Marlin 1895 GBL model...
- Thread starter yomomma
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We ordered a couple from the company that makes the and lo and behold they arrived 2 weeks later surviving the gauntlet of cbp and cbsa inspectors who routinely pick them off the line and chuck them into the contraband bin legal or not.
Most of the stuff we ordered stateside made it through.
Running about 75% odds.
canucklehead
CGN Ultra frequent flyer
- Location
- Calgary, AB
I got my XS Lever rail from Brownells. Safety delete - just use an appropriately sized O-ring, and you can effectively lock the safety in the fire position. Much easier than a real delete.
We like the real safety delete.
The gun looks better.
Guy we know from north bay ontario is a gun smith & welding specialist and removes the safeties from rossi 92s and marlin leverguns.
When he’s done you’d never know the gun ever had a safety.
He even gets the bluing match right.
He was charging $100 a gun a few years back.
Welding around gun receivers and barrels requires special knowledge and skill so you don’t crystallize the metal in pressure bearing areas.
The gun looks better.
Guy we know from north bay ontario is a gun smith & welding specialist and removes the safeties from rossi 92s and marlin leverguns.
When he’s done you’d never know the gun ever had a safety.
He even gets the bluing match right.
He was charging $100 a gun a few years back.
Welding around gun receivers and barrels requires special knowledge and skill so you don’t crystallize the metal in pressure bearing areas.
- Location
- In the shadows of the Rockies
Right, The King of Cool as Josh Randall in Wanted: Dead or Alive. Pretty handy with his Mare's Leg, firing it or using it as a club.
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You mentioned using "Peep" sights" as your eyes are getting a bit old so I'll let you in on something that helps A LOT. Get a rear Peep with an adjustable "IRIS", that is a peep that will permit opening/closing the diameter of the rear peep. What a difference it will make with your vision. I use to shoot with a fixed peep and long ago thought I could not continue to use peeps as my aging eyes would not "play". By using an "IRIS" (opens/closes) you should be able to get a VERY GOOD sight picture. An adjustable IRIS is well worth whatever the price is.
I put a WTB add up in the EE and had one in the mail and installed less then a week later. There are a few guys who make them. I was very impressed with my safety delete! It was my first mod for the SBL.
Beartooth Mercantile. Also order a brass mag follower from them. A wild west bearproof ejector is good and upgrade sights to xs ghost rings if its a bear gun. A leather stock wrap done well is pretty nice unless its a SBL like mine.
Johnn Peterson
CGN Ultra frequent flyer
- Location
- Chemainus B.C.
45-70 GBL with xs sight system (full rail, peep and front sight)
Lee 459-405-HB & 457-405-F (both sized to 458)
results using lee mold, 457-405-F (not my shooting, was done by a friend who can shoot better than I can)
That's the same rail and sight system I went with on my GBL. In addition, I have a Hi-Lux 2-7x32 long eye relief scope. From a local friend and site member, that's hot & heavy into casting, I've obtained a wide selection of cast bullets. I also have acquired a small selection of jacketed, my favorite of which is the Remington 405gr.
- Location
- Southern Vancouver Island
Where can one get a safety delete ?
For the Life of me and i have owned and shot a 1895G rifle now for 18 + years need to know WHY Delete the push button saftety
Johnn Peterson
CGN Ultra frequent flyer
- Location
- Chemainus B.C.
Where can one get a safety delete ?
For the Life of me and i have owned and shot a 1895G rifle now for 18 + years need to know WHY Delete the push button saftety
canucklehead
CGN Ultra frequent flyer
- Location
- Calgary, AB
It's redundant. Also if you're hunting dangerous game, you can end up dead if it clicks on when you expect it off. I just find it annoying.
Really 
your both Kidding RIGHT ! No more CHANCE ! of it being PUT ON then any other rifle such as rem - win- tikka etc jmo RJ
your both Kidding RIGHT ! No more CHANCE ! of it being PUT ON then any other rifle such as rem - win- tikka etc jmo RJ
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