Action Job - Lever guns

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I am a soon-to-be owner of a new Marlin 1895 Guide Gun in 45/70, and while doing my research on this rifle I've often heard people mention how they've had an 'action job' done to smooth out the lever function.

What is involved with a full action job and is it something I can do myself with some polish and a dremel, or is it more complicated?
 
MikeyT said:
I am a soon-to-be owner of a new Marlin 1895 Guide Gun in 45/70, and while doing my research on this rifle I've often heard people mention how they've had an 'action job' done to smooth out the lever function.

What is involved with a full action job and is it something I can do myself with some polish and a dremel, or is it more complicated?
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There is an article at http://www.marauder.homestead.com/files/TUNING_M_1894.htm that has some useful information. It is mostly geared towards cowboy action shooting but can be applied to Marlin lever actions in general. The author also talks about lightening the springs, but I would avoid this unless you have replacements on hand. Besides, absolute reliability under hunting conditions is more important in the field than a slightly lighter trigger pull. The author also advises against playing with polishing the sear and trigger; this is a bit tricky to do and if you muck it up you can run into all sorts of problems. (I speak from experience on this!) The action will also wear in a bit with use, so you will probably find that by the time you've done enough shooting to get really comfortable with the rifle and worked up some loads (if you handload), it will be a little smoother.

Hopefully some other CGN'ers will chime in with advice, as there are quite a few 1895's out there.


:) Stuart
 
Use G96 gun treatment liberally on all moving parts except the bolt face of course, cycle the s**t out of it in front of the tv or whatever a few hundred times see if it you don't just like the results right there ;)
 
Salty said:
Use G96 gun treatment liberally on all moving parts except the bolt face of course, cycle the s**t out of it in front of the tv or whatever a few hundred times see if it you don't just like the results right there ;)
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That's even easier than the Glock 25 cent trigger job! :D
 
i agree once they have had some use marlins are quite acceptble. try the action on a well used one they are often very smooth. i do prefer the older pre saftey models rather than the new ones.
 
Salty said:
Use G96 gun treatment liberally on all moving parts except the bolt face of course, cycle the s**t out of it in front of the tv or whatever a few hundred times see if it you don't just like the results right there ;)
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Good idea. Just make sure the neighbours don't see you; it might look just a tad odd.

:) Stuart
 
casterpollox said:
Can't sleep... clowns will eat me

Can't sleep... clowns will eat me
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Oh man I must be getting old... :D

I had my Marlin 1895GS worked on by a fellow at the Mission club in BC he did an excellent job if your interested in his name pm me and I'll try and find him contact info for you.

I did a deal on several different guns at the same time so can't give you a cost.
 
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