[sig226]

Fun and interesting read. Sorry it's so late, I've been busy the past week or so.

[sig226]

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[Damifino]

Good read, thanks. Coincidence that I just picked up a Marlin lever action .22 for my kid. Reasonably priced to own, cheap to shoot. Learning to shoot thru iron sights will help him shoot everything else better.

[Rio]

THE levergun for me will forever be the Winchester 1892. Not the Marlin.

[yarddog]

There is one thing I have always noticed about Marlin. Their guns tend to be a little bit more accurate than the competition’s similar models. It is something I am certain about too.

[wendy1946]

The Marlin lever action in the heavy 45 calibers is basically America’s most lethal gun.

[VOA]

Fun and interesting read.

And a welcome (momentary) diversion from the insanity of the
new Wall Street Barons (Pelosi, Bawney Frank, etc.)!!!

[mountainlion]

I like my model 1895 45-70. I shoot 350 to 400 grain hand loads and they do not kick much with the muzzle brake built in. It put an elk down with one shot.

[osagebowman]

Have an old model Marlin carbine in .38/.357. Very trim and handy, accurate to boot. The caliber was a perfect fit since both the wife and I shoot S&W Revolvers. Simplifies reloading components and ammo supply.

[Lord Jim]

Might somebody be kind enough to tell me how to post a photo on this thread. I’ve seen y’all post photos of your shootin’ irons and I’d like to do likewise with mine. I have a VERY lovely 9mm with suppressor attached that is quite yummy.

[Marauder]

My favorite “keepsake” rifle is my dad’s old Winchester Model 94, 30-30. According to the serial number, it was made in 1922, has the octagon barrel, and when you get a deer in those open iron sights, he’s yours.

Wouldn’t mind having one of those Marlin 45-70 lever action rifles, though.

[bobby.223]

great read sig! I’m refinishing the stock of an old marlin .22 rifle handed down from my grandfather right now. he bought it in 1924 I believe and it is still in great shape. It was the first .22 I remember firing when I was a kid. marlins firearms will always be among my favorites.

[P8riot]

The only Marlin I have left is my first rifle, a Marlin Glenfield 10 bolt action .22 (will shoot shorts, longs, and LRs) that I went to the corner hardware store with my father to buy during the summer of 1963. I was six yrs old at the time, and had saved up lawn mowing and car washing money specifically for it.

I have had several Marlin lever guns in various calibers and a Marlin 60 semi-auto .22LR, but for whatever reason I just keep trading them off or selling them. One of these days I'm gonna pick up a .38/.357 lever and keep it. But they are getting hard to find anymore, and them that have them don't want to part with them.

[Fichori]

My first rifle was a Marlin model 80 .22 rimfire manufactured before the days of serial numbers that my dad gave to me.

Last time I shot it I got 49 out of 50 on a 4” can lid at ~100 feet with iron sights.

[Lurker]

When my Grandfather passed away I received a Marlin 39-A Golden from his estate.

To this day it is one of my most prized possessions.

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[Dan12180]

We coordinate a BSA winter shooting program at a camp here in Oregon. We have 10 Marlin 880 10/22’s, peep sights, single-shot thanks to two NRA Foundation grants. There are about 3,500 shooters who go through over 10,000 rounds each year. The range officers are all NRA and Range Specific certified. The entire program is run by volunteers.

We expect the guns to last 10 years at this rate and replace 2 guns each year. They are holding up very well. 1st time shooters are successful due to the guns accuracy (the peep sights help a lot). I am very happy with the performance of the Marlin products we have used.