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< 16ga. Guns Wanted or For Sale ~ Marlin Model 90 barrels |
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Wed Jan 03, 2018 8:20 pm
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Joined: 11 Jul 2017
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Location: Oklahoma
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I have a Marlin Model 90 with 28" barrels choked Mod/Full but would like to have a barrel set choked IC/Mod. Anyone know of a source? I have also considered the 20 ga Mod/Full barrels that Numrich has and having them rechoked but I'm not sure of the fit of 20 ga barrels in the 16 ga frame. All I hear is that is hit or miss (pun intended). What wisdom can the Forum impart? |
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Wed Jan 03, 2018 9:00 pm
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Joined: 01 Dec 2008
Posts: 605
Location: Topeka, Kansas
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Believe 16 and 20 Marlin 90s have different frames so mounting them not a likely event..
Easiest course of action is Briley thin wall choke tubes. |
_________________ Michael
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Thu Jan 04, 2018 5:16 am
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Joined: 30 Sep 2015
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Location: NEW SALISBURY INDIANA
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there is a guy over on the marlin forum that tried converting a marlin 90 to another gauge and after months of trying it never worked and he was paying a gunsmith to do it. |
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Thu Jan 04, 2018 10:30 am
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Joined: 11 Jul 2017
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Location: Oklahoma
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I guess it's true; there's no such thing as a free lunch! |
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Posted:
Thu Jan 04, 2018 4:53 pm
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Joined: 02 Sep 2010
Posts: 829
Location: SW Ohio
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old colonel wrote: |
Believe 16 and 20 Marlin 90s have different frames so mounting them not a likely event..
Easiest course of action is Briley thin wall choke tubes.
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I had Briley thin walls put in my Marlin 90 and they work great. Just had them put a set in a Winchester Model 21 12 ga. They do nice work, and fast turn around. |
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Sat Jan 06, 2018 9:22 am
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Joined: 04 Mar 2008
Posts: 1620
Location: Williamsburg, VA
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According to Brophy in his book on Marlin Firearms, 16 and 20 ga. guns were made with the same size frame. However barrels may not be interchangeable without "tweeking" by a gunsmith.
Even replacement 16 ga; barrels may not fit without some "tweeking" by gunsmith. I have two sets of barrels for one of my 16 ga Model 90's and the second set had to be adjusted to fit properly.
Model 90's made before 1951 have a snap-on (spring clip) forearm. 1951 and later guns have a "lever release-type" forearm, and they are not interchangeable.
Also, the 16 ga. forearm wood will not fit 20ga. barrels properly, so you would need to find a 20 ga. forearm for the 20 ga. barrels. |
_________________ BarkeyVA |
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