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Can this gunstock be fixed ? #7587507 05/20/22 12:24 PM 05/20/22 12:24 PM
Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 21,716 Sandhills Nebraska G Gary Benson OP trapper
Gary Benson OP trapper G Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 21,716 Sandhills Nebraska	My Dads old Marlin patent date 1878 octagon barrel. Can anybody tell me the actual model? Life ain't supposed to be easy.

Re: Can this gunstock be fixed ? [Re: Gary Benson] #7587513 05/20/22 12:29 PM 05/20/22 12:29 PM
Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 21,716 Sandhills Nebraska G Gary Benson OP trapper
Gary Benson OP trapper G Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 21,716 Sandhills Nebraska	Serial #A430 Life ain't supposed to be easy.

Re: Can this gunstock be fixed ? [Re: Gary Benson] #7587516 05/20/22 12:30 PM 05/20/22 12:30 PM
Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 17,851 MN 1 160user trapper
160user trapper 1 Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 17,851 MN	If the piece of wood is missing, then no. Depending on what model it is I may have one. Everyone has 800+ gunstocks right? What caliber is the rifle? PS: It looks like you took that picture while you were sitting on the toilet. Last edited by 160user; 05/20/22 12:32 PM. I have nothing clever to put here.

Re: Can this gunstock be fixed ? [Re: Gary Benson] #7587517 05/20/22 12:31 PM 05/20/22 12:31 PM
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warrior trapper Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 25,593 Georgia	A new one using that one as a template should be to difficult for a stockmaker with a pantograph. To fix that one would either be some sort of unsightly bondo job or a splice of new wrist onto old butt.

Re: Can this gunstock be fixed ? [Re: Gary Benson] #7587521 05/20/22 12:34 PM 05/20/22 12:34 PM
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Gary Benson OP trapper G Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 21,716 Sandhills Nebraska	Model 97. I found it. Life ain't supposed to be easy.

Re: Can this gunstock be fixed ? [Re: Gary Benson] #7587522 05/20/22 12:34 PM 05/20/22 12:34 PM
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wetdog trapper Joined: Oct 2017 Posts: 5,878 perry co.Pa	Cut your toenails.

Re: Can this gunstock be fixed ? [Re: 160user] #7587523 05/20/22 12:35 PM 05/20/22 12:35 PM
Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 21,716 Sandhills Nebraska G Gary Benson OP trapper
Gary Benson OP trapper G Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 21,716 Sandhills Nebraska	Originally Posted by 160user If the piece of wood is missing, then no. Depending on what model it is I may have one. Everyone has 800+ gunstocks right? What caliber is the rifle? PS: It looks like you took that picture while you were sitting on the toilet. 22 caliber Model 97 Marlin. Life ain't supposed to be easy.

Re: Can this gunstock be fixed ? [Re: Gary Benson] #7587525 05/20/22 12:37 PM 05/20/22 12:37 PM
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Gary Benson OP trapper G Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 21,716 Sandhills Nebraska	The butt plate is broken too. Life ain't supposed to be easy.

Re: Can this gunstock be fixed ? [Re: Gary Benson] #7587529 05/20/22 12:37 PM 05/20/22 12:37 PM
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Gary Benson OP trapper G Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 21,716 Sandhills Nebraska	If you have a stock I'd be interested! Life ain't supposed to be easy.

Re: Can this gunstock be fixed ? [Re: Gary Benson] #7587539 05/20/22 12:50 PM 05/20/22 12:50 PM
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160user trapper 1 Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 17,851 MN	Originally Posted by Gary Benson Model 97. I found it. If it is a 97, I believe the stock that is on it now has been replaced. It should have a curved steel butt plate I believe. I have nothing clever to put here.

Re: Can this gunstock be fixed ? [Re: Gary Benson] #7587546 05/20/22 12:53 PM 05/20/22 12:53 PM
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160user trapper 1 Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 17,851 MN	I believe this is what the stock should look like. I have nothing clever to put here.

Re: Can this gunstock be fixed ? [Re: Gary Benson] #7587566 05/20/22 01:28 PM 05/20/22 01:28 PM
Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 21,716 Sandhills Nebraska G Gary Benson OP trapper
Gary Benson OP trapper G Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 21,716 Sandhills Nebraska	Life ain't supposed to be easy.

Re: Can this gunstock be fixed ? [Re: Gary Benson] #7587570 05/20/22 01:30 PM 05/20/22 01:30 PM
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jbyrd63 trapper J Joined: Feb 2014 Posts: 13,135 Ky	Originally Posted by Gary Benson My Dads old Marlin patent date 1878 octagon barrel. Can anybody tell me the actual model? No and that toenail is beyond help too !! Lol

Re: Can this gunstock be fixed ? [Re: 160user] #7587572 05/20/22 01:34 PM 05/20/22 01:34 PM
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160user trapper 1 Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 17,851 MN	Originally Posted by 160user Originally Posted by Gary Benson Model 97. I found it. If it is a 97, I believe the stock that is on it now has been replaced. It should have a curved steel butt plate I believe. I stand corrected. It appears that they were made with both a cresent butt or a shotgun butt. I have nothing clever to put here.

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