Firearms, AK Conversion, Saiga to 103

[Retired Spook]

Does that have the serial number under the lever on the tang?

Nope - side of the receiver. Last of the pre-remmies I believe?

 

[negolien]

Yeah, I don't shoot a lot anymore either especially working the night shift now...I think the last time I shot my scary lookin rifle was the date of this pic LOL :<(.. Matter of fact that was the last time I shot my Alaskan also.

 

[chilerelleno]

Nope - side of the receiver. Last of the pre-remmies I believe?

The serial number placement makes it either an interim or post Remington,
There were still left over John Marlin barrels after Remington was in full charge of production.


Regardless, a JM barrel is always nice.
And that rifle looks very clean, nice example.

 

[Retired Spook]

The serial number placement makes it either an interim or post Remington,
There were still left over John Marlin barrels after Remington was in full charge of production.


Regardless, a JM barrel is always nice.
And that rifle looks very clean, nice example.

My gun was manufactured in (first 2 of ser 94) 2006. I am pretty sure that Cerberus bought Marlin in 2008 with the take-over complete in 2010?

Nevertheless I believe the overlap rifles were (first 2 of ser 89/90) 2010/2011.

The best info I can find is that my gun is one of the last Marlin JM guns? If you have info that I do not, please do not hesitate to let me know because I do not want to be inaccurate in my descriptions/understanding!

PS. You made me dig the rifle out from the back of the safe and now I am tripping over rifles! I haven't seen that Marlin in probably... 8-years! I have the serial numbers of all my guns in a database but I had to double check just to make sure.

 

[chilerelleno]

My gun was manufactured in (first 2 of ser 94) 2006. I am pretty sure that Cerberus bought Marlin in 2008 with the take-over complete in 2010?

Nevertheless I believe the overlap rifles were (first 2 of ser 89/90) 2010/2011.

The best info I can find is that my gun is one of the last Marlin JM guns? If you have info that I do not, please do not hesitate to let me know because I do not want to be inaccurate in my descriptions/understanding!

PS. You made me dig the rifle out from the back of the safe and now I am tripping over rifles! I haven't seen that Marlin in probably... 8-years! I have the serial numbers of all my guns in a database but I had to double check just to make sure.

I'm no expert, you sound much more knowledgeable than I about serial numbers and dates.
I was just thinking off the top of my head, and that comma after Remington was supposed to be a question mark.
I do know that under lever serials are older than receiver numbers, and was pretty sure that a few JM barrels went out under Remington.

But expert I am not, even if I did play one on TV and stayed in a Holiday Inn last night.

 

[Retired Spook]

I'm no expert, you sound much more knowledgeable than I about serial numbers and dates.
I was just thinking off the top of my head, and that comma after Remington was supposed to be a question mark.
I do know that under lever serials are older than receiver numbers, and was pretty sure that a few JM barrels went out under Remington.

But expert I am not, even if I did play one on TV and stayed in a Holiday Inn last night.

No worries at all, sir. I remember the controversy when Marlin sold-out and I double-checked everything I could find at the time.

For some reason I seem to recall that some of the "Guide Guns" did, in fact, come with serial numbers on the bottom tang - but I am no expert.

 

[chilerelleno]

Woohoo, both the rifle and PK-01VS arrived today!

 

[rdknb]

Nice

 

[negolien]

Woohoo, both the rifle and PK-01VS arrived today!

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Damn and i thought mounting optics on a scout was shit LOL that looks like a whole mess of nasty :<(...

 

[chilerelleno]

Damn and i thought mounting optics on a scout was shit LOL that looks like a whole mess of nasty :<(...

Typical bulky ComBloc optic with mount.
It slides on to the side mount and locks down tight.
They usually return close enough to zero after dismount/remount, i.e. within one to two MOA.

A lot of their newer optics are smaller, lighter and designed to mount on a rail.
Still bulkier than most western optics, but that's just the way Ivan builds things.

I could've use any number of Western options for mounts and optic, but I wanted to stay true to the Russian AK100 series.

 

[fltsfshr]

At one time I did a lot of distance shooting. Now I'm old. I need to be closer. Here's my CX4 and my DP12. DP12 will put out 529 rounds of #4 in 4.5s.
Fun thread.
I'm more of a pistol collector.

 

[Retired Spook]

I'm old too - here is my old shotgun! Benelli M1 Super 90 - like new! It feels so nice in the hand - like holding a stunning Italian super-model's butt!

 

[chilerelleno]

I've a CX4 in 9mm, one of my favorite PCCs.
The little rifle is a natural point shooter.

 

[chilerelleno]

At one time I did a lot of distance shooting. Now I'm old. I need to be closer. Here's my CX4 and my DP12. DP12 will put out 529 rounds of #4 in 4.5s.
Fun thread.
I'm more of a pistol collector.

529 rounds?

 

[chilerelleno]

I'm old too - here is my old shotgun! Benelli M1 Super 90 - like new! It feels so nice in the hand - like holding a stunning Italian super-model's butt!

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I've had a hankering for a Benelli M4.

 

[Retired Spook]

529 rounds?

I think he means shot?

 

[Retired Spook]

I've had a hankering for a Benelli M4.

I do not think you can go wrong with a Benelli! Back in the day the M1 Super 90 was the cat's meow among 3-gunners, and no kidding, it feels perfect - like holding a Ferrari.

 

[chilerelleno]

I think he means shot?

Yeah, for whatever reason he is counting pellets going downrange.
The gun holds 16rds counting two in the chambers.

I can do him better though with a MD20 drum and my Saiga12.

 

[Retired Spook]

Yeah, for whatever reason he is counting pellets going downrange.
The gun holds 16rds counting two in the chambers.

I can do him better though with a MD20 drum and my Saiga12.
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You like that Ruskie stuff huh?

 

[chilerelleno]

You like that Ruskie stuff huh?

I like a lot of stuff.