Bye the bye, if anyone has a Marlin 1893 with a 26" barrel that might be a candidate for something like this, slip me a note before I do something I will regret on Gunbroker.
Not to worry, Dave will be compensated.
Leroy Merz @ Merz Antique Firearms has a huge inventory of antiques. While he deals in high end Winchesters, he usually has a few others picked up in trade. Might have your Marlin, worth a call. 218 739 3255. Side note: Leroy doesn't give stuff away but he's fair. I picked up a Lindner shotgun from him in Vegas and could'nt have been happier with the transaction. He won't remember me from Adam but he'll remember Yolanda. Tell him she says "Hello".
