Disassembly, Cleaning and Reassembly of a Marlin 1895 GBL

Disassembly of my Marlin 1895 GBL , to clean it thoroughly followed by reassembly to store it ready for next season. I've made the unfortunate discovery of some rust, which was taken care of swiftly. I really enjoy the cleaning process of my rifle as I ensure they stay in tip-top condition for a long time. I really love my Marlin.
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----- CHAPTERS -----
0:00 - INTRO
0:34 - SCOPE & XS RAIL REMOVAL
2:10 - LEVER, BOLT & EJECTOR REMOVAL
2:46 - CLEANING THE BORE
6:07 - STOCK, HAMMER, TRIGGER GUARD, CARRIER & LOCKING BOLT REMOVAL
7:45 - FOREND & MAGAZINE TUBE DISASSEMBLY
8:40 - INTERNAL PART CLEANING
9:03 - CLEANING THE WOOD STOCK & FOREND
10:18 - RUST REMOVAL PROCESS
12:20 - RECEIVER & ACTION CLEANING
13:51 - TALLOW EXPERIMENTATION
14:15 - FOREND & MAGAZINE TUBE REASSEMBLY
15:44 - XS RAIL INSTALLATION
16:14 - CARRIER, LOCKING BOLT, TRIGGER GUARD, HAMMER, STOCK ASSEMBLY
19:58 - EJECTOR, BOLT, LEVER ASSEMBLY
21:54 - RESULT & PARTING WORDS
Disassembly, Cleaning and Reassembly of a Marlin 1895 GBL
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[@WildBushGrit]

One year Update: The deer tallow worked like a charm! I posted some photos in the community post section, can I link a post in the comment? not sure...

[@TheAtarashiiKaze]

Excellent tutorial! Thank you for taking the time to post this!

[@r23s82]

Awesome job explaining the process without over complicating it!

[@WildBushGrit]

Thanks for dropping a note and thanks for watching. Always interesting to get feedback! :)

[@regispeltier922]

Very helpful, thanks from a French amateur.

[@WildBushGrit]

Merci Regis, ca fait plaisir!

[@SeanSellars]

Fairly new GBL owner. Thanks for this. Big shortcut!

[@WildBushGrit]

I love it, lemme know if you have any questions. Have fun with your new purchase, It will be cherished!

[@SeanSellars]

@@WildBushGrit You're awesome. Thanks sir.

[@thisisbullshit6visix]

ty for the informative vid it helped allot

[@roberthall2539]

Nice job, very well done. Thank you......

[@WildBushGrit]

Thank you Robert!

[@brytonthompson1592]

Thank you for your honesty. We all learn from each other. Keep up the good work. You are teaching many of us how to hunt and how to be better survive. Rather.... How to thrive!

[@WildBushGrit]

Thank you! Thanks for being here, your kind words are very touching.

[@ameaninglessgesture]

Keep it up! Your videos are much appreciated

[@cyfunderburg87]

Very helpful video, thank you!

[@WildBushGrit]

You are most welcome my friend!

[@jchristolus]

Great video!

[@nics8044]

Merci ! Video très claire et facile a suivre.

[@WildBushGrit]

De rien, ca fait plaisir! :)

[@johnbraunstein704]

Hey great video. Thank you.

[@WildBushGrit]

Thank you, John. Let me know if you have questions.

[@kevinrollman3101]

Thank you Sir for this instructional! Very helpful to me. I believe an 1895 Marlin 45-70 is the best and only firearm a man needs to own! The Remington made Marlins are tough, beautiful, and accurate! 45-70 round can be used to hunt anything you want to hunt around the world, no matter how large! You can hand load or even buy factory 45-70 ammo that surpasses even the thumping power of any 300 win mag round!!

[@WildBushGrit]

I never had an issue with my 'Remlin' It went Bang! everytime. :) It's a hell of a caliber, truly amazing in the bush! I'm happy you liked the video! Thank you for the feedback :)

[@benoit7290]

Thank you a lot

[@WildBushGrit]

My pleasure!

[@kevinrollman3101]

I prefer bore snake myself, but to each his own. One advantage of using a bore snake is that if you clean your 1895 45-70 periodically you do not even have to disassemble the lever and bolt. All you have to do is move the bolt forward with the lever, insert the bore snake through the chamber and pull through the muzzle. Really quick as it is not necessary every time you clean your barrel to clean everything that makes it necessary to remove the lever, bolt, and extractor!!

[@WildBushGrit]

I use a boresnake in the field, at camp after a day hunting, especially if it was raining. I keep it with me, in the event my rifle were to fall in the dirt. You may have missed the point of my video, it's about deep cleaning before storing for a while. Not something I do after a day at the range. I don't use this rifle in winter, and the Marlin is prone to rust, as shown in the video. Therefore, before putting a protective layer, it needs to be thoroughly cleaned. Thank you for watching and commenting!

[@daviddejong187]

My 1895 Marlin doesn't have a season. I love the gun and 45-70 round so it gets shot a lot. I have it a part completely now but normally I just do a barrel and action cleaning. Good video!

[@WildBushGrit]

Thanks! Most ranges are closed during winter, I could drive 2hr up north to find some space...but... meh I'll just wait for spring :)

[@kevinrollman3101]

The Remington made 1895 CB 45-70 2016 model and newer are tough and it is not even necessary to clean the barrel or any other part until you have fired at least 1,000 rounds.

[@WildBushGrit]

I have no doubt on the durability of the rifle but carbon deposit can attract moisture and will pit your barrel.

[@quicktoevil]

I love a clean gun :)

[@WildBushGrit]

Best hobby, I could clean guns for free... :)

[@quicktoevil]

@@WildBushGrit Is therapeutic for sure. When I saw the can of G96 on your bench I knew you were for real lol. Thinking to teardown my Marlin M95 soon so learning what I can. Thanks for an outstanding tutorial! Blessings from Ohio, USA

[@WildBushGrit]

@@quicktoevil ​ @quicktoevil lol, if there was a G96 cologne, i would get it. Thank you!

[@andrewkorczak70]

Great disassembly video! If your worried about your gun barrel worh steel showing through. I have refinsihed a few rifles with some bad bluing... using Birchwood Casey Perma blue.

[@TheWolfsnack]

...makes me happy I live in a semi arid region....

[@WildBushGrit]

Oh yeah, we could get entire days of rain during the hunting season. It takes a toll on moral and rust. :)

[@piotrgiedrys34]

Hello What is the rifle stand that you use for cleaning and can it be used for target shooting (zeroing the scope) as well?

[@WildBushGrit]

Hi Piotr! It's an MTM Case-Gard www.mtmcase-gard.com/products/shooting/shooting-rests-sgr.php Absolutely it has a dual purpose for me :) You can also add weight to the container part to help with recoil.

[@jjsemperfi]

First off, great video. Most of these videos don't show the detail you did, very well done. Second, I'm having a weird issue with my loop lever being too easy to pop down out of the "locked" position. When I disassemble and connect the lever to my bottom plate it locks tight and takes a bit more force to pull the lever down (which I like). With everything assembled I can pop the lever out with almost zero force. When shooting I have to squeeze the lever extremely tight to be sure it's in battery to fire. The only thing I can think of is something is providing a bit of downward force on that trigger spring assembly. Any ideas?

[@WildBushGrit]

Actually, I do remember someone having a similar issue in the forums, let me do some research here.

[@WildBushGrit]

Check for Part 19, you might have a defective spring in there. www.gunpartscorp.com/gun-manufacturer/marlinglenfield/rifles-marlin/1895-series/1895

[@jjsemperfi]

@@WildBushGrit I was thinking this guy or the trigger safety spring might be the culprit. Also, if have it on fire with the hammer down the lever will not stay locked up. It pops down immediately after I release pressure. Does yours do this?

[@WildBushGrit]

@@jjsemperfi You can open the lever while the hammer is cocked, but gravity alone or even shaking it shouldn't open it. The quick test for the part 19, try to push in the pin, if you can do it with ease, you have a spring issue, otherwise pushing that pin in should hurt your finger.

[@jjsemperfi]

@@WildBushGrit That pin is pretty tight. Hurts my finger to push in.

[@KRRabbit1]

I liked your deer tallow idea, it seems pretty natural. Does it smell, will it go rancid? Good video, I too own a Marlin, but mine is the Cowboy version. Marlin did a fine job, they are easy to break down compared to a Winchester, ask me how I know!

[@WildBushGrit]

It doesn't smell... yet. Maybe at some point it will :) But usually, I really clean the tallow really well, multiple boil & baking soda. My tallow candles burn really cleanly, with no smell. The cowboy is straight handle and the octagon barrel right? Very classy looking rifle! I guess Marlin fixed lots of the Quality Control they had, I never ran into any issues with mine. And.... how do you know? :)

[@KRRabbit1]

It sounds like your deer tallow should be just fine, if you have processed it to the extent that you have. I have used gun grease and even bee's wax, but never tallow. I have seen a few videos where guys mix lamb's tallow with bee's wax to make a black powder lube, and never had an issue with it going rancid, so I know it is doable. Yes, the Cowboy Marlin has a 26 inch barrel, and it is an octagon barrel. It also has the old style rifling, and not the Micro-grove barrels that Marlin went with later in their production. Mine is an older Marlin built gun, and not one of the Remington guns. I am really surprised at how light it feels in my hands, it is long, but I don't have any issues with it. Of course, I live in a desert, and not the beautiful forests like where you live. I have to be honest with you, I load my Cowboy rifle with a 405 grain cast bullet and a 13 grain load of Trailboss. This is the top end load for the old Trapdoor rifles, and I have no issues with it at all. As I get older, the recoil is more noticeable, and so I keep the loads on the light side. Don't get me wrong, the bullet is still traveling at about 1,000 fps and I would surely not stand in front of it. I tend to shoot steel plates, and keep the distance to 100 yds. For my use, the Trailboss load is the Goldilocks principle, just right! I also wanted to let you know, I do own a Winchester rifle, a Model 94 chambered in .30-30. It is a fine rifle, it is a copy of the old Winchester Model 64, a rifle, not a carbine. Again, I just shoot cast bullets, I have added a Lyman peep sight, and I have no doubt that I could take a deer with it, although I never have. Anyway, please keep making your videos, I do like your easy style.

[@KRRabbit1]

Oh, I missed my original point about the Winchester rifle. I have disassembled both rifles, and the Winchester is a PITA. The Marlin is much easier!

[@WildBushGrit]

@@KRRabbit1 You make me want to try some trailboss, 13 grains? I'm amazed at how little it takes to reach 1000fps. Must be really fun to shoot all day. Beeswax must be awesome too. I'll see how my tallow experiment goes, but beeswax could be my next go-to, as it is harder than tallow. Thank you for chiming in and the kind words. I really like getting comments and feedback from everyone. Sure thing, I'll keep making videos, I enjoy making them.

[@middleway1885]

Noice

[@user-uw1dp9yx7q]

Saludos me podría ayudar con un video de desmontaje de un marlin modelo 15

[@WildBushGrit]

Hola! Lo siento, no tiene un modelo 15. Yo deberia, me gusta 22lr cerrojo.

[@jerrycrawford6985]

GOD, can you get rid of that awful music???

[@WildBushGrit]

No, not without a pretty Please.