Would you also have to bend the lower tang to fit
I've seen the lower tang on a pistol gripped Marlin trimmed away to create a straight grip rifle, but you can't bend a straight tang. It would move parts inside out of position.
The difference between the two tangs is simply more material on bottom of the curved tang, but inside everything sits in the same place.
I sent a Marlin XLR back to the factory just before the family sold off to Remington. They replaced the lower tang, lever, and stocks so I ended up with a stainless steel, walnut stocked, half-magazine, long barreled .30-30 rifle. It swings and handles like a fine double shotgun.
My grail gun, although the stainless wasn't in the original dream. It's the one I'd take on my funeral ship, but one of the kids will end up with it instead.
Otony
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- Marlin straight stock to pistol grip conversions query. -
Hoot,
2017-05-30, 06:12
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- Marlin straight stock to pistol grip conversions query. - jgt, 2017-05-30, 06:23
- Little more to it than that...... - Otony, 2017-05-30, 07:07
- One other point.... - Otony, 2017-05-30, 07:09
- Would you also have to bend the lower tang to fit -
matt/pa,
2017-05-30, 08:05
- Would you also have to bend the lower tang to fit - Otony, 2017-05-30, 10:38
- I believe I have a good pistol grip stock and need a - Hobie, 2017-05-30, 18:28
- Thanks guys! And a clarification. -
Hoot,
2017-05-31, 06:14
- Any Marlin .41 is going to set him back over a grand -
BC,
2017-05-31, 07:39
- Yep. He says he's seeing $1700-$2500+ -
Hoot,
2017-05-31, 07:51
- It's possible. - BC, 2017-05-31, 09:08
- Looks like my friend made a very good choice... - Bri A, 2017-06-05, 08:19
- Yep. He says he's seeing $1700-$2500+ -
Hoot,
2017-05-31, 07:51
- NOPE..................NEVER--- -
Gunner,
2017-05-31, 19:39
- I guess you were paying attention. - Hoot, 2017-06-01, 07:25
- Any Marlin .41 is going to set him back over a grand -
BC,
2017-05-31, 07:39
- Marlin straight stock to pistol grip conversions query. - jgt, 2017-05-31, 06:31
- Just get a Henry Big Boy in .41 nm -
ERSisk,
2017-05-31, 17:55
- He's looking at those but.. - Hoot, 2017-06-01, 07:24