[texaschase]

Have an old Model 1893 made in 1904. It has 2 brass screw in the butt stock, obviously for repair, but... why? Looking for some insight. Thanks!

 

[1895Gunner]

Have an old Model 1893 made in 1904. It has 2 brass screw in the butt stock, obviously for repair, but... why? Looking for some insight. Thanks!

Can you provide a picture of the stock with the screws in it?

 

[texaschase]

will do tonight

 

[cody77]

I'd like to see it too

 

[texaschase]

Here ya go...

 

[1895Gunner]

Nice looking rifle you have there... Not sure about the two screws, there isn't anything that they would screw into where they are. I'm assuming that they are wood screws not machine screws and that there isn't a nut on the opposite side of the stock.

I have seen some folks think that they are stopping a crack from spreading by drilling a hole and/or inserting a screw in the drilled out hole but never in a rifle stock.

Sorry no help but it is interesting.....

 

[texaschase]

1895gunner,

they are wood screws and I think someone did it to "stop cracks" too. I've seen this before on older guns but assumed, like you, that they were to stop cracks. Just thought I'd see if anybody had some insight and had a different answer.

And yes, it is a great gun! The bore is shot out, the wood is cracked, the metal isn't the best... but i love it! I plan on getting the barrel relined this summer and hope to make her a shooter.

thanks for the response-

chase

 

[riflerick]

Could be the stock started to open away from the tangs, by use of the screws it maybe keeping everything nice an snug. Think possitive, look at as giving the rifle extra character.

riflerick

 

[texaschase]

Could be the stock started to open away from the tangs, by use of the screws it maybe keeping everything nice an snug. Think possitive, look at as giving the rifle extra character.

riflerick

Its definitely got character!

 

[swany]

Having it relined and returned to shooting status is part of the journey.

Finding new wood is the rest of it. Click the link. Pick Marlin on the right and scroll to 1893

http://www.precisiongunstocks.com/index1.html

 

[texaschase]

Having it relined and returned to shooting status is part of the journey.

Finding new wood is the rest of it. Click the link. Pick Marlin on the right and scroll to 1893

http://www.precisiongunstocks.com/index1.html

Thanks Swany! That's exactly what I've been looking for!

 

[Knssrtrd]

I love old wood screw repairs they have saved me a lot of money when buying old Marlins.

 

[swany]

Sure hope you can document your journey with all the before, during and after photos.

 

[texaschase]

Sure hope you can document your journey with all the before, during and after photos.

Absolutely Swany. Stay tuned for the upcoming story...

 

[Dave Bulla]

If you look real close from either the top of bottom of the grip, is there any evidence of a vertical crack? Probably starting at the rear of the upper or lower tang. If not there, possibly under the tang and not visible without removing the stock. I really doubt anyone would stick screws through their rifle stock purely as a preventive measure. I'd bet that at some point, there was a visible crack and they put the screws there as a repair. Probably put glue in the crack too which might make it real hard to see if they got it drawn closed real good with the screws.

By the way, real good looking rifle.