Nope don't like the cross bolt safetys on the Marlins or Winchesters at all.. Have disabled them all.. Not needed in the designers day and not needed now....Half cock notch good enough for over a hundred years.... muzzle loaders had them..

As you can see from my handle I also am a fond member of the Herters gang. I really like the old Herters .401 Powermags. I also retain some of the catalogs as well as a couple reloading manuals.. If you use the Herter data the loads were very stout.. Both pistols looked like a smooth bore till many ...

Has anyone researched Alan Keyes? I would like to here some others thoughts on this man.