Widder, SASS #59054

SALUTE to JJ. ..........Widder

I've also taught gun safety in Sunday school at Church. It was a Southern Baptist and everyone was happy and content with my subject. ..........Widder

Jackrabbit Joe is providing a great service to Marlin owners. I'm glad the Widdermatic type carrier mod has been a big help to many Marlin owners. ..........Widder

Hey Scarlett. Hope you and Tommy are doing well. I never had to use them because when I was working on Marlins, I was still able to get Marlin made items either from Marlin or Brownells. PLUS, at the time, Slick was also having some Marlin parts made. Those Wire pards who have vouched for them is good enough for me. ..........Widder

I agree. I'm just not a 9mm person. My big bores consist of about 1/2 dozen .45's set up for SUPER, and I also have 3 that are 460 Rowland. Awesome firearms. My center fire revolvers are .44 mag, 45 Colt (Hot loaded Ruger's), 460 S&W Mag, and 500 S&W Mag. Of all these, I still enjoy shooting my .22 rifles and pistols. ..........Widder

Y'all have overlooked the intended usefulness.......... you don't have to wear a parachute. Just spread your coattail and glide to safety..... Actually, those uniforms looks more like an Admirals attire.... but those wings need to be removed. ..........Widder

Howdy Capt BB. Ya might want to give Slater AND TN Williams a call on these. As for me, I have a couple 1911's that have surprised me with reliability and accuracy. One of them is my latest... the Springfield Emissary. And I'm able to compare it with some other good 1911's, like a 6" Kimber Hunter, Two new Savage 1911's (which I also like), and two BUL's. So far, they've all be reliable but the Emissary seems to have the edge on accuracy. Good luck. P.S. - I'm thinking that ole TW has OR HAD a Staccato and wasn't crazy about it. ..........Widder

My heart breaks for those lost little kids (Girls mostly). So sad. ..........Widder

Thanks Lumpy. But reading your post, and other Wire Pards information over the years, has lead me to believe that a few of Y'all already have a good knowledge of the Marlins. Although he don't visit the Wire, I was glad that SLATER (Slater's In-House-Guns) was eager to learn about the Marlin and how to set them up to be more competitive and reliable. We live in the same county here in E.TN and we're able to talk and visit a lot.....plus we Cowboy shoot at the same clubs. He's young and hopefully will be around a while to help folks with gun issues and set up more 'Widdermatic's. ..........Widder

Bubba, Thanks for the information. As you probably already know, Jackrabbit Joe probably has a carrier already set right for good timing. When the carrier ramp starts to wear, even just a few .000's, it creates SLOW timing, which causes that jamming problem. Another good fix is sending it to Gunner Gatlin, as mentioned above. I got just one more question and a test for you to do, which is an EASY test. Question: Have you started using ammo that is a bit shorter than previous ammo? TEST: Measure a few pieces of your current ammo, and then load up a few pieces that is a tad longer, maybe .010 or thereabouts. I'm curious as to your results. My guess is that your timing is too slow for the OAL of your ammo and testing your ammo loaded out a little longer might help. BUT..... even if it helps your situation, you still should consider getting your timing ramp repaired correctly. ..........Widder

"READY" ..........Widder

Bubba Bear, Is there a particular issue with your current carrier? If its an older style carrier, is there something wrong with the 'Pivoting' arm? If its a new style carrier, is there a problem with the 'Plunger Stud' or the 'washer' that is suppose to hold it in place? Is your Timing Ramp on the bottom of the carrier worn too much? Has the 'Tongue' worn down or broken off, which will allow rounds to jump UNDER the carrier when trying to feed another into the chamber. There are things that can go bad on the Marlin carrier that can determine the right method of getting it fixed, assuming something is wrong. ..........Widder

As with many of the .45 Colt Marlin's, OAL didn't seem to have great restrictions. And, most chambers are also slightly oversized, which allows good feeding of various bullet shapes and sizes..... even Keith style bullets. I have two of the JM Marlins in .45 Colt and they are tough and strong and can handle some of the hottest .45 Colt ammo on the market. ..........Widder

If you call Mom or Dad 'asap', you'll get backhanded and end up with your butt on the floor. That's one of the reasons we say....I'll be there directly'. It helps keep your teeth in place and your jaws straight. And it really don't hurt to say.....'I'll be there directly, Sir/Mom'. ..........Widder

Its kinda like 'Catty Whampus'. or sometimes called 'Kitty Whompus'. Sometimes it means an object isn't "DIRECTLY" across from another. Offset. If your brother gets mad at you for selling his baseball cards, he'll put a CattyWhampus hurting on ya. For those of you that don't know, the CattyWhampus whoopin is a little worse than being put in the dreaded Pretzel Hold. BUT, if your sweetheart, Betty Sue, loves your new cologne, she'll put one of them Kittywhompus hugs on ya. And sometimes, it last nearly all night....... or atleast until the late night drive-inn movie is over. ..........Widder