My all-weather 1895 guide gun completed :)
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Yes, it has the pistol grip (and the large loop). Although I do like the look of that straight handle! And I agree with you, the pepper lam stock is nice, but like you, I picked mine up weather and big bears in mind. Thinking that if it was SS, it would handle the elements better, this would be a good rifle to offer a synth stock option on it for that reason. However, it's the "good looker" in a safe full of old mil-surps, scary blacks, tactical's and a couple of old hunters. Even my wife and 10 year old daughter think she's the prettiest one of the bunch
From what I see, $550 for the SS version....great deal! I paid $800 for mine with a few extras (brass and dies). It was in mint shape and hardly used,but was one hard rifle to find. Have fun with yours. It looks great.
Bear in mind, $550 with a broken buttstock and a tap broken off in the receiver. I have more than $800 into the gun now
The new stock set was $180 USD by itself.ok, here's the "before" pic. The safety is missing and there is no way to re-install one as a tap is broken off in the set screw hole and partially obstructing where the safety goes. The pic doesn't show it, but the stock is cracked at the tang and inside the inletting and wobbles about, up and down, on the receiver. There are some bad scratches around the screw heads on the receiver and the barrel is about 4 degrees out of index.
All these issues are now repaired, of course. I even filed out the receiver blemishes and re-sanded the receiver flats.
I think the original walnut stock is probably repairable with a good glueing job, and I may fix it up as a spare when I find time. It will never be cosmetically new again though.
All these issues are now repaired, of course. I even filed out the receiver blemishes and re-sanded the receiver flats.
I think the original walnut stock is probably repairable with a good glueing job, and I may fix it up as a spare when I find time. It will never be cosmetically new again though.
The WWG trigger is a nice upgrade, especially to get rid of the factory trigger flop. However, a sear tune and polish on the Factory trigger can give very good results and is quite easy to do.
Another option is the Marlin Phantom Trigger upgrade, that one is the best IMO.
I agree. I just picked up a 2014 1895GBL and it has no issues at all. I was getting kinda worried waiting for it to come in with all the negative comments about the Remlin QC issues.
I still check out any new Rossi or Remlin purchases.
No sight unseen purchases from these two companies which are notorious for absence of quality control.
There are still a lot of the old "bottom of the learning curve" junkers around.
I got my junker stainless Guide Gun that I rehabilitated at a big discount.
If I'm paying for a new gun at new gun prices I want it perfect as possible.
I refurbish guns out of necessity.
I'm as lazy as the next man and I'd rather get guns perfect out of the box rather than having to tool up and make them perfect.
Never heard of the Marlin Phantom Trigger.
Are they accessible in Canada or should I add it to my list for the next stateside run?
The WWG Trigger Happy kits would be pretty hard to beat.
I even put one on the JM 336C in 35 Rem.
Stock Marlin triggers JM or REP were never great.
ok, here's the "before" pic. The safety is missing and there is no way to re-install one as a tap is broken off in the set screw hole and partially obstructing where the safety goes. The pic doesn't show it, but the stock is cracked at the tang and inside the inletting and wobbles about, up and down, on the receiver. There are some bad scratches around the screw heads on the receiver and the barrel is about 4 degrees out of index.
All these issues are now repaired, of course. I even filed out the receiver blemishes and re-sanded the receiver flats.
I think the original walnut stock is probably repairable with a good glueing job, and I may fix it up as a spare when I find time. It will never be cosmetically new again though.
The difference between before and after is like night and day.
Good work !
Having seen exactly ONE Phantom trigger in person, it's basically a clone of the Happy Trigger, but with a different trigger bow shape (less curved) and the pivot is un-bushed. I doubt it's really any better than the WWG part, probably comes down to preference wrt shape.
The gun looks great. Nice job
I have exactly the same task to perform on a 336 XLR. As a matter of interest, what grade of wet 'n dry gives the best match to the original brushed Stainless finish?
Actually it's a Single piece trigger, and yes, it does have a different curve. It is available in Canada though the supplier is not a site sponsor. The wwg and Marlin factory trigger are both 2 piece units.
A quick sear polish and a $10 Brownells hammer spring produces excellent results as well.
*(Edit) looking online now, they may have gone to a 2 piece?, mine have all been single.
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I went with 400, sanded perpendicular to the bore. I then swirled the flats with fine scotch write. It's a pretty decent match to the factory finish.
The one I saw was 2 piece, just tightly fitted. Maybe they have changed the design?
