Due to time constraints, I cannot always answer emails about other questions.  Please e-mail specific questions about potential orders FOR THIS WORK ONLY to

Package A: 

Basic action clean-up with trigger job (mostly polishing parts and adjusting springs)
 — Marlin add $100 to return shipping and insurance cost.
— Winchester and replicas add $125 to return shipping and insurance cost.

Package B (A+B):
Includes works done in Package A plus foreend and buttstock bedding
— Marlin add $200 to return shipping and insurance cost.
— Winchester and replicas add $225 to return shipping and insurance cost.

Package C (A+B+C):
Includes work done in Packages A & B plus through-bolt buttstock attachment
— Marlin add $275 to return shipping and insurance cost.
— Winchester and replicas add $300 to return shipping and insurance cost.

Package D1 (A+B+C+D1):
Package D (minimum 12-week turn-around, minimum 8-week on rush orders):
Includes work done in Packages A, B & C plus custom headspace adjustment, recrowning (if necessary), and permanent friction-proofed electrolysis nickel plating of finger-lever, bolt, locking lug(s), carrier, hammer, loading gate, extractor and ejector, for the ultimate in smooth and slick action manipulation (NP3, is a Robar proprietary PTFE-saturated electrolysis nickel plating, which cannot chip or flake, it has an attractive dull-gray color, is essentially corrosion proof, is as slick as ice, it requires no lubrication, and will last through more than ten-thousand action cycles, and is easily refurbished)
— Marlin, add $575 to return shipping and insurance cost, add $25 for rush order
— Winchester and replicas, add $625 to return shipping and insurance cost, add $25 for rush order.

Package D2 (A+B+C+D2):
Package D2 (minimum 12-weeks turn-around, minimum 8-weeks on rush orders):
Includes work done in Packages A, B & C plus custom headspace adjustment, recrowning (if necessary), and permanent friction-proofed electrolysis nickel plating of all metal parts of gun (excepting sights and bore interior), for the ultimate in smooth and slick action manipulation and total exterior gun protection (NP3, is a Robar proprietary PTFE-saturated electrolysis nickel plating, which cannot chip or flake, it has an attractive dull-gray color, is essentially corrosion proof, is as slick as ice, it requires no lubrication, and will last through more than ten-thousand action cycles, and is easily refurbished); alternatively, barrel, magazine tube and associated parts, along with sights can be finished with RoGuard, which is a very tough and durable deep black, baked-on polymer, that is many times tougher than any bluing (applied over Parkerizing on blue steel)
— Marlin, add $800 to return shipping and insurance cost, add $25 for rush order
— Winchester and replicas, add $850 to return shipping and insurance cost, add $25 for rush order;

Package ML (cost & work separate from above packages)**:

• Marlin 336-based (long) actions lengthened to accept 2.68" cartridges, add $125;
• Lengthened to accept 2.73" cartridges, add $250
• Marlin 1894-based (short) actions lengthened to accept 1.65" cartridges, add $100;
• Lengthened to accept 1.70" cartridges, add $250.
• Browning Designed rifles: M-92 & M94 based actions lengthened as much as feasible, add $275;

I now offer many other services, including: barrel shortening, length-of-pull adjustment, recoil pad installation, improvement of cartridge feeding into chamber, gun lightening, other useful modifications, and complete fully customized guns in unique chamberings. For a complete listing, refer to the "Services Offered" page.

* No work on any rifle with an illegible serial number. 

I will not do any alteration of any valuable antique rifle (any basic rifle or chambering no longer in production or with a market value exceeding that of a similar new rifle).

I will not work on older rifles with rusted screws that will not loosen. If in doubt, use a properly fitting screwdriver to loosen all action screws before shipping rifle. If a screw will not turn, soak threaded end with quality penetrating oil until it will turn.

For each significantly damaged screw head, add $25 (for screw removal and replacement).

** Actual maximum cartridge overall length depends upon bullet nose profile; this work does not include alteration of chamber throat, therefore some bullets may not allow greater cartridge length, due to rifling engravement considerations.

Also note that many foreign produced Browning reproduction rifles have twist rates that are too slow to produce accuracy with heavy bullets.

Endorse Postal Money Order to: 

M.L. McPherson 

Ship rifle, by United States Postal Service, insured for value to:

M.L. McPherson
c/o Ken Banks
P.O. Box 1240
Cortez, CO 81321

M.L. McPherson
c/o Ken Banks

27688 Hwy 160 East

Cortez, CO 81321

Include telephone number, complete return mailing address and Postal Money Order totaling these amounts: 

• Return postage plus insurance
  (Add $5 to cost of shipping and insuring me add $15 to UPS shipping costs to me – I will increase return insurance to reflect added value)
• + Cost of chosen package (A, B, C, D1, or D2; or ML only; or ML plus other chosen packages – see order form), as desired. 
• Print out the Order Form, fill it out and include it with Postal Money Order inserted into a standard envelop that is packed inside shipping box with rifle. 

Thank you

Mic McPherson

Note:

1. Purchase a lightweight and affordable hard gun case, such as is offered by Gun Guard;
2. Securely tape an address label (with your return address and above noted shipping address included) to gun;
3. Insert additional foam rubber into case so that gun is positively prevented from moving inside case – with sufficient added foam, case will be rather difficult to close and latch;
4. Securely tape an address label (with your return address and above noted shipping address included) to outside of gun case;
5. Insert cased gun back into box in which gun case was shipped (completely mark out all exterior markings on this box using a black permanent marker);
6. Leave end of box open and take boxing tape with you to post office;
7. Securely tape an address label (with your return address and above noted shipping address included) to correct area of outside of gun case box (run tape wraps fully around box as necessary to completely cover address label);
8. After getting proper postage for entire package, insert that (along with your completed order form) into a heavy envelope; insert that into open end of box, then securely seal box using boxing tape;

a) Apply tape over each end of box in both directions, run ends about 4 inches from end,

b) Apply tape wraps around box near each end (to lock tape across ends of box),

c) Apply tape wraps at center and 1/4th points around box,

d) Apply tape wraps in any other area of potential weakness,

e) Apply postage and mark box fragile.