I Bought This Marlin Today

[mudwhistle]

Is that a Marlin (no JM) or a Ruger Marlin?

Marlin Firearms.

Didn't see Ruger on it anywhere.

Even the box said Marlin.

Buy Marlin Firearms 1895SBL 4570 Government Lever Action Rifle Online

Receiver, lever and trigger guard plate are CNC machined from 416 stainless steel forgings. Barrel is made of 410 stainless steel and is cold hammer-forged which re

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[mudwhistle]

 

[whitehall]

Unless you load your own a couple of practice rounds can cost as much as a tank of gas.

 

[1srelluc]

Marlin Firearms.

Didn't see Ruger on it anywhere.

Even the box said Marlin.

Buy Marlin Firearms 1895SBL 4570 Government Lever Action Rifle Online

Receiver, lever and trigger guard plate are CNC machined from 416 stainless steel forgings. Barrel is made of 410 stainless steel and is cold hammer-forged which re

www.budsgunshop.com

OK so it's new old stock then. Nice find.

Ruger bought out Marlin a few years back and is producing roughly the same rife now under the Ruger brand....I believe they have a couple different models of the .45-70 out now. The rail can be bought from the same company that made them for "Marlin" which at the time was really Remington Outdoors.

New: Marlin 1895 Trapper .45-70 by Ruger :: Guns.com

Ruger on Wednesday announced the reintroduction of the Marlin 1895 Trapper, with improvements including a receiver-mounted Skinner Sight system and suppressor-ready barrel.

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They are now also producing the old Marlin 336 in .30-30.....I've not seen one of those yet....Looks nice.

New: Ruger Marlin 336 Classic Lever Gun in .30-30 :: Guns.com

Marlin, with the brand now reformed under Ruger's careful stewardship, has officially announced the return of the Model 336.

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The MSRP sucks balls at $1200 but I figure once the "new" wears off they will be closer to $900.00.....About what a older JM Marlin .30-30 in nice shape is fetching these days.

 

[miketx]

OMG! That can shoot down the space shuttle!

 

[whitehall]

OMG! That can shoot down the space shuttle!

If you understand ballistics you know that the 45/70 round is a big fat heavy antique bullet designed for a black powder gun and will probably knock you on your ass with the recoil when loaded with smokeless.

 

[1srelluc]

If you understand ballistics you know that the 45/70 round is a big fat heavy antique bullet designed for a black powder gun and will probably knock you on your ass with the recoil when loaded with smokeless.

Here we see who has never fired a .45-70....In both smokeless and BP.