My custom Marlin Guide Gun. - Page 2

Greg Bell · December 19, 2008, 12:39 PM

You guys are good.

Judge Holden was basically death (or war, or maybe the devil) incarnate. And at one point a character notes that when they met him he was sitting on a rock in the middle of the desert. All he had was a possibles bag and a rifle with the inscription "Et in Arcadia Ego." For those who haven't read it, it is probably the best modern American novel written--but man is it bloody.

SPUSCG · December 19, 2008, 12:43 PM

whats ammo capacity with the extension?

Greg Bell · December 20, 2008, 12:33 AM

rogertc1 · December 20, 2008, 06:33 AM

WARNING!!!
Guide Guns are habit forming and you might buy another one.

wyobohunter · December 20, 2008, 07:17 AM

"Don't forget a Wild West "bear proof" one-piece extractor !!"
It's actually an ejector, a one piece unit that is stronger/more reliable than the factory ejector.

To the O.P... Nice lookin' boomer. You should give a range report. Do you own a chronograph? Do you hand load?

Before buying the Wild West trigger, check with your local gunsmith about a trigger job. Mine was pretty cost effective and I am very impressed with the trigger compared to how it came from the factory.

When I become more adept at camera/computer work I'll post a pic of mine... Although it looks all factory minus the XS sights. I posted a little info about mine in the hunting forum titled "Kodiak Island Hunt Report" or something similar... Here is what I've done to mine.

- Marlin 1895 GS 45-70 govt w/
- XS sight systems Ghost ring sights.... .191" I.D aperture
- Wild West "Bear Proof Ejector"
- Trigger cleaned and lightened to 3.5#
- Action cleaned and smoothed
-Pachmeyer decelerator recoil pad (forgot to add this in the original post)

clown714 · December 20, 2008, 08:27 AM

where's Brockman located?

Bueller....Bueller??

clown

Greg Bell · December 20, 2008, 06:14 PM

http://www.brockmansrifles.com/

freakintoguns · December 20, 2008, 07:43 PM

nice rifle! i want to get a big bore lever action rifle! the one i want might fall under NFA rules tho as i want one with the buttstock missing. seems i either dreamed about one or saw one in a obscure move that was missing the buttstock and it looked col as all get out!

bigghoss · December 20, 2008, 08:41 PM

Quote:

nice rifle! i want to get a big bore lever action rifle! the one i want might fall under NFA rules tho as i want one with the buttstock missing. seems i either dreamed about one or saw one in a obscure move that was missing the buttstock and it looked col as all get out!

you can get a "mare's leg" wich is what I believe you're thinking of. they are registered as pistols so they do not require a tax stamp
something,like this:

http://www.jbcustom.com/new-mares.htm

SPUSCG · December 20, 2008, 08:51 PM

and whats the point of that exactly?

Greg Bell · December 20, 2008, 09:36 PM

I believe the point of that is awesomeness.

bigghoss · December 20, 2008, 09:40 PM

Quote:

I believe the point of that is awesomeness.

I conquer

Deaf Smith · December 20, 2008, 10:16 PM

Looks like a real nice rifle that Guide Gun, but suspect that 16 inch .45/70, with full loads, kicks a mite.

Greg Bell · December 21, 2008, 01:12 AM

Bah, recoil is good for you!

RedneckFur · December 21, 2008, 03:29 AM

These custom lever guns are killing me (in a very good way

) I'm going to have to build one now.

I've already got a scoped 30-30. It needs a buddy!

freakintoguns · December 21, 2008, 04:47 AM

Quote:

you can get a "mare's leg" wich is what I believe you're thinking of. they are registered as pistols so they do not require a tax stamp

very col! where can i find one? bet that would be a "blast" to shoot!

azsixshooter · December 21, 2008, 05:10 AM

How much velocity do you lose by cutting back those 2 inches? They look very cool like that, I was just wondering if the velocity loss is significant and also how accuracy is affected at distance. The .45-70 Guide Gun is on my wish list.

Greg Bell · December 21, 2008, 10:24 PM

Got to shoot it today. Shot great. The elevation went screwy with the new front sight but it was way too windy to tinker. I was pleasantly surprised that the optic returned to zero almost perfectly.

CraigC · December 22, 2008, 12:11 PM

Great lookin' rifle, well done!

Playboypenguin · December 22, 2008, 12:31 PM

Quote:

whats ammo capacity with the extension?

That is what I want to know also.

bigghoss · December 22, 2008, 12:54 PM

I've been wondering that myself. though I'd imagine only one extra round

Dobe · December 22, 2008, 01:20 PM

Literally: And I'm in Arcadia...

From Wikipedia: The phrase is a memento mori, usually interpreted as "Even in Arcadia I exist", as if spoken by personified Death.

And, nice looking Marlin.

freakintoguns · December 22, 2008, 02:01 PM

thats what i want

odsixer · December 22, 2008, 09:48 PM

Great Gun, I have the same one, same scope but 18" barrel, took a nice whitetail at 122yds this year. btw what's the name of that book?

Greg Bell · December 22, 2008, 11:17 PM

+1 capacity

The book is "Blood Meridian." An amazing, but difficult, book.

December 19, 2008, 12:39 PM	#26
Greg Bell Senior Member Join Date: May 25, 1999 Location: Georgia Posts: 2,053	You guys are good. Judge Holden was basically death (or war, or maybe the devil) incarnate. And at one point a character notes that when they met him he was sitting on a rock in the middle of the desert. All he had was a possibles bag and a rifle with the inscription "Et in Arcadia Ego." For those who haven't read it, it is probably the best modern American novel written--but man is it bloody. __________________ Correct anwers to gun questions to save time... Carry: j-frame Home/combat: Hk P30 or Beretta 92G Doomsday: Colt 6920 with Aimpoint t-2

December 19, 2008, 12:43 PM	#27
SPUSCG Senior Member Join Date: January 25, 2008 Posts: 3,004	whats ammo capacity with the extension? __________________ Check us out: www.imfdb.org. Fun site for people who love gun movies.

December 20, 2008, 12:33 AM	#28
Greg Bell Senior Member Join Date: May 25, 1999 Location: Georgia Posts: 2,053	__________________ Correct anwers to gun questions to save time... Carry: j-frame Home/combat: Hk P30 or Beretta 92G Doomsday: Colt 6920 with Aimpoint t-2

December 20, 2008, 07:17 AM	#30
wyobohunter Senior Member Join Date: August 21, 2008 Location: Back in Wyoming Posts: 1,125	or just keep perfecting the one you have!!! "Don't forget a Wild West "bear proof" one-piece extractor !!" It's actually an ejector, a one piece unit that is stronger/more reliable than the factory ejector. To the O.P... Nice lookin' boomer. You should give a range report. Do you own a chronograph? Do you hand load? Before buying the Wild West trigger, check with your local gunsmith about a trigger job. Mine was pretty cost effective and I am very impressed with the trigger compared to how it came from the factory. When I become more adept at camera/computer work I'll post a pic of mine... Although it looks all factory minus the XS sights. I posted a little info about mine in the hunting forum titled "Kodiak Island Hunt Report" or something similar... Here is what I've done to mine. - Marlin 1895 GS 45-70 govt w/ - XS sight systems Ghost ring sights.... .191" I.D aperture - Wild West "Bear Proof Ejector" - Trigger cleaned and lightened to 3.5# - Action cleaned and smoothed -Pachmeyer decelerator recoil pad (forgot to add this in the original post)

December 20, 2008, 06:14 PM	#32
Greg Bell Senior Member Join Date: May 25, 1999 Location: Georgia Posts: 2,053	http://www.brockmansrifles.com/ __________________ Correct anwers to gun questions to save time... Carry: j-frame Home/combat: Hk P30 or Beretta 92G Doomsday: Colt 6920 with Aimpoint t-2

December 20, 2008, 06:33 AM	#29
rogertc1 Junior member Join Date: December 17, 2004 Location: Maquoketa Posts: 1,335	WARNING!!! Guide Guns are habit forming and you might buy another one.

December 20, 2008, 08:27 AM	#31
clown714 Senior Member Join Date: October 13, 2001 Location: ga Posts: 395	where's Brockman located? Bueller....Bueller?? clown

December 20, 2008, 07:43 PM	#33
freakintoguns Senior Member Join Date: October 6, 2008 Posts: 496	nice rifle! i want to get a big bore lever action rifle! the one i want might fall under NFA rules tho as i want one with the buttstock missing. seems i either dreamed about one or saw one in a obscure move that was missing the buttstock and it looked col as all get out!

December 20, 2008, 08:51 PM	#35
SPUSCG Senior Member Join Date: January 25, 2008 Posts: 3,004	and whats the point of that exactly? __________________ Check us out: www.imfdb.org. Fun site for people who love gun movies.

December 20, 2008, 09:36 PM	#36
Greg Bell Senior Member Join Date: May 25, 1999 Location: Georgia Posts: 2,053	I believe the point of that is awesomeness. __________________ Correct anwers to gun questions to save time... Carry: j-frame Home/combat: Hk P30 or Beretta 92G Doomsday: Colt 6920 with Aimpoint t-2

December 20, 2008, 10:16 PM	#38
Deaf Smith Senior Member Join Date: October 31, 2000 Location: Texican! Posts: 4,453	Looks like a real nice rifle that Guide Gun, but suspect that 16 inch .45/70, with full loads, kicks a mite. __________________ “To you who call yourselves ‘men of peace,’ I say, you are not safe without men of action by your side” Thucydides

December 21, 2008, 01:12 AM	#39
Greg Bell Senior Member Join Date: May 25, 1999 Location: Georgia Posts: 2,053	Bah, recoil is good for you! __________________ Correct anwers to gun questions to save time... Carry: j-frame Home/combat: Hk P30 or Beretta 92G Doomsday: Colt 6920 with Aimpoint t-2

December 21, 2008, 03:29 AM	#40
RedneckFur Senior Member Join Date: January 14, 2007 Location: Central NC Posts: 1,424	These custom lever guns are killing me (in a very good way ) I'm going to have to build one now. I've already got a scoped 30-30. It needs a buddy! __________________ In a time of universal deceit, telling the truth is a revolutionary act. -George Orwell

December 21, 2008, 05:10 AM	#42
azsixshooter Senior Member Join Date: April 22, 2007 Location: Pinckney, MI Posts: 657	How much velocity do you lose by cutting back those 2 inches? They look very cool like that, I was just wondering if the velocity loss is significant and also how accuracy is affected at distance. The .45-70 Guide Gun is on my wish list. __________________ "Which side are we on? We're on the side of the demons, Chief. We're evil men in the gardens of paradise, sent by the forces of death to spread devastation and destruction wherever we go. I'm surprised you didn't know that." --Saul Tigh http://sargesrollcall.blogspot.com/2...s-no-more.html

December 21, 2008, 10:24 PM	#43
Greg Bell Senior Member Join Date: May 25, 1999 Location: Georgia Posts: 2,053	Got to shoot it today. Shot great. The elevation went screwy with the new front sight but it was way too windy to tinker. I was pleasantly surprised that the optic returned to zero almost perfectly. __________________ Correct anwers to gun questions to save time... Carry: j-frame Home/combat: Hk P30 or Beretta 92G Doomsday: Colt 6920 with Aimpoint t-2

December 22, 2008, 12:11 PM	#44
CraigC Junior member Join Date: November 28, 2001 Location: West Tennessee Posts: 4,300	Great lookin' rifle, well done!

December 22, 2008, 12:54 PM	#46
bigghoss Senior Member Join Date: September 15, 2006 Location: Pueblo, Colorado Posts: 2,664	I've been wondering that myself. though I'd imagine only one extra round __________________ I don't collect guns, I accumulate them.

December 22, 2008, 01:20 PM	#47
Dobe Senior Member Join Date: June 28, 2004 Posts: 1,348	Literally: And I'm in Arcadia... From Wikipedia: The phrase is a memento mori, usually interpreted as "Even in Arcadia I exist", as if spoken by personified Death. And, nice looking Marlin. __________________ What America needs is not a good 5 cent cigar. What America needs is a good source of cheap ammunition. Last edited by Dobe; December 22, 2008 at 01:38 PM.

December 22, 2008, 02:01 PM	#48
freakintoguns Senior Member Join Date: October 6, 2008 Posts: 496	thats what i want

December 22, 2008, 09:48 PM	#49
odsixer Senior Member Join Date: May 17, 2007 Location: great white north Posts: 316	Great Gun, I have the same one, same scope but 18" barrel, took a nice whitetail at 122yds this year. btw what's the name of that book?

December 22, 2008, 11:17 PM	#50
Greg Bell Senior Member Join Date: May 25, 1999 Location: Georgia Posts: 2,053	+1 capacity The book is "Blood Meridian." An amazing, but difficult, book. __________________ Correct anwers to gun questions to save time... Carry: j-frame Home/combat: Hk P30 or Beretta 92G Doomsday: Colt 6920 with Aimpoint t-2