Ruger bought the Marlin firearms unit from Remington last year, and will soon be issuing the first Marlin rifles manufactured under new ownership. The first rifle off the production line will be the Marlin model 1895SBL in 45-70.
Marlin had a checkered history under Remington, so I'm hoping this great old brand will be successfully resuscitated under Ruger. I've got a pre-Remington Marlin 336 in .30-30 and it's a fine rifle that's still in very good condition.
Update Here's a photo of the Marlin with curly maple furniture I mentioned in the comments.
Like the story of Fender guitars. There's pre-CBS and the rest.
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I've never owned a Marlin, but had always thought I'd like to try a Marlin Model 60. Just never found one when I could afford to add another 22LR semi-auto to my collection.
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Marlin manufactured some lever actions with stock and foregrip made from something called curly maple a few years ago. Really pretty, light-colored wood.
ReplyDeleteI never liked Marlins as much as Winchesters and Henrys, but that's a great caliber and I've generally heard good things about Marlins.
ReplyDeleteNow, if someone would just buy Remington. I have an 870dm but only one magazine for it.
I've seen them on auction sites for $300!
I should have got the Mossberg, but I really like Remington shotguns. I'm used to the way the controls are set up.
V: $300!?! Good lord! So, did no company buy Remington's firearms production facilities? I know somebody bought the Remington name for ammunition production, but it would seem to me that the brand and the firearms themselves would be profitable for some well-managed outfit.
ReplyDeleteI have a pre-Remington Marlin 1895 guide gun in stainless. It came with a standard lever but the first time I shot it, it beat up my hand. So I got a stainless big loop and installed it, and it not only solved the problem but I think it improves the look of the gun.
ReplyDeleteStandard .45-70 is tough enough, but I like shooting Buffalo Bore ammo through it - 430 grain bullets at 1900 fps, which makes for a pretty stout kick. Problem is, you think regular ammo costs a lot these days, that stuff is ridiculous now.
Love the big loops, and the Marlin guide guns are sweet.
ReplyDeleteBuffalo Bore makes some interesting, and hard-to-find, ammo; however, not long ago I decided to order something directly from the company, and the shipping cost was, in my opinion, a shameless attempt at gouging (2 different calibers, a box of 20 rounds each, ran to a total of $63 - pretty steep, but I was willing to pay until they tried to charge me $32 for shipping).
I had a Marlin .22LR semi-auto rifle once, tube fed. It was a nice rifle, but I gave it to my brother, alas ....
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