The Marlin Model 60 Super Deluxe Project Part 5

The fifth and final post on this build. If you missed the first four posts, click on the links below:

Part 1
Part 2
Part 3

Part 4

Time to start the assembly, I'll start with the trigger housing. I pulled a safety button, detent and spring from a spare trigger guard I had. I'll be using the new lightweight trigger spring from the MCarbo kit. The screws came with the DIP trigger. They include the trigger pivot screw, trigger limit screw, safety detent spring screw and the overtravel screw. The DIP trigger has a pre-travel screw already installed.

First goes the safety

Then the over travel adjusting screw

Then the two trigger screws along with the trigger spring. I'll have to adjust the take up and over travel once the gun is put together

Then I install the barrel into the receiver. The Cerakote made the fit too tight, so some 220 grit sandpaper wrapped around a pencil and some trial and error got us a fit that is as tight as any factory installation.

I use tape to protect the finish while driving in the pin

next comes the magazine band

Then we install the bolt along with the new recoil spring and guide

Then our assembled action goes in....

Looking pretty good!

Before buttoning everything up, I needed to test the trigger pull and adjust the take up and over-travel screws. I inserted a drywall anchor into the chamber and measured the trigger pull three times, we got around 5 pounds each time....a little disappointing considering the promises made by MCarbo...

Last part to be installed is the Williams Fire Sights

Then a little polishing with Renaissance wax

Finished!

Even though this wasn't a restoration per se, I thought some before and after shots were warranted

.....and one last comparison shot, a Marlin 50th Anniversary Deluxe Edition (photo courtesy of Gun Blast)

And the Tincanbandit Super Deluxe Edition

Costs:

Purchase Price: $50.00

Set of three magazines (inner & outer): $99.00 

Newer stainless charging handle: $0 (got in a lot of parts)

New bolt and blued charging handle: $15.50 

New Bolt Buffer: $10.98

New Recoil Spring: #3.61

New Feed Throat: $17.91

MCarbo Spring Set: $35.90

Boyd's model 60 walnut stock: $85.80

DIP Trigger guard and trigger: $65.97

Williams Fire Sights: $36.64

Marlin butt plate: $17.50

Cerakoting Service: $100.00

Laser Engraving Service: $33.00

Gold Paint: $2.95



Subtotal:  $574.76


Items sold:


used bolt assembly 1: $30.00 (anticipated)

used bolt assembly 2: $30.00 (anticipated)

used hardwood stock: $25.00

used Marlin butt plate: $10.00

Extra magazines: $60.00 (anticipated)

Extra misc parts:  $100.00

Subtotal: $255.00

Total Investment: $319.76



On to the next project!