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Cowboykel, Staying warm enough back there? Course you guys are used to it. Got family in Plentywood Montana so I hear a bit of your weather. If you got 2nd with a collection of 1895 Winchesters in 9 calibers, who in the world got FIRST and with what???? Let's see, calibers in 1895 Winchester off the...

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Comments about diligent study are true. I have read for YEARS, even spent $100 from another Marlin guy for Brophy's book on Krag rifles. My one copy by Brophy on Marlin is one of my most read books. I need to get Sixguns by Keith for sure! I really notice you can read and read, but when you finally ...

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Jdad, I'm really looking forward to them!!! I fell in love with the Marlin 39A, back when I was about 18 yrs old. Happened to be with some older guys that had one, we saw a chipmunk, they handed me the rifle and told me to shoot the chipmunk. Never fired a shot out of a lever .22 before and I got th...

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Yep, I know a guy that has a couple of guns, not really into them or anything, he went and got an AR15 and a Beretta 92F. That is a sizable investment but he's worried about future availability. It's happening all over the US. Proud of these guys! Heck I'm not really into 9mm myself but I went out a...

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Salvo,

Great follow up report! Glad it turned out so well.

I sure think that is some fine shooting, both by the 39A and you to get those tight groups with the factory sights.

Well done! The 39A doesn't make me jealous, BUT SHIRT SLEEVES IN JANUARY DOES!

Geoff

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Pretty cool!!! They've made a HUGE comeback around here however I don't have any on my land yet. Other places fairly close by, they've almost become a nuisance. I'll probably check into getting some birds to start around my orchards etc.. this spring. The chukars I put $1,300 into getting them start...

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Winchester 1895 in .30-40 Krag, somewhere in the 1900-1920 vintage timeframe to duplicate the one that my grandpa seriously fed his family with homesteading 100 miles north of Edmonton Alberta from 1927 to 1935 when they finally came back to the US. 1893 Marlin, 26" octagon in .30-30 Vintage pr...

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Doesn't bother me any! What might be boring to the experienced is educational to others. Like Griffs nice little writeup on the 1894 Winchester, over in the 336 vs 94 thread, I learned a bunch from that. I'm somewhere in the middle as far as knowledge and experience on levers guns. Sometimes I see a...

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Sureshot, Wind did a good job of explaining where this gunclub is. Except that it is on the WEST side of the Okanogan river NOT the north side. I know Wind was a sailor and I wonder how he EVER made it around the ocean with navigating skills like that!! LOL!! Oh and by the way, that pic of the 2 guy...

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Once in a while, at the end of a silhouette match we will separate into 2 teams, Winchester boys on one side, Marlin boys on the other. We set up the Turkeys, the Winchester team shoots at one bank of 5 and the Marlin team shoots at the other. On command its a race to see who knocks all their target...

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That is GREAT! A couple of months ago, I went back to eastern Kentucky to purchase a new truck and within 20 miles of the town where I got it Tom T Hall, Billy Ray Cyrus, Patty Loveless, the Judds, Keith Whitly, and Ricky Skaggs grew up!!!!! Unbelievable music talent from Kentucky. They talk so COOL...

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Rangerider7, Now that is just TOO COOL for words!!! I learned a couple of things there, I'd never seen a cartridge belt like that. And to have the "real McCoy" from 1915 is just awesome!! I love the old ORIGINALS!! Thanks for the great pictures. And now I've got to learn more about the Win...

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Only basing my view on a couple of each, the Marlin 336 is the smoothest and nicest but you've got to remember it has the advantage of 50 years of refining over the Winchester 1894 action. Even a mechanically challenged gunner like me can take a 336 apart, put in a new extractor, ejector, or firing ...

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Bingo 7,

Welcome aboard, looks like you'll fit in here just fine!

Geoff

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Gotta love a 39A!!!! Sure looks to be in fine shape. I'd have to say my 39A (any one of them) are about as RELAXING of a gun as I've got. They are just so fun to take out and put a few rounds thru. I'll bet this one is as accurate as the older one that you were mentioning. Thanks for posting the pic...

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For my rifle, for sure it would be my Springfield M1A .308. This rifle would be mighty fine for a LOT of things. For my pistol, my immediate thought was my Kimber 10mm but reading what El Chivo and Jeepnik said early in the thread I believe they have convinced me to carry my Ruger MkII. Makes sense ...

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Very cool Mike D.

Thanks for adding to my education. I don't recall ever seeing ammunition boxes from this era.

Geoff

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Got a few good LAUGHS out of the comments above!! Like Old Savage says, "you're insulting my guns!!" Mine too, geez you guys are awful hard on some of my Marlins!! LOL! I really don't like the looks of the fat forearms, but I've got a 1948 vintage (first year) Marlin 336 and ugly or not it...

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Sure glad you addressed that marlinman93. I thought the same thing but was unsure of just when Marlin brought out the Smokeless Steel 1893! Great point and one that hopefully will be of great help in this situation. Ohio Hunter, I've got a Black Powder marked 1893 that I shot A LOT for lever action ...

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YK, Incredible picture! KirkD, So glad there was such a happy end to your story! I'm really glad you are not forgetting to thank God for such an obvious miracle. Just to increase our chances, cuz I know ANYTHING can happen, I REALLY try to keep our cars with safety in mind, great tires, brakes and S...

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Hey thanks for all the kind remarks guys!! First time ever posting pics and it cut the right side off, my daughter and I will try to edit tonight! I loved that 1881 Marlin before the match but after it's performance its REALLY getting pampered now!! All you guys' guesses as to my score were closer t...

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O.S.O.K, My thoughts exactly. I don't have a 73 but geez the ones I've cycled are INCREDIBLY SMOOTH!! Kinda answers why Winchester made the 73 and the 92 concurrently. I know the 73 isn't near as strong but probably the old timers loved and kept buying it even though the 1892 was being made also! My...

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That is GREAT!

I grew up in 70's which is a bit later than some of you guys, but we had to think on our own. And you learned to be polite cuz you could still get beat up and the teachers and parents kinda let it happen.

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I agree with the guy above, the .44 Magnum. Sorry Elmer Keith. I'm probably wimpy but I hate the recoil and muzzle blast of a .44 Mag in a revolver, I just don't shoot them well at all. I get caught without ear protection a lot and don't like a loud pistol much. Bought an S&W 29 with 8 3/8"...

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Model 1892 Winchester .25-20 with a 24" barrel. Hopefully a couple boxes of cast bullets for grouse etc... plus a few boxes of 86 grain JSP. Ammunition is light to carry, rifle holds a bunch of rounds, even with the 24" barrel not too overbearing to carry on a horse and helps a lot with mo...

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6pt,

I knew you would have well thought out reasons! And you are right, my 1948 336 I don't think has been shot much but like you say it is EXCEPTIONALLY smooth.

Good reasons, and I agree with the above about microgroove .22's working really well.

Geoff

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Nath,

Thinking of you man. I've got a little bit of experience with this situation and it is not fun at all. Lost my dad to cancer and I WELL REMEMBER the shock when we found out the situation we were facing.

Know that a lot of us understand and will be pulling for you guys!

Geoff

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Probably Ballard rifling pre 55. (before the microgroove rifling)

Along same lines though, why the 1963 carbine??

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Jdad,

Man, what a BEAUTIFUL collection!!! I knew you had a bunch of Marlin .22's but didn't know THAT many!!

No wonder you don't ever see any old Marlin lever .22's in the whole NORTHWEST!!! You and Vall have them all!

Geoff

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This thread brought back some old memories!!

Deerwacker, man HOW I remember that pink record cover and Marty dressed up as a gunfighter!! I remember in the late 60's and early 70's listening to BIG IRON and loving it!

Great stuff!

Geoff

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Had an incredible day with my old Marlin 1881 in .45-70. Hadn't done much load development or sighting in so I didn't expect much. Well I got up to the gunclub, 33 degrees and overcast. They had 2 practice rounds, I kept hitting targets and gaining new respect for John Marlin and his model 1881. I c...

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Taking my 1883 vintage Marlin 1881 to shoot in the silhouette match in the morning. Barrels kinda OK but not great, accuracy about the same as you'd expect. Don't have my sight settings down, just using the standard Rocky Mountain sights. 40 round match. WHAT DO YOU BOYS THINK MY SCORE WILL BE, HOW ...

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That's and UNDERSTANDABLE disease!! If I was going to go for a newer one, I'd probably try to get the Cowboy version, the octagon 24" barrel with the squared lever. One of the guys I shoot silhouette with has one for sale. These have a straight grip stock on them. If you want the shorter barrel...

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You guys should try being out here in Wa. State like me and kwcook! Seahawks: terrible season University of Washington Huskies 0&12 ( no typo!!! zero wins 12 losses) WSU Cougars, barely better than the Huskies Seattle Super Sonics: moved to Oklahoma Seattle Mariners: close to 100 losses last yea...

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That was a pretty darn interesting thread. Clicked on it not expecting to learn 1/2 as much as I did!!!!

Thanks!

Geoff

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That Orca looks pretty friendly to me right at the moment.

But if the chips were down my choice would be 50BMG!!

But that's not a lever, better get a new model Marlin 1895 in .45-70 with HEAVY cast bullets to get thru all that blubber.

Geoff

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Summer of 1965, I had just turned 2 years old. But I remember my dad got a brand new Dodge 3/4 ton pickup that year, my cousin later rolled it but I've still got the remnant and with help of another parts truck we are making one good truck out of 2. Things were great back then! Like Don Williams sin...

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Great topic for conversation! I've always been amazed at the difference in feel of different guns and how some just HELP you shoot better somehow. My favorites so far and they are tied: 1) 1892 Winchester made 1908 chambered in .25-20 24" round barrel 2) 1893 Marlin BLACK POWDER 26" round ...

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Beautiful wood on that rifle!

There is a good chance that the trigger will be pretty darn good on that Marlin. I have 2 newer Marlin 39as and they both have nice triggers, never needed to have them worked on.

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Not only those horrible bright lights to shield your eyes from! Those terrible work conditions include a missing lug nut on that fork lift!! You had better include that in your congressional hearing. LOL!

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7,

I've just got to add my compliments too. Some very nice articles, I like the 1892 especially. Nothing like the genuine stuff from the past to give you that warm, fuzzy feeling!!

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I'll add one thing to YK's post, would be along these lines:

Best of America's men both physically and intelligence wise + world class training + world class equipment = world class confidence!!

I salute them!

Geoff

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Thanks for the additional comments! kwcook, hey your picture quality is great on that penny. And your way ahead of me, I've NEVER posted a picture on one of these web sights. Can't be too hard, I've just never taken time to figure it out. I have GOT to get that done! I sure agree on tang sights gett...

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Griff, Now THAT would be SO COOL!! I'd shoot silhouette with one barrel then the next match with another barrel!!! I love the rifle version of the 1894 a lot better than the carbine versions for some reason. You are absolutely correct in the drool factor warning for this set, even for us Marlin guys...

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Thanks for the replies. Moody, sounds like I'll be able to handle the recoil. This is going to be fun! kimwcook, beautiful rifle you have there. Could you give the particulars on it, grade of wood etc... I know I've given the .45-110 a long hard look too. This big 50 will be "big" expense ...

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Geez Vall, what's the deal with that wood?????? That can't be factory is it???? It's absolutely gorgeous with that wood on it. Nice pictures above, definitely want a Ballard rifled Marlin 336 in .35 Rem some day. Thought long and hard on that one that TnBigBore had for sale here a week or so back. C...

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I'm going to have my one and only Sharps built by Shiloh this summer. Been thinking about my final order pretty seriously the last few days. Really liking the idea of the .50-90 Sharps cartridge. Does anyone here have experience with this cartridge? I know it's big but I've already had quite abit of...

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Some of you Texas boys help me out here. I'm a HUGE Charlie Goodnight fan. I've read and heard that the LOVING as in the GOODNIGHT-LOVING TRAIL really had happen to him what Gus McRae had happen to him in Lonesome Dove. He was killed, and Charlie Goodnight REALLY brought his body back to Texas to be...

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kimwcook, HOLY SMOKE, MY STOMPING GROUNDS!!!! I was born and raised in Republic. Drove HWY 20 hundreds of times, recognized the cool old houses by Wauconda. Been across the Keller ferry a few times. You are going to HAVE to come up and shoot lever action silhouette at Tonasket some time. Couple of g...

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Griff, She sounds like a sweetheart and I think it's cool the respect you treated her with!! My own mom is 88 years old and going down hill. When she thinks she is a bother, I look her in the eye and remind her of the times she nursed ME back to health and took care of me. This always makes her look...

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