Marlin Firearms Collectors Association

ThanX, Gunrunner..very helpful info and very much appreciated! I'd found the Precision folks online last week and it looks like a very respectable outfit..also found some old original candidates online, albeit for quite a bit more $$. Will likely go with an old original..bought this one as a shooter...

First post in this forum...During recent travels in Lower 48, I bought a Marlin 1891 .22 octagon side load that was an obvious barn gun. It's in serious need of a straight grip/crescent style buttstock due to period style of "field repairs" done by many back then..but the rest of the rifle...