Marlin 81DL Help please

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Mr.RevolverGuy

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I have my grandfathers old Marlin 81DL. The receiver is in good shape but the wood stock needs refinishing bad. I was going to just buy a new one but decided on refinishing since I could not find one. Though a Marlin rep told me today that a Marlin 81TS stock would fit do any of you know if this is correct?

Secondly the bar/base for the rear site is there but the site itself is missing which site is the proper one that will fit?

Third whew lol my front sight does not have the hood on it but the sight is there, but I can move it around with my thumb. I feel if I push hard enough I may be able to slide it out. What is the proper front sight that will give me a tight fit?

Thank you in advance.
 
81DL

I'm taking a break from working on one right now, and have it in front of me. The rear sight is the usual open sight that fits into the dovetail. Numbrich has them for $24 and don't forget to order the little elevator. The front sight you have is fine. You need to push it out and then "upset" the metal with a prick punch so it fits in tightly. Don't work on the barrel, just the underside of the sight. Nice little guns, hang on to it.
 
81DL

Hi. I don't know. The one I'm working on has the simple open sight. Maybe your grandfather got the upgrade:) Numrich is usually quite accurate.
 
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