Marlin 22

I would like a few answers on what yall think about this I was planning on buying my old granddad a cheaper 22 for christmas that has an engraved stock for his company McDonald Land Surveying in Jackson and I was planning on getting the seal of his company engraved in the stock so he can hang it in his office above the fireplace I thought this would be a good present since he has a few pistols but no rifles so I would like to get some serious feedback from yall so I can have enough time to customize the rifle like I want it for him and get a guy I know to laser engrave the stock so any comments will be greatly appreciated.

I know you said cheaper, but the 39 gets my vote. Lever actions are sexy!

Second choice would be the 915y. It is much cheaper.

Yeah but I see the Marlins at academy for 100 bucks and plus another 20 bucks to get it engraved and then do what I want to with it I just dont want to go over 150 on this gun I just want something plain and simple for him because hes getting over the hill you know I dont want to spend a whole lot of money but I love that man more than you know its just that I dont want to spend a lot.

Ya, but who is to say it won't stay in the family? You may end up passing it to your children. You never know. I understand tight money, but I would probably go overboard just because it would ber something special. Just make sure you post some pics, whatever you decide.

Yeah I guess you are right when I buy I will post the pics and see what everyone thinks I hope it turns out like I plan it to.

Good luck on your search.

I'm refinishing a Marlin 22 right now.

I added a Walnut stock from Numrich's and am putting a 2007 Walking Liberty Silver dollar in the stock, (year of my son's birth), then I'm having his name put on the leather sling. top it off with a BSA sweet 22 scope.

I'm almost done. Going to be his first rifle.

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That Just Gave me a great Idea I am a big coin collector so I might put a quarter with the year of his birth in it also I think it would be really really cool. That with the engraving should be right around my pricerange for him. What ill do is just get a plain ole quarter from his birth year and polish it so I dont have to put my really valuable uncirculated ones in there. Sounds like a plan to me. Thanks 4runner.

Cole keep in mind you are wanting it to stay at his office! Area isnt that great!!!!!

Joe I have a henry lever but I want to keep that you know he isnt the gun type guy but he has a few and this is just a thing that would be centimental because I dont want to spend too much money because Im gonna set in the coin and im gonna get it ingraved and everything and I think he would like it just the same as any lever action or semi auto rifle.

bonedust75 wrote:That Just Gave me a great Idea I am a big coin collector so I might put a quarter with the year of his birth in it also I think it would be really really cool. That with the engraving should be right around my pricerange for him. What ill do is just get a plain ole quarter from his birth year and polish it so I dont have to put my really valuable uncirculated ones in there. Sounds like a plan to me. Thanks 4runner.

The stocks that Numrichs sells can be purchased with the cutout. It's about the size of a half dollar exactly.

I used a dremmel to enlarge the one on mine to the size of a silver dollar.

Or I put one of the silver dollars I have in the stock to commemorate the gift like 2010 silver dollar. And then get the engraving and stuff done.

any time you can buy a gift for your grandfather its a good thing