Re: Field grade factory stock finish Archived Message
Posted by Dick Miller on March 14, 2008, 8:42 am, in reply to "Re: Field grade factory stock finish"
FWIW, the Marlin-era lower grade guns I've observed generally appear to have the finish you describe, as opposed to the more labor intensive oil finish of the earlier guns. I suppose this makes sense in light of the cost-cutting measures taken to try to keep the "ship" afloat.
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