New Texan...

by Eaglestroker on Tue Jan 10, 2012 5:06 pm

Hopefully Joe doesn't tear up again, really like this little guy. Just a plain ol 30-30 Marlin. Think I'll either put a peep sight or an old Weaver on it. The loading gate and lever on this thing are butter, wish my 1895 felt like this!

Annie isn't amused:

The shooting house:

Shot way low at 65 yds (was kicking dirt a foot in front of the target). I'll figure out How high I need to hold over when I've got a little more time and ammo on me.

by shoeshooter on Tue Jan 10, 2012 6:44 pm

The dog doesn't look very impressed. Smile

... But I like it.

by 22lrfan on Tue Jan 10, 2012 9:22 pm

Love those Texans!!! I can't believe you talked Joe out of it.

by Eaglestroker on Tue Jan 10, 2012 9:48 pm

shoeshooter wrote:The dog doesn't look very impressed. ... But I like it.

Felt like Rodney Dangerfield getting the cold shoulder from my own dog...

22lrfan wrote:Love those Texans!!! I can't believe you talked Joe out of it.

You and me both. Need to find him an 1894 in .357 to snap him out of the funk (or for me to buy).

by SubGunFan on Tue Jan 10, 2012 9:59 pm

The guard dog was watching for Joe............. Smile

WOW, you get to shoot out of your bedroom window.

Your Marlin 30-30 looks GOOD. You scored ! ! !

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by 22lrfan on Tue Jan 10, 2012 10:34 pm

Eaglestroker wrote:Need to find him an 1894 in .357 to snap him out of the funk (or for me to buy).

I told him last week that Pawn Stars in Flowood has an 1894 in .357 for only $700. What???

I was shocked that the hasn't bought it. It was still there today.

by Eaglestroker on Tue Jan 10, 2012 10:54 pm

SubGunFan wrote:The guard dog was watching for Joe.............

WOW, you get to shoot out of your bedroom window.

Your Marlin 30-30 looks GOOD. You scored ! ! !

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That room used to be the reload room til the 40x30 shop came along. Heat and air is really the way to go Smile

22lrfan wrote:
I told him last week that Pawn Stars in Flowood has an 1894 in .357 for only $700. I was shocked that the hasn't bought it. It was still there today.

Glad I don't live closer or I'd be a poorer man right now.

by Joe S. on Wed Jan 11, 2012 10:38 am

Eaglestroker wrote: Need to find him an 1894 in .357 to snap him out of the funk (or for me to buy).

there are a couple guns that when i get, i dont sell. a 1894 in 357 would be one of those guns...

my 1894 in 44 mag is another, unless i could trade it for an 1894P... Smile

22lrfan wrote:
Eaglestroker wrote:Need to find him an 1894 in .357 to snap him out of the funk (or for me to buy).

I told him last week that Pawn Stars in Flowood has an 1894 in .357 for only $700. I was shocked that the hasn't bought it. It was still there today.

when pawn stars closes their business they will still have that gun if they are waiting on me to buy it for $700!! i cant believe what these things bring...

i liked the little Texan but i am happy with my end of the deal too. Smile

but i did call dibs on it if he ever decides to sell it. Wink

by Joe S. on Wed Jan 11, 2012 10:45 am

needs a butt cuff with a stamp of the state of Texas on it.. Wink

by Eaglestroker on Wed Jan 11, 2012 10:57 am

It's getting something special, I just don't know what yet. Going to get a leather set up like yours but distressed leather. I have a buffalo head nickel made into a concho that's been begging to be put onto something and this may be it. Just got to figure out where, one the cuff or on the pad. Going to teach myself how to fine lace a lever too, this ones just begging for it.

Ordering a Williams peep for it today, really wish I could strip the finish and blue the aluminum but you can't win em all. I'd like a gold bead front sight for the old school factor but have no idea where I could go about finding one.

Like I told you the other day Joe hurt now or hurt later - they ain't gettin' any cheaper.

by Joe S. on Wed Jan 11, 2012 11:39 am

They can be found. Heck i bet marty dont have that in both of his (knowing him. Dude can sniff out a deal). Smile

Case hardened reciever would be sweet too. Smile

Come to think of it, most of the older peels that were aluminum still look jice when the rest of the gun has faded... Dont they?

by 22lrfan on Wed Jan 11, 2012 7:33 pm

Eaglestroker wrote:Ordering a Williams peep for it today, really wish I could strip the finish and blue the aluminum but you can't win em all. I'd like a gold bead front sight for the old school factor but have no idea where I could go about finding one.

If you look on eBay you can find new and used Lyman 66 peep sights for the Marlins. They are blued steel. I've got them on several of my 94's and 336's. This one is new but used ones come up regularly.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Lyman-3662215-66-Receiver-Sight-Marlin-366-/380395930553?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item58915d43b9

Brownells and several other stores sell the gold bead front sights.
http://www.brownells.com/.aspx/pid=16221/Product/RIFLE-SIGHT-BEAD

by Eaglestroker on Wed Jan 11, 2012 9:21 pm

You the man.... I ordered a Williams with the target knobs, had some credit at brownells so it didn't set me back too bad.

Played with something new today. It's not how I imagined it in my head but it'll do for now.

by 22lrfan on Wed Jan 11, 2012 10:14 pm

That looks nice and it looks like it's been on there for years.

by Eaglestroker on Wed Jan 11, 2012 11:52 pm

Thanks, I'm going to try to do all the leather for it distressed like that. It goes with the wood a lot better than that pictures show.

by miker84 on Thu Jan 12, 2012 6:26 am

That Mustang can't hold many more lever guns. You're gonna have to put a topper on your truck to haul them all around.

by Eaglestroker on Thu Jan 12, 2012 10:19 am

Be cool to mount a slide out gun box under the back seat.... or a rack on the cab behind the seat (out of sight). Good thing I got it fixed the poor car was tired of being a gun caddy.

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