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I recently traded for a 375 Marlin as this caliber is legal in Ohio now for deer. I don't care for pistol grips on levers and was wondering if it can be converted to straight grip?

I know I would need a new stock and lever, but what how hard is it to "bend" the tang metal straight?

Thanks for the help.

Kelly

No need to bend anything, the internal dimension of the straight and pistol grip tangs are identical, the pistol grip just has more metal on the outside. You can swap the tang for one from a 336 with a straight stock or an 1895G, either will work. Or you can file or grind your pistol grip tang into a straight and reblue it, I've done them both ways. I would advise you to search out a new tang and stock and keep your old set, you won't be doing any permanent alterations to the gun that way and can always swap back, 375s are starting to bring some pretty big bucks these days.

browningcollector - I don't have the mechanical skill to do the work the other poster can do. Way before Marlin was sold I sent back my M1895/.45-70 with pistol grip to Marlin for conversion to a straight grip. Don't re-call cost but it was nominal. Received back with new straight butt stock (decent wood), new straight lever plus original PG butt stock and original curved lever. M1895 now matched my .30/30 M336 "Texan" in looks. Made me happy. Homesteader

That was then. Remington offers no such service, BUT all you need for a bolt on job is a trigger plate, lever, and stock. I would not guarantee a drop in with Remington parts, they may have gone to new dimensions with the new machinery.

The cheapest way out may be to buy a straight grip .30-30 and swap the parts then sell the doner. I was going to do that to make a straight grip .35, but one had the serial no. on the trigger plate, the other on the top tang. That would have resulted two serial nos. on one rifle and none on the other.

Best wishes,

Jack