If you are determined to make the rifle you have a Marauder... then have at it. But the cost to make it look just like the real deal will surprise you.
If you can deal with the new Marlin and just want a rifle with the trapper feel my vote would be...
Pick up a 336Y that is now a current offering (look in the new 2011 cat.) It has the short barrel but does have a short buttstock. You can pick up a normal size buttstock and have a pistol grip trapper for a very reasonable price.
I wanted to do the same thing you mentioned and then realized I could not hack up a nice original texan and left well be well. The total amount of money I would have in that converted texan I used to buy a real Marauder and haven't regreted it yet. I did have to force myself to be patient though...
Good luck
If you can deal with the new Marlin and just want a rifle with the trapper feel my vote would be...
Pick up a 336Y that is now a current offering (look in the new 2011 cat.) It has the short barrel but does have a short buttstock. You can pick up a normal size buttstock and have a pistol grip trapper for a very reasonable price.
I wanted to do the same thing you mentioned and then realized I could not hack up a nice original texan and left well be well. The total amount of money I would have in that converted texan I used to buy a real Marauder and haven't regreted it yet. I did have to force myself to be patient though...
Good luck