End Cap to Barrel Ring Forend?

[txbeaux]

Has anyone ever converted from a end cap style forend to a barrel ring type? Difficulty?

[48vintage]

Why?
Many consider the end cap Marlins to be more accurate.

[Rachethead]

I originally misread the question; but personally, I don't like the barrel rings and am presently in the process of making an "SC" from am "RC" myself. For anyone who wishes to do such a conversion, the project is all parts swapping with the exception of the dove tailed cuts required to hold the forend cap tenon and mag tube hanger. The parts needed for my conversion were as follows: a new forend wood designed for an end cap, the steel end cap for the new forend wood and the two end cap screws, a short "SC" mag tube and spring to fit same, an end cap plug to secure the mag tube spring, the appropriate screw to secure the mag tube cap, a mag tube hanger, and the tenon used to secure the forend cap.

I don't think its a good idea to convert an "SC" to an "RC", as the "SC's" are generally more desirable/valuable; but if you do decide to convert your gun from "SC"
to "RC", you won't have any trouble finding a new owner for your old SC parts.

[deerhog]

I originally misread the question; but personally, I don't like the barrel rings and am presently in the process of making an "SC" from am "RC" myself. For anyone who wishes to do such a conversion, the project is all parts swapping with the exception of the dove tailed cuts required to hold the forend cap tenon and mag tube hanger. The parts needed for my conversion were as follows: a new forend wood designed for an end cap, the steel end cap for the new forend wood and the two end cap screws, a short "SC" mag tube and spring to fit same, an end cap plug to secure the mag tube spring, the appropriate screw to secure the mag tube cap, a mag tube hanger, and the tenon used to secure the forend cap.

I don't think its a good idea to convert an "SC" to an "RC", as the "SC's" are generally more desirable/valuable; but if you do decide to convert your gun from "SC"
to "RC", you won't have any trouble finding a new owner for your old SC parts.

Ratchet his gun may not be an sc ,but rather an as or something,in which case it would be a little less dramatic

[Rachethead]

That is indeed true Brother Deerhog. If the gun is a 30AS, Glenfield 30A, or one of the myriad other name brand levers built on a Marlin 336 action with a forend cap and long mag tube; then all that is required is a rear band and band screw, and a forend wood made for the rear barrel band. Installation would be as simple as filing the groove for the barrel band screw in the bottom of the barrel and top of the mag tube. But if his gun is a 30AS, or Glenfield 30A, or any of the forend capped models that had stained hardwood stocks; then the odds are very high that he would also be required to replace the butt stock to get matching furniture, as I can't recall off the top of my head any barrel band models shipped with a hardwood fore end stock (other than the model 30TK, which forearm wood is too short for the standard 20" RC/CS models).

[txbeaux]

Sorry fellows, it's an 1950 A-DL project with no stock or forend. All parts are present except for one screw. Nothing here is etched in stone. I am just curious about this. I actually prefer the end cap look but have a barrel ring forend, just exploring the possibilities. In the end, I am considering a East Texas Fall Real Tree Cerakote coating to hide all the years of abuse/misuse. Beautiful on the inside and not so much on the outside....kinda like the girl your friends were always trying to fix you up with when we were all much younger..........

What I am hearing everyone saying right now is stay with what I've got. Right?

[txbeaux]

AND....for what its worth, I prefer a straight stock and understand that is nothing more than changing the lever.

[deerhog]

AND....for what its worth, I prefer a straight stock and understand that is nothing more than changing the lever.

Txbeaux a pistol grip lower tang is curved to match the lever,a straight lever requires a straight lower tang.My terminology may be off,but I dont believe you just stick a straight lever on there!.FRAN

[txbeaux]

Txbeaux a pistol grip lower tang is curved to match the lever,a straight lever requires a straight lower tang.My terminology may be off,but I dont believe you just stick a straight lever on there!.FRAN

You are so right....I didnt think about that.....I do know I got about 5 hrs sleep all weekend and I didn't party at all. There is a thread on here about going straight....I will reread that!