this is an utterly academic question .. marlin has released a trapper, in stainless and in 3030 -- which sounds like a great backpacking gun -- i am wondering if it can be convertd to takedown, for "reasonable" money?

iirc, "gunsmithing" or the nra guide, had a good article on doing takedowns ...

jeffe

Yes---check your PM.

DWM

Jeff, I think Dave Clay can do it for you. He gets great press and is easy to talk to. I just wish he'd finish a tune up on my boat gun.

Will agree on "Super Dave" have been in his shop many times and he has done several things for me over the years. He also did a lot of work for Speedy Gonzalez when he had is shop open in Texas.

Check out the original Marlin 1893 takedown design, it's LOTS more rigid than anything I've seen available in a contemporary alteration. Also, GPC/Numrich has one of the necessary 2 pieces of hardwear available as NOS!
Regards, Joe

You have a PM.

Hey Jeffe, Maybe Greg Turnbul(don't have a clue about the correct spellin' of his name). I seem to remember a flick of one in an old(very old) issue of Rifle back when I was taking it. But that could be all WRONG!!

You might talk to the folks at Brockman's Custom Gunsmithing in Gooding, ID. They don't show a TD on their web site, but I believe they did one once upon a time and they are big on Marlins.

Wild West Guns in Anchorage, Alaska does a fine job.

wildwestguns.com