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Terrific rifle. I was always partial to the Winchester style but admit that the first time I picked up the Marlin cowboy I was very pleasantly surprised. A very nice balance of the right amount of weight to absorb recoil in a still very portable package. Doubt that the combination could ever be beat.
And for one of the mostly lurkers, I'm glad to see you back posting again. We all missed your interesting posts.
Nice. I remember seeing a tuned, gently used one in 38-55 in a Raleigh store about 15 years ago. It was a sweet rifle. $700 seemed like a whole lot of money for a Marlin then
yep i own a marlin 336w with octagon barrel. I love octagon barrels like yours. my rossi 1892 ad henry pump action 22 are octagon . my only round barrel is my henry .22 lr lever. Just a thought while here, why are some guns half rd and half octagon? what is the reasoning behind that? I admit , I like the heavier feel of marlins over winchesters.
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They don't quite go together but the only picture I have of my Marlin 45-70, this one's an LTD III with an 18" barrel instead of a Cowboy but it's one of my favorite "Woods Gun".
I'll have to match it up with a better looking pistol!
jb
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" Tomorrow the sun will rise. Who knows what the tide could bring?"
That`s nice Jason, pretty much the same as the cowboy with a shorter barrel.
Bet it carries nice.
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I like that too. Be a neat rig in my locale.
I have the old straight grip, 2/3 mag with a 22"RB. Its a nice balance for a 45-70.
I'm thinking the short octagon barrel would balance out about even too.
"Oh bother", said Pooh, as he chambered another round.
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Thanks Rube, I have a leather pouch around here somewhere that I made up that carries on your belt with spare parts in it for the Marlin, cleaning rod ect... but can`t find it at the moment but I will.
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Because I Can, and Have
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Because I Can, and Have
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USAF-72-76
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Always consult an expert first.
The spare parts for the Marlin, extractor, ejector and lever screw.
Because I Can, and Have
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Because I Can, and Have
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USAF-72-76
God Bless America.
Disclaimer, not responsible for anyone copying or building anything i make.
Always consult an expert first.
Nice pics. Always wanted an octagon barreled lever. Do you still have the 3" 45 Colt Storekeeper?
2ndovoc, the 18" octagon looks so right with the full length tube. Todd/3leg
30/30 Winchester: Not accurate enough fer varmints, barely adequate for small deer; BUT In a 10" to 14" barrelled pistol; is good for moose/elk to 200 yards; ground squirrels to 300 metres
250 Savage... its what the 223 wishes it could be...!
3leggedturtle wrote:Nice pics. Always wanted an octagon barreled lever. Do you still have the 3" 45 Colt Storekeeper?
2ndovoc, the 18" octagon looks so right with the full length tube. Todd/3leg
Yepper still have it.
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I have a straight stocked Marlin 1895 45/70 and also a 30-30 CB that's great to shoot. My strong side shoulder is more recoil sensitive after rotator cuf surgery a few years ago, so I don't shoot the 45/70 much anymore.
I have a straight stocked Marlin 1895 45/70 and also a 30-30 CB that's great to shoot. My strong side shoulder is more recoil sensitive after rotator cuf surgery a few years ago, so I don't shoot the 45/70 much anymore.
Thanks, I did something bad to my right shoulder last May, was pulling a starter rope on a engine and it kicked back.
I still don`t have full motion in it but it is slowly getting better, I think.
Don`t know if I can shoot either.
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Grizz wrote:that's maybe the classiest Marlin centerfire ever made.
you are the only guy I've seen load 405g in 44mag. it's my favorite and now my only 44 mag load.
Ya lost me Grizz, I load 405 grain bullets for the 45-70
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I have it's baby brother! Picked up a 1894 Marlin 44Mag that'd seen better days and converted it over to a 45Colt by dropping in a "Cowboy" barrel and cut it down to 17". But, I slimmed that forend down to a skinny little Winchester forend! I really need to get back on that project...
Mighty good looking rifle Pitchy!
Griff,
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Thanks Griff sounds like a neat rifle, that`s one thing I like about the cowboy it has a slim forearm on it.
I love my Browning 86 rifle and carbine and the old 94 30-30 but this Marlin is just so light in comparison.
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Those are the most prone to breakage parts, I`ve had the lever screw loosen a couple times and if ya loose that your up the creek.
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Grizz wrote:that's maybe the classiest Marlin centerfire ever made.
you are the only guy I've seen load 405g in 44mag. it's my favorite and now my only 44 mag load.
Ya lost me Grizz, I load 405 grain bullets for the 45-70
That's hilarious. I read that picture into the 44 mag part. Big miss on my part. The velocity should have clued me, maybe I am too poor to pay attention!
Thanks for the heads up.
. . . Grizz
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I hear ya Grizz, I can`t remember anything anymore and I don`t put my reading glasses on I misspell everything.
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Pitchy wrote:I hear ya Grizz, I can`t remember anything anymore and I don`t put my reading glasses on I misspell everything.
{ittomg upir fomgers om thr wrpmg [;auce aom't ",os[e;;omg! Or, if it's the other hand, that'd read: Puyyinh, yout hsnfd in yhr etonh plsvr sin'y middprllinh! {That actually sez: "putting your hands in the wrong place ain't misspelling!"}
Griff,
SASS/CMSA #93
NRA Patron
GUSA #93
There is a fine line between hobby & obsession! AND... I'm over it!!
No I ain't ready, but let's do it anyway!
guess ya have a point Griff it just ends up that way.
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