I'm thinking about painting my Marlin 1895.
- Thread starter natesfitness
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I saw one painted with "truck bed liner" once. It was neat, but certainly not something that I would do. Considering that Marlin may be going the way of the passenger pigeon as I state in another thread, you may want to consider leaving it alone for value sake's.
Dear Lord! 
what have you done to that gun. The wood looks to be in nice shape. My suggestion is to leave it alone, loose the red dot and the bullet sleeve. I've got some nice leather bullet sleeves for the stock. But then again, it's your gun, that entitles you to do whatever you like to it.
what have you done to that gun. The wood looks to be in nice shape. My suggestion is to leave it alone, loose the red dot and the bullet sleeve. I've got some nice leather bullet sleeves for the stock. But then again, it's your gun, that entitles you to do whatever you like to it.
Johnn Peterson
CGN Ultra frequent flyer
- Location
- Chemainus B.C.
Personally, I like the colours and patterns mine were 'painted' with at the factory.
Opps, pardon the Winchester that snuck into the picture.
Poor Nate. Us lever guys tend to be a tough crowd...
But if you ever do want to sell the rifle, that paint job will lower the value huuuugely. It'll carry the same regard here as a bubba'd enfield with a pitted barrel, 8 holes drilled into the receiver, with a tasco scope in see-through rings attatched. Not recommended.
But if you ever do want to sell the rifle, that paint job will lower the value huuuugely. It'll carry the same regard here as a bubba'd enfield with a pitted barrel, 8 holes drilled into the receiver, with a tasco scope in see-through rings attatched. Not recommended.
I realize you can do what you want but.... please dont as it looks great as is..well the rifle anyway...lol
Mount Sweetness
CGN Ultra frequent flyer
- Location
- Southern Ontario
Don't paint that gun
Personally, I like the colours and patterns mine were 'painted' with at the factory.
Opps, pardon the Winchester that snuck into the picture.
If you people keep posting pictures on this site of nice lever-action rifles, I'm going to end up buying one.
I can't afford one, I don't have any particular use for one, I don't have room for one, and I don't shoot the guns I already own often enough.- Location
- vancouver island
If you people keep posting pictures on this site of nice lever-action rifles, I'm going to end up buying one.
That's just how I feel too. But, can I have one too!!
Wow tough its crowd in the Hunt and Sporting arms section. In all seriousness the red dot is on there with QD rights for quicker sight adjustments at the range when shooting different loads. I have a set of skinner peep sights on there I shoot regularly as well. The ammo cuff comes from this man and you really can't knock it until you've tried it. I can throw one in the chamber without breaking cheek weld (the rounds are in front my of my eyes instead of near my shoulder where I can't see them) and it doesn't take away from the rifles handiness as much as a butt stock shell holder. Sorry its not leather but its functional.
AND I decided not to paint my rifle. I though about it this morning, I want a new rifle but me and the g/f are saving for a ring so I'm trying to keep myself occupied with the ones I have. Hence the painting idea
AND I decided not to paint my rifle. I though about it this morning, I want a new rifle but me and the g/f are saving for a ring so I'm trying to keep myself occupied with the ones I have. Hence the painting idea
If you people keep posting pictures on this site of nice lever-action rifles, I'm going to end up buying one.
Sorry dude!
Nates, good call on not painting it. You won't regret it I'm sure.
Johnn Peterson
CGN Ultra frequent flyer
- Location
- Chemainus B.C.
If you people keep posting pictures on this site of nice lever-action rifles, I'm going to end up buying one.
I've probably got a few that don't get used enough, but I still go by the old adage, " 'tis better to have and not need than to need and not have"
. We only go around once, may as well enjoy it. Much younger and starting out, a 'Simpon-Sears' sporterized 303 LE, a C.I.L. single shot 12ga and a Cooey single shot was all I could afford. Now, retired I can acquire the odd additional firearm and although it 'may not' get used in the field as much as it perhaps should, I still enjoy taking them out every once in a while and scare the hell out of the spiders camping in the barrel.Johnn
