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 45-70 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 45-70 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.