Your thoughts on chopping this down?

[AJAX22]

I found an inexpensive old marlin 12 gauge, and I fell in love with the look of the thing.

It looks like a sewing machine had intercourse with a stampmill on top of a rockingchair and this was the militant offspring.

To me it screams to be cut down to 26.25 inches overall length with a 18.25 inch barrel.

It would make such a sexy whippet gun.

But I don't want to get a bunch of flack for ruining something 'unique', 'antique', or 'collectable'

so I figured I'd see how the rest of you felt about it.

My reasoning is:

1. The stock can be cut to a realy nice pistol grip shape (it does not have a modern bolt, but rather a tang style mount)

2. It has some light pitting and is not traditionally 'beautifull'

3. These sell in great shape for not a whole lot of money.

4. If I saw it off (to a legal length) I might actually take it out and use it. (sawed off shotguns fit on motorcycles better)

[wilit]

I'd leave it. It's kinda cool just as it is.

Also, "Shortened shotguns" fit better on a motorcycle, sawed-offs fit better in the headline on the front page of your newspaper

[AJAX22]

Sheesh, ok 'shortened' shotguns that I cut down with a saw to minimum legal length.

I did have a disclaimer in the preceding sentance

I just dont know what I'd do with it if I left it as is. I have all the bird guns I really want right now.

[plinkmeister]

Dang, thats the ugliest thing that I`ve ever seen...

[AJAX22]

Dang, thats the ugliest thing that I`ve ever seen...

Yep, They don't make em like that anymore.

[Sampachi]

Yep, They don't make em like that anymore.

And that's why you want to cut it up, eh?

Seriously, if I was going to chop it, I'd buy a spare barrel and stock from Numerich, aka egunparts.com.

[AJAX22]

And that's why you want to cut it up, eh?

Yep,

Tell me that doesn't look better as a bob job?

If I don't blow the extra $$ on the barrel and the stock, my total cost of the gun will be less than 200 including shipping etc.

If i start buying parts for it, it gets expensive real quick.

[Fjold]

What's the model number on it? Some of the old Marlin shotguns have a respectable collector's value. Model 19s can go for $700-$900 and the 1898's will go up to $3-4,000.

Check this out:

http://www.gunsinternational.com/results.cfm?cid=174

[SFFRONTMAN]

Ajax are you in norcal? at our store we have a rack full of beater/project guns that the boss wants to get rid of...

[AJAX22]

What's the model number on it? Some of the old Marlin shotguns have a respectable collector's value. Model 19s can go for $700-$900 and the 1898's will go up to $3-4,000.

Check this out:
http://www.gunsinternational.com/results.cfm?cid=174

According to the guy I bought it from its a model 49... but I think he might be mistaken.


And i'm in So-Cal (but I'm always looking for fun projects)

[JeffM]

(sawed off shotguns fit on motorcycles better)

That's sig line material right there. Have you been hanging out with Sloguy?

Your plan reminds me of this.

[Sampachi]

Yep,

Tell me that doesn't look better as a bob job?

If I don't blow the extra $$ on the barrel and the stock, my total cost of the gun will be less than 200 including shipping etc.

If i start buying parts for it, it gets expensive real quick.

I just hate seeing something in original condition getting cut up. Ah well, just don't Bubba it too badly. Take your time and cut the barrel correctly.

[Fjold]

According to the guy I bought it from its a model 49... but I think he might be mistaken.


And i'm in So-Cal (but I'm always looking for fun projects)

The guy you bought it from is wrong both the stock and the pump forearm are not from a Model 49, they are significantly older.

Before you cut it up as a project make sure that you aren't throwing away something valuable.

Here's a picture of a model 49 http://www.auctionarms.com/search/pr...temNum=8105973

[AJAX22]

So if its not a 49... what is it?

The plot thickens......



I usually am not into chopping up original guns, but every time I watch the firefly series on DVD I seem to wind up with another chopped toy. (all legal length of course)


This is what happened the last time I watched it.

[wilit]

I think it's a Marlin model 1914. Not terribly valuable, but $500. It's about halfway down listed with 3 other pump actions.

http://www.cdpetronisinc.com/GunRunnerSpecials.html