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Top's Custom Kydex

Top's Custom Kydex

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I bought a Marlin 1894 in .357 a couple of years back. Almost immediately I put a Skinner peep sight on it and thought I had the prefect carbine.

The only things I didn't love were the barrel length and the empty dove tail on the barrel from removing the rear sight.

Fast forward to a couple of weeks ago when I met Kirk, an old school machinist. Kirk showed me a rifle he had worked on and I was blown away by the quality of his work.

I asked him if he could trim the barrel of my stainless .357 and he said he could. I then asked him about filling the dove tail. He said he'd see what he could do.

Tonight he sent me pics.



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I'm blown away. My 1894 with a 16.25" barrel and a filled in dove tail with matching stainless.

I'm away from home but I cannot wait to get home and shot this beautiful carbine.

This and my custom SP101 are a tough pair to beat.

 
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Very nice...... In my neck of the woods, you will see Bigfoot well before you find an 1894c for sale new. I have honestly given up.
 
shanny19 said:
Very nice...... In my neck of the woods, you will see Bigfoot well before you find an 1894c for sale new. I have honestly given up.
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I read about them on line and the next trip to my local gun store there was a new one on the shelf.

My main reason for buying it was to have an alternative to the AR platform.

Next to the AR this is my favorite carbine. I have a Marlin 39a Mountie and a 30-30 youth model or Spikehorn.

The Spikehorn is set up with a red dot on a scout mount. This is my favorite set up for stalking deer.

The .357 might take this role away from the 30-30. I'm confident in the Hornady Leverevolution Ammo for the 357.
 
Great looking Marlin! Awesome quality workmanship. I grabbed the same one a few years back. Would love to ditch the safety on mine too
 
20" is about right. Kirk shortened the barrel from the muzzle end and the magazine from the receiver end. It'll be this weekend before I can see it. I'll post better pics then as well.

AL, the first rifle that Kirk showed me was a Winchester so I know he can do them. Marlins are a bit easier because they have screwed on front sights where the Winchester has a dovetailed front sight.
 
Just out of curiosity, which safeties do the marlins have? I'm assuming a half-cock and lever block, but I've only got experience with Winchester 94s. Which safety did you remove?
 
You make me jealous. I've wanted a Marlin 1894 for years now, but have never been able to find one in .357.
 
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