Is it a pain or can it done? Stock swap on marlin 336 & 1895

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Hi All......Newish to the forum and owning rifles again after 25 years......

I want two Marlins in stainless and laminate. Of course can't find this but have run down a pair in Stainless and Walnut.

Is it a bog job to swap out the wood. Will this impact the value of the John Marlins I have tracked down.

Thanks in advance for your thoughts and suggestions.

RH. North Saanich, BC.
 
I'm not 100% sure but I recall researching this a few years back. I think they are interchangeable as long as you switch pistol grip with pistol grip or straight grip with straight grip.

Re your question of value, just safely store your original wood away until you wish to sell, then re-install. Value preserved.
 
Personally I do not like the looks of laminate stocks, but different strokes. Although they are durable and weather proof which is better suited for foul weather. If you are concerned about the rifles loosing their value because they would no longer be original ...
Then why not just keep the originals and purchase the laminate stocks to use for hunting if that is your reason for wanting to swap them out.
 
Yes BigUn.....we have a ranch in the interior and really they will be working guns, on the quad or horse or in the truck. Just don't want to be too bothered about damaging the wood. I like the Walnut but hate seeing things all scratched up.

Synthetic would be best but in the John Marlins I don't think they exist?
 
The JM's and Rem made guns are the same stocks.
If the 30-30 you found is a 336ss, it does have the walnut stocks, it also has a barrel band not a nose cap like the 336xlr. With the exception of a small run of stocks made for Davidson some years back, you will not find a front laminate stock that works with a barrel band (unless you want to reshape it).
The 1895 45-70 will be much easier.
As far as running down the value, just keep the walnut stocks around in case you want to sell them.

Western Gun parts in Edmonton can help with the stocks, they also list them on Gunbroker.
 
With an 1895, butt fit is important or you will crack a new stock. I've never had one just "drop on". They all needed inletting black and a chisel to ensure a nice tight fit that doesn't wobble around under recoil.

The 336 series DOES have a synthetic option form Champion stocks, the 1895 does not. The 1895 came, at times, with laminate. If you have a straight-grip gun, the OEM laminate stocks can be hard to find. pistol-grip versions are more common.
 
MPI sells synthetic/composite stocks for the 1895, they are very nice but they aren't cheap.
 
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