Does anyone here know someone they can reccommend to do a conversion on a Marlin 1895 45-70?

Check out www.wildwestguns.com

David Clay and Mic McPhearson can both do these.

DAVE CLAY IN TEXAS 817 783 6099..HE IS GREAT!

I know and like the guys at Wild West Guns, I am just looking around for what is out there.

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Originally posted by SAFARIKID:
DAVE CLAY IN TEXAS 817 783 6099..HE IS GREAT!

i have to disagree. while a few years ago dave was on his A game. the last thing i had him do took 14 months and was not up to a level i would ever have him touch another of my guns.

Try Regan Nonneman.

http://www.leveractions.com/leveractions.htm

Ks, that surprises me. I know several people that have gotten guns from Dave in the past couple of years and they are quite happy with their guns. Mic McPhearson's phone number is 1-970 564-0500. He can customize a Marlin to shoot a .510 kodiak express. The 510 K.E. is a 50 alaskan with another 23/100ths of length in the brass. You can get 2350 ft/sec with 450 grain bullets out of a 22" bl. for 5500 ft. lbs. of energy. Pretty much max out of a Marlin.

I HOPE REGAN GOT IT TOGETHER AS I HAD A BIG PROBLEM WITH HIM AFTER 2 YEARS WAIT!HAD TO GET A LIL TUFF TO MAKE THINGS HAPPEN..GOT ALOT OF EXCUSES,OVER AND OVER FOR 2 YEARS....I TRY TO GET ALONG AND BE PATIENT,BUT DONT LIKE BEING PUT OFF AND MISLEAD!GOOD LUCK AND DAVE DOES GREAT WORK,NONE OF THEM ARE SUPER FAST THOUGH!

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Originally posted by jackfish:
Try Regan Nonneman.

http://www.leveractions.com/leveractions.htm

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Originally posted by SAFARIKID:
I HOPE REGAN GOT IT TOGETHER AS I HAD A BIG PROBLEM WITH HIM AFTER 2 YEARS WAIT!HAD TO GET A LIL TUFF TO MAKE THINGS HAPPEN..GOT ALOT OF EXCUSES,OVER AND OVER FOR 2 YEARS....I TRY TO GET ALONG AND BE PATIENT,BUT DONT LIKE BEING PUT OFF AND MISLEAD!GOOD LUCK AND DAVE DOES GREAT WORK,NONE OF THEM ARE SUPER FAST THOUGH!

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Originally posted by jackfish:
Try Regan Nonneman.

http://www.leveractions.com/leveractions.htm

ditto.

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Originally posted by bigdoggy700:
Ks, that surprises me. I know several people that have gotten guns from Dave in the past couple of years and they are quite happy with their guns. Mic McPhearson's phone number is 1-970 564-0500. He can customize a Marlin to shoot a .510 kodiak express. The 510 K.E. is a 50 alaskan with another 23/100ths of length in the brass. You can get 2350 ft/sec with 450 grain bullets out of a 22" bl. for 5500 ft. lbs. of energy. Pretty much max out of a Marlin.

dave did a 444 takedown w/ high grade wood and a 500 grit polish about6 years ago, then a shortened 30-30 on a marlin w/ the same blue and thinned wood. both came back perfect. recently i sent him a SS 45-70 to get a takedown done. he said 4 -5 months. it took 18 months. the trigger broke at 5 pounds, he was told 3 pounds, the crown looked like he finished it w/ a leatherman and the silver solder on top around the BBL / reciever was spotty and inconsitant.
i'll use brokman or west next time.

Turnbull restoration did mine. They do great work.

agree with the Turnbull suggestion. His work is impeccable and turnaround time is excellent. Prices are reasonable and the work is guaranteed.

Rich
DRSS

I used Nonneman several years ago. Quote at about 4 months and had to resort to threats at about 14 months.What really ticked me off was having him tell me that it had shipped but the tracking number was in the shop; wife called a week later and his son said it was still sitting there.

Mat

SAME(but worse) happened to me,what a poor way to run a business!