RevJoel
Full Member
I was going to get my Grandson, Noah, a single-shot bolt action .22 this Christmas. He will be 11 years old. Two weeks ago, I was knocking around an old pawn shop in town, and found a Marlin-Glenfield model 10. This could fit the bill I thought, but the stock was cracked in two places, the forend cracked, all bluing gone, front sight gone, and other minor problems. Price was 65.00. I got it for 57.50. After cleaning out the tube I saw the usual M-G Microgooved rifle was in pretty good shape but the barrel had a ring about two inches from the muzzle.
I chopped two and a half inches off the barrel, and 1 inch off the stock. All cracked wood got a dose of Gorilla Glue and brass screws. Rust was scrubbed from the metal, barrel, receiver, bolt, etc. The stock was sanded and a textured black finish was applied thereunto. The metal work, except for the bolt got a coat of Brownell's Baking Lacquer in the Light Park color. Since I had no front sight, I removed and reshaped the rear sight to a medallion, and added a short 4 X 30 scope on 1" X 3/8" mounts. I think it looks pretty good. Now to get her bore sighted and she ready to go for a Christmas present.
I chopped two and a half inches off the barrel, and 1 inch off the stock. All cracked wood got a dose of Gorilla Glue and brass screws. Rust was scrubbed from the metal, barrel, receiver, bolt, etc. The stock was sanded and a textured black finish was applied thereunto. The metal work, except for the bolt got a coat of Brownell's Baking Lacquer in the Light Park color. Since I had no front sight, I removed and reshaped the rear sight to a medallion, and added a short 4 X 30 scope on 1" X 3/8" mounts. I think it looks pretty good. Now to get her bore sighted and she ready to go for a Christmas present.