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That crossbolt safety appeared around 1983. There are "delete" kits sold by Ranger Point Precision and a fellow in Wisconsin if you want to remove it from your Marlin. Replacement Kit for the Marlin Cross (leverguns.com)

Want a more modern lever action that' still made, that’s a bit on the non-traditional side, then get a Browning BLR. Easily takes modern optics, comes in short and long actions and is chambered in modern standard and magnum cartridges.

Old article but timely for this thread. It will be interesting to see what Ruger produces, and if they offer any additional chamberings. The Marlin 336: What Does the Future Hold for this Classic Lever Action? | Field & Stream (fieldandstream.com)

You're going to have to drill this front sight for the taper pins, and you better hope they line up with the original cuts already in the barrel AND it looks a true 90 degrees. Order the JP front sight instead. The set screws usually align with the taper pin holes on the underside of the barrel.

Some Winchester 37's in pristine shape are fetching a lot more than $300 today.

Do you have the magnum receiver & barrel (3" shells) while shooting 2 3/4" shells? 20's operate at higher pressures because of the bore size. The 1100 has had a reputation as a reliable gun with a long track record. Sketchy ammo is always a suspect. Maybe you have a rough chamber?

Standard 1100 barrel with 2 3/4" chamber? These should function well with standard 12 ga. loads from 1 oz. to 1 5/8 oz. loads. Light 1 oz. reloads work fine in my 11-87 (same gas system, only it handles 2 3/4" & 3" shells) provided I keep pressures above 7,500PSI per the load data in the manual. Do you clean out the gas ports on the underside of the barrel? Those should be cleaned with the appropriate sized drill bit often or after a heavy shooting session. Orientation of the piston seal, piston and barrel seal (O-ring) on the magazine tube are also important. I see too many people orient these parts incorrectly. Rather than plagiarize, this is a good article on the 1100: https://www.shootingtimes.com/editorial/gunsmithing_st_1100loads_200808/100259

For informal clays, just about any shotgun will do. Only when you get into the games (skeet, trap, sporting clays) does sophistication and design come into play. Here's a quick read on barrel length, and when and where they are best used. Folks have their personal favorites, but you'll get the idea quickly once you start to shoot regularly. https://www.braysisland.com/life-in-the-field/shotgun-barrel-length

I found this article interesting. Crazy times are upon us, but a market that's been stagnant for a while seems to be seeing an uptick in prices. Fueled by the bidding sites? Who knows. Here's one person's observation: http://www.dogsanddoubles.com/2021/02/its-time-to-sell-the-gun-markets-hot-again/

You need to purchase the trigger guard if you can find one. That screws in to the first hole just forward of the double-triggers in the picture your provided. You will need the machine screw that holds the trigger plate to the frame. (That goes in the hole the string tag is looped through.) Then you'll need the machine screw that goes through the trigger guard to the tang of the receiver, and a wood screw that ties in the trigger guard to the stock. Hope this helps.

Colt has been producing firearms for 175 years. I suspect the various models produced over the years have Colt collectors down in their basements right now rubbing their hands with glee. In other firearm acquisition news, Beretta acquired Holland & Holland earlier this month. https://www.internationalsportsman.com/beretta-purchases-holland-holland/

The trigger guard is usually threaded at the front of the bow to screw into the bottom of the trigger plate. (You can see that in the link I sent from gunpartscorp.com. Some have a thread or two, some have more, other's a simple quarter or half-turn thread. Screws go behind the trigger bow into the stock. There may be one wood screw, one metal screw to the frame top strap, or two wood screws. Every double is different is some small way.

Enough info right there: Full Choke. (About .624" exit diameter) 16 ga. bore diameter is: .667"

Nice, clean older Mossberg. Walnut stock too and in great shape.

PS - You'll probably need the two screws behind the trigger bow as well unless you already have them. Some parts may be scarce for this.

Ithaca Manier model hammerless, made from 1906-1908. Does your model have Damascus or fluid steel barrels? This is what you need to look for: https://www.gunpartscorp.com/products/1002000

The playing field becomes muddied even more; Marlin's, then Remlin's, now Ruglin's!

A similar fate happened to Winchester when they cheapened their bolt action & lever guns in 1964. Anything "pre-64 Winchester" commands a premium today. Sad too that Savage 99's went out of production. A clearly superior lever gun incorporating a novel rotary magazine allowing controlled-round feed for spitzer bullets, with a striker-fired action that could handle high-pressure bottleneck cartridges. It was ahead of its time. Luckily there's plenty of JM Marlin's out there still.

A 16 ga. built on Mossberg's 12 ga. frame. 60's shotgun, pre-68 as others have noted. Probably has a single action bar for the slide. Could have a fixed choke or C-Lect adj. choke at the muzzle. Would generate excitement on http://www.16ga.com/forum/index.php if it was clean and had a walnut stock which many had. But it's certainly not a rarity or collector's item. The 16 ga. is okay if you roll your own, otherwise the right ammo is tough to find, and still doesn't come in as many variations as the more popular 12 or 20. It's become a reloader's proposition.

Thanks for the input. I'll test the waters with a 2X EER scope I dug up. If I like it, I may take the plunge for a real scope. I thought it was funky at first but it doesn't look so bad when mounted and with the low power I can keep both eyes open. Originally this shotgun wore the two-piece cantilever mount but I removed the rear piece that hung over the receiver. With the scope mounted forward the shotgun feels trimmer and loses some weight as well.

Can anyone recommend from experience an LER/EER scope they've used with success? I'm looking for a low-powered 'scope that I'll be mounting "scout style" on a shotgun. Fixed-power is my preference, 2X or 2.5X would be ideal. These models seem few and far between today, and some makers have thrown an "IER" (intermediate eye relief) model in the mix as well. Leupold or Burris would be my preference. Something like this Burris would be ideal, just can't seem to find it anywhere in stock: https://www.burrisoptics.com/scopes/scout-riflescopes-series/scout-riflescope-2.75x20mm Leupold modified their design over the years, this is the only fixed power they offer now: https://www.leupold.com/scopes/rifle-scopes/fx-ii-scout-ier-2-5x28mm Just curious if anyone has any experience with either model. Thanks

The MBA predicts an epic increase in lending/mortgage originations for 2021. The highest number since 2005(?) and even higher in 2022 with the potential for a rate increase. The recession was happening before the pandemic began. We would have recovered by end of year but Covid19 has only made things worse. Yet homes in foreclosure are on the rise. Temporary housing, with the potential for 29 million renters in 12.6 million households face evictions in the U.S. (Eviction Lab - Princeton,) is kinda scary. Other estimates predict a higher estimate at 30-40 million. Yet residential homes in my town list and sell in the same day. If they don't sell the day they list it's because they go into a bidding war with multiple buyers that lasts only a few days. Everyone moving into my town is from New York. Those that live in the city, work in the city, find convenient commuting from here to there by car, bus or train. Realtors here are busy, and so are mortgage lenders. I'm dying to know how many people leave New Jersey in 2020.

34 out of 50 states authorize .22 caliber centerfire cartridges legal for deer hunting. Many meet the minimum of ft.-lbs. in energy for deer. Are they ideal for deer? In my opinion; no. Would you hunt deer with a .22 Hornet? Mmmmm, no. But a .22-250, .220 Swift, .22 Nosler, .224 Valkyrie, and defunct .225 Winchester with the right bullet in the right twist barrel can be the ticket in the hands of a competent shooter being selective with shot placement. Unfortunately, all those variables need to be met in order to be successful.

https://casetext.com/regulation/new-jersey-administrative-code/title-7-environmental-protection/chapter-25-division-of-fish-and-wildlife-rules/subchapter-5-2017-2018-game-code/section-725-523-firearms-and-missiles-etc

Love the 16 ga., provided it sticks to the tag line; "carries like a 20 and hits like a 12." It's a shame it's fallen out of favor.