I hear ya, but if I do that, I'd be left with a big recess on the side of the gun that Marlin machined there to hold that badge. I've read that their a bitch to get off the action without creating a mess on the action in that area.
If I don't find one for the stock, it ain't the end of the world. I just don't like the two holes that the brads left in an otherwise nice stock.

One good thing is that the gun shoots great !!

Old Fishermen never die, we just get reel tired.

May you build a ladder to the stars
and climb on every rung.
May you stay......Forever young