Marlin 1894CS project complete!
I am finally done with the carbine I set up as a travel gun for restrictive states. I wanted it to have non threatening, traditional looks and be legal most places.
https://i.imgur.com/u7ukbUd.jpg?1
For those of you who haven’t followed my other posts about this rifle, here is a description of what it is and what I have done.
I started out with a bone stock JM Marlin 1894CS 18 1/2 " barrel in .357 Mag made in 1995. Modifications are as follows:
Sights: Skinner peep sight and tall skinner front sight filed down to optimum height and painted bright orange.
Trigger: Wild West Guns Happy Trigger.
Firing Pin: Pioneer Gunworks one piece firing pin and light lever plunger spring
Mag follower: Pioneer Gunworks stainless steel mag follower
Hammer spring: Palo Verde adjustable tension hammer spring
Stock Cuff: Hill People Gear Hypalon stock cuff
Lever wrap: Pioneer Gunworks Leather Lever Wrap
Polishing: Polished bolt and all internal action parts with 600 grit sand paper and dremil tool with felt wheel and Flitz metal polish.
Chamber: Chamfered and polished chamber mouth
Hammer: I radiused and polished the hammer. This helped the action a TON. I used my Dremil tool.
“Marlin Jam Fix” - Note: I did this as a preventative measure so I would never have to worry about marlin jam. For those interested, these two links pretty much explain the processes: http://marauder.homestead.com/files/marlin94fix.html
https://www.marlinowners.com/forum/j...arlin-jam.html
It is fun, light, smooth, low recoil and accurate and capable of 50 yard groups like these:
https://i.imgur.com/dF6NurE.jpg?1
It turned out great exceeding my expectations!
