiling water down the bore. that stops the chemical reaction.but because it is really hot water . drys itself no rust.
- Sat Dec 01, 2012 12:52 pm
- Forum: No Longer Guest Questions
- Topic: Marlin .30-30
- Replies: 2
- Views: 5612
Re: Marlin .30-30
check gunbrokers ,com and find one in simillar condition that has actually sold
- Fri Sep 28, 2012 11:21 am
- Forum: Lever Actions
- Topic: Marlin Safety lever action
- Replies: 3
- Views: 3093
Re: Marlin Safety lever action
check the top tang under the stock and top of the barrel where it meats the receiver.
- Thu Aug 23, 2012 5:01 pm
- Forum: Big Bores
- Topic: Back from Iraq...
- Replies: 5
- Views: 23206
Re: Back from Iraq...
please Email me a mailing address
- Tue Jun 05, 2012 11:06 am
- Forum: No Longer Guest Questions
- Topic: Marlin 1881
- Replies: 5
- Views: 6064
Re: Marlin 1881
I use 0000 steele wool and gun oil. soft enough not to damage the metal but strong enough to remove rust available at most lumber yards.
- Tue May 22, 2012 8:44 am
- Forum: Lever Actions
- Topic: marlin rifle 1881
- Replies: 8
- Views: 4795
Re: marlin rifle 1881
I think you are asking why the barrell and receiver have different ser no.s that is not unusual i the 1881's. when Reigner checks in he has the Marlin records and can tell you whatis in the records unless of course it is one of the blank records.
- Mon May 21, 2012 11:14 am
- Forum: Lever Actions
- Topic: marlin rifle 1881
- Replies: 8
- Views: 4795
Re: marlin rifle 1881
I also have an 1881 in 45govt. 30" barrel with set trigger. I paid $2100 for the rifle.
- Sat May 12, 2012 1:09 pm
- Forum: Lever Actions
- Topic: Marlin Model 1936 Magazine Problem
- Replies: 2
- Views: 2021
Re: Marlin Model 1936 Magazine Problem
sou nds like you have a dent in your tube try a dowell the same diameter as the base of you shell case. when you push it up the tube make siure you are not opening the tube.
- Sat May 05, 2012 11:27 pm
- Forum: No Longer Guest Questions
- Topic: Model 1889 Barrel Stamp
- Replies: 3
- Views: 4175
Re: Model 1889 Barrel Stamp
38W is 38-40.
- Sun Apr 29, 2012 10:05 am
- Forum: No Longer Guest Questions
- Topic: Marlin - 36 RC 30-30 SERIAL #: 16729
- Replies: 1
- Views: 3421
Re: Marlin - 36 RC 30-30 SERIAL #: 16729
RC =regular carbine, try several brands most rifles will shoot one better than the others. the model 36 was produced fron 36-41.
- Mon Apr 09, 2012 11:16 am
- Forum: Lever Actions
- Topic: Marlin 30-30 1893 Question
- Replies: 8
- Views: 4915
Re: Marlin 30-30 1893 Question
http://www.atf.gov/firearms/faq/nationa ... tguns.html start hear check yours against the ATF's list.
- Sun Apr 01, 2012 8:51 pm
- Forum: Ballards
- Topic: Help identifying a old Ballard
- Replies: 8
- Views: 10307
Re: Help identifying a old Ballard
Marlin made a 38-56 cartridge Winchester made a 38-55 I know there was a ballard in 38-55. Sounds like it may be correct check with Marlin man 93 he has collected a lot of Ballards
- Fri Mar 16, 2012 10:39 am
- Forum: Rimfires
- Topic: Ranger 22 lr model 103-3 information
- Replies: 8
- Views: 13291
Re: Ranger 22 lr model 103-3 information
0000 steel wool softer then the metal won't do any damage dip it in gun oil and it will take off the rust you can find it at most lumber yards.
- Thu Feb 09, 2012 5:02 pm
- Forum: Lever Actions
- Topic: Need info and value on April 2, 1889 32-W Serial # 40403
- Replies: 1
- Views: 2277
Re: Need info and value on April 2, 1889 32-W Serial # 40403
send the photo's to me and I will post them