A guy came to the table Sat, small show in Reno, saying he had a Marlin 1893 carbine. He described it from a non gun guy description, but apparently had access to the net. So I said bring it in, and was crossing my fingers.
He drags in an 1893, with a turned down two step round barrel, some kind of barrel shroud front sight, something off a bolt action, a 50s lyman buckhorn rear, as well as a very nice example of a Winchester fore end cap on a two thirds magazine tube.
other than that, the gun was typically nice. :
I still cant figure out what the heck the gunsmith was doing. Cant tell if he turned an octagon down, or threaded a piece of water pipe, or just what. Of course the guy didnt believe a word I told him. Finally got to the rubber on the road, said he wouldnt take a nickel less than 3 hundred. I thanked him for bringing it in, and walked off wondering again, about the history of guns like this, and wondered what in the heck guys were thinking at the time. ;D
He drags in an 1893, with a turned down two step round barrel, some kind of barrel shroud front sight, something off a bolt action, a 50s lyman buckhorn rear, as well as a very nice example of a Winchester fore end cap on a two thirds magazine tube.
other than that, the gun was typically nice. :
I still cant figure out what the heck the gunsmith was doing. Cant tell if he turned an octagon down, or threaded a piece of water pipe, or just what. Of course the guy didnt believe a word I told him. Finally got to the rubber on the road, said he wouldnt take a nickel less than 3 hundred. I thanked him for bringing it in, and walked off wondering again, about the history of guns like this, and wondered what in the heck guys were thinking at the time. ;D
