oldschoolsdime92 Posted November 15, 2009 Report Share Posted November 15, 2009 My grandfather passed down to me an old marlin 88-22. It looks like thishttp://www.auctionarms.com/search/displayitem.cfm?itemnum=9373555 It appears to be missing the front sight. Does anyone know where i could maybe find one? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReconRat Posted November 15, 2009 Report Share Posted November 15, 2009 Numrich Gun Parts Corp.Marlin 88 Parts Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldschoolsdime92 Posted November 15, 2009 Author Report Share Posted November 15, 2009 thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jagr Posted November 15, 2009 Report Share Posted November 15, 2009 Keep it forever dude. Old .22 are cool to have. I have a really old falling block Ithaca(sp?) one shot that I've had since I was a kid. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
'03VstarSH Posted November 15, 2009 Report Share Posted November 15, 2009 My dad has a saying and I agree with it: "You can never have enough .22's". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crf69 Posted November 15, 2009 Report Share Posted November 15, 2009 my grandfather gace me a 22 single shot rifle remington made in 1954.....its pretty cool and mint!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldschoolsdime92 Posted November 15, 2009 Author Report Share Posted November 15, 2009 I figured out the marlin is about 60 years old. he said he thought he got it when he was 15 or 16. Hes also got an old stevens pump action .22 which is super neat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReconRat Posted November 15, 2009 Report Share Posted November 15, 2009 Some of the old 22s and youth gauge shotguns (16ga and 20ga) are very collectable.Some can be worth more than they look like they are worth. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Likwid Posted November 15, 2009 Report Share Posted November 15, 2009 another sharp hand-me-down.... good luck with the parts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hue jass Posted November 16, 2009 Report Share Posted November 16, 2009 I luv 22's! Here's my old Glenfield (made by Marlin) that I refinished, and the tack driver Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alab32 Posted November 16, 2009 Report Share Posted November 16, 2009 Good luck with the fix up. Good stuff, .22's are a blast! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldschoolsdime92 Posted November 16, 2009 Author Report Share Posted November 16, 2009 I will get pics toamrow. I am ordering the parts for the sight tomarow, and then its time to tear it down and clean it up! I will post pics of the cleaning Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldschoolsdime92 Posted November 16, 2009 Author Report Share Posted November 16, 2009 that glenfield looks great! did you re stain the wood? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hue jass Posted November 16, 2009 Report Share Posted November 16, 2009 Yea, when I was a kid I liked this Winchester that had sort of a clear finish on it and I sanded off the finish and used a resin on it. It looked terrible. About a few years ago, I went back to it and set out to fix the mistake. Did a pro stripping job and sanded it all the way to 600, then just used a quality stain finished with a wipe-on poly and it looks better than it did new. They didn't put the best finishes on them and they didn't prep them enough. We can do better than that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldschoolsdime92 Posted November 16, 2009 Author Report Share Posted November 16, 2009 I really want to "restore" an old gun, but the marlin isnt much of a project, it looks new. It just needs cleaning. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
curby Posted November 16, 2009 Report Share Posted November 16, 2009 i pulled a old Remington Model 34 out my grandfathers house that burnt down 2 weeks ago. he told me to keep it. barrel looks ok but needs cleaned. have to tear it down and see if it made it through the fire. it was in one of the 2 rooms that had no fire damage.oh yeah, made in 1932-1935 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldschoolsdime92 Posted November 16, 2009 Author Report Share Posted November 16, 2009 the marlin seems to be like 37-47ish. I think its amazing that something that old, can still be in good shape and functioning. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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