Marlin 1895 Forearm
07-16-2008, 05:05 PM
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Marlin 1895 Forearm
I have a 1895 guide gun 45-70. It has always sprayed bullets when try to get some serious horsepower out of them. I am trying to get the forearm off. I have a feeling thats my problem. I take out the 2 small screws holding the forearm cap on. But this thing barely moves. Is it pressure fitted to the action?
anyone take one off. Its so tight, I have a feeling its putting alot of pressure on teh barrel/tube.
anyone take one off. Its so tight, I have a feeling its putting alot of pressure on teh barrel/tube.
07-16-2008, 07:18 PM
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RE: Marlin 1895 Forearm
bc... My 1895 shot sooooo good with factory ammo. I'm gonna start to get some power behind it with handloads. If it develops the same thing as yours, I'm definitely going to look for the problem, if I have one.
Seems to me that we talked about factory ammo in these some time ago. Did you not say that it didn't shoot the factory stuff well either? There may well be aproblem with the forearm/tube. But sorry, I can't answer your question as to how to get the forearm off. Just haven;t had reason to do that YET......
Seems to me that we talked about factory ammo in these some time ago. Did you not say that it didn't shoot the factory stuff well either? There may well be aproblem with the forearm/tube. But sorry, I can't answer your question as to how to get the forearm off. Just haven;t had reason to do that YET......
07-16-2008, 09:42 PM
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RE: Marlin 1895 Forearm
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Should be snug but not overly snug
Should be snug but not overly snug
Its not permantly attached the mag tube is it? I should be able to pull it right off I figured.
07-17-2008, 05:48 AM
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RE: Marlin 1895 Forearm
07-17-2008, 10:08 AM
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RE: Marlin 1895 Forearm
thanks Tom. They had a section about dissasembly. It appears the mag tube is connected to the tube and has to be taken off as a unit. I am going to take off and sand the forearm just a tad, and see if it helps. Right now the gap between the wood and barrel is so tight, you couldn't get anything between them.
07-17-2008, 11:39 AM
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RE: Marlin 1895 Forearm
BC just undo the 2 screws holding the foreend tip ..slide the bracket up and pull from the forward tip of the forend down. It will not break ...if it does call Marlin errrrrrrrrr Remington and demand a new stock but I doubt it will be that tight. I had a 39a I just took the stock off and it was tight as all get out.
07-17-2008, 12:07 PM
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RE: Marlin 1895 Forearm
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BC just undo the 2 screws holding the foreend tip ..slide the bracket up and pull from the forward tip of the forend down.
BC just undo the 2 screws holding the foreend tip ..slide the bracket up and pull from the forward tip of the forend down.
07-17-2008, 12:58 PM
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RE: Marlin 1895 Forearm
I did that with a rubber mallet before. It will not budge. I get about 1mm of space between it and the barrel. Its like its swelled up on the mag tube or something.