Need info on a top lever action smith..........

by Byron, Monday, April 23, 2012, 18:36 (4406 days ago)

I have a .45/70 Marlin Cowboy with a 26" octagonal barrel. While a wonderful rifle...it is a bit long....if you know what I mean.....

I am considering having the barrel cut to 18"...maybe sacrilgious....maybe not...

Does anyone personally know a TOP lever action smith that can make this simple job go perfectly?

Thank you in advance,

Byon

Personally, no but either David Clay or Mic McPherson can do

by Hobie ⌂ @, Shenandoah Valley of Virginia, Monday, April 23, 2012, 18:40 (4406 days ago) @ Byron

it. I imagine that Steve Young of Steve's Gunz (http://www.stevesgunz.com) can as well. I know that all three do good work.

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Sincerely,

Hobie

Need info on a top lever action smith..........

by Tom Richardson @, Clarksville, Arkansas, Monday, April 23, 2012, 19:52 (4406 days ago) @ Byron

Mic McPherson is the top Marlin man. I have three that he has done for me.
Mic is a fine upstandind, honest, man and will do a good job on anyone's Marlin.

Email is: micmacfone@centurylink.net

Phone: 970-564-0500

I took your chair to the holler but you didn't show up to use it.
It is back in storage for another year.

Need info on a top lever action smith..........

by Warhawk, Hot Springs, Arkansas, Monday, April 23, 2012, 22:19 (4406 days ago) @ Byron

I had a local 'smith do this exact project and it turned out great.

Michael Shumaker, he works out of Star Arms in Stephenville, Texas.

http://www.shumakergunworks.com/

Need info on a top lever action smith..........

by Paul Summers @, Tuesday, April 24, 2012, 07:40 (4406 days ago) @ Byron

Regan Nonneman - Nonnemann Custom Rifles shortened this .35 Rem from 20" to 18".

http://www.leveractions.com/

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Cut barrel to 18 inches.

Re-cut crown.

Shorten magazine tube.

Add custom fore end cap

Re-blue.

This was the McPherson gun that Fermin Garza coordinated the conversion and auctioned off. The stock was recontoured/refinished by Fermin's brother Henry.

Micpherson is top notch on Marlins.....

by Bud, Tuesday, April 24, 2012, 08:43 (4406 days ago) @ Byron

Tom has contact info below.

Need info on a top lever action smith..........

by DubyaDog, Friday, April 27, 2012, 18:18 (4402 days ago) @ Byron

There's a new smith that goes by the UserID of 'Mr Smith' on the M4carbine.net forum that has posted some interesting treatments of some lever guns. His work might tickle your fancy.
AKA DeeBee

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