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No, not prison warders but the real thing.
I need to purchase the retaining screws to hold my new scope mounting rail to my Marlin. Where might I purchase some?

Brownells Uk carry various ones, but you don't say what type of rail, so maybe look around their site?

http://www.brownells.co.uk/epages/UK.sf ... val+Screws

Thanks

Doh, I just took a scope rail off my 1894 to put it back to normal, but hadn't got round to getting a 'for sale' ad done for the rail and screws. Also try Marlin Spares - depending on the make of rail they may have something.

6-48 for the 1894 and 8-40 for the bigger 1895 in rifle cartridges. Length will depend purely on the make and model of rail. Might be easier and cheaper, Rog, to acquire a new rail of eBay...

And, as sometimes pedantic nomenclature reigns on the forum, it's not "prison warders" it's Prison Officers. They are all warranted with all the powers of a constable and are without doubt the forgotten part of the civil service. Some of the most professional and bravest individuals I've ever worked with, wore a Prison Officers uniform...

Sim G wrote:6-48 for the 1894 and 8-40 for the bigger 1895 in rifle cartridges. Length will depend purely on the make and model of rail. Might be easier and cheaper, Rog, to acquire a new rail of eBay...

And, as sometimes pedantic nomenclature reigns on the forum, it's not "prison warders" it's Prison Officers. They are all warranted with all the powers of a constable and are without doubt the forgotten part of the civil service. Some of the most professional and bravest individuals I've ever worked with, wore a Prison Officers uniform...

One of my closest friends works at Frankland with the 'worst of the worst'.

Is the scope rail for the 336?

Yes

Let me look in the spares box...