So, I've been wanting to do this for a while, and finally found the right piece, and the right $$ to make it happen.
I found a very nice, gently used, JM stamped, Marlin 1894 in .44 and shipped it to Lee Hadaway at The Arms Room in Colorado. If you haven't seen his work, it's beautiful.
He'll be turning the rifle into a takedown, refinishing all the metal, doing a trigger job, scout scope. Possibly porting though I've not decided, putting on a big lever, and doing a custom stock in some beautiful quilted maple. Lee also agreed to send me a bit of the wood, and I'm going to try to get custom grip for my Dan Wesson .44 revolver to match.
The idea is to build something I will hand on to my son down the line, and hopefully he will pass on to his.
I haven't mentioned it to Lee yet, but my dad was a coin collector. I'm going to see about mounting a pair of Walking Liberty half dollars from my dad's collection in the stock.
It should be quite the piece when it's all done. And a hell of a shooter, if what people say about Mr. Hadaway's work is true.
As it comes together, I'll post pics and info.
Just excited and I thought I'd let y'all in on the build.
I found a very nice, gently used, JM stamped, Marlin 1894 in .44 and shipped it to Lee Hadaway at The Arms Room in Colorado. If you haven't seen his work, it's beautiful.
He'll be turning the rifle into a takedown, refinishing all the metal, doing a trigger job, scout scope. Possibly porting though I've not decided, putting on a big lever, and doing a custom stock in some beautiful quilted maple. Lee also agreed to send me a bit of the wood, and I'm going to try to get custom grip for my Dan Wesson .44 revolver to match.
The idea is to build something I will hand on to my son down the line, and hopefully he will pass on to his.
I haven't mentioned it to Lee yet, but my dad was a coin collector. I'm going to see about mounting a pair of Walking Liberty half dollars from my dad's collection in the stock.
It should be quite the piece when it's all done. And a hell of a shooter, if what people say about Mr. Hadaway's work is true.
As it comes together, I'll post pics and info.
Just excited and I thought I'd let y'all in on the build.
Me too!
