Old to New again Marlin 22 Semi Auto

I'm going to start working on an older Marlin semi auto 22 rifle. I will post a whole series of photos from start to finish of this project just to show how an old gun can be made new again. The barrel will be shortened, recrowned with a target crown, and a new stock. All internal parts will be cleaned, polished, checked for wear, and replaced if needed. Once all of that has been completed the rifle will be refinished in Cerakote. I'm still decideing on the color. Might finish the stock in Cerakote as well. One thing that I can't make up my mind on is weither or not to put a scope or red dot on it... Any thoughts?

Competition 38 special

Well I finally finished this project today. I love the look of this gun with the grips. Next step now is to fire it and get it sighted in for it's new owner. That's right, this bad boy is for sale!