The New Marlin Texan Deluxe

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The New Marlin Texan Deluxe

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I ran across this Marlin re-incarnation of the 336 Texan from 50-odd years ago, and thought it spiffy.

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Re: The New Marlin Texan Deluxe

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wow , excellent wood …..
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Definitely a KEEPER! :mrgreen:
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Looks good. I would like to try it out.
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Re: The New Marlin Texan Deluxe

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Nice rifle....very nice wood......nice bluing...nice engraving...very tasteful.......but why do they have a 10 year old in charge of the wood to metal fit?
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Sixgun wrote: Sun Dec 30, 2018 11:42 pm Nice rifle....very nice wood......nice bluing...nice engraving...very tasteful.......but why do they have a 10 year old in charge of the wood to metal fit?
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Re: The New Marlin Texan Deluxe

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Didn't the older Texan have a rounded lever that looks like a Winchester, or did I make that up?
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Re: The New Marlin Texan Deluxe

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The earliest Texans did have straight round levers. That changed in the early 70s to the square lever.
I'm glad to see they've used a dovetailed front sight in stead of the hideous, hooded, ramp sights.

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As stated, the front sight is good, wood choices are very nice too.
With theCNC machines today the wood to metal fit could and should be better.
I just dont care for the gold cowboy & horse. By all means keep the engraving but loose the gold.
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The wood on the front stock is still thick as a brick. The fore-end on my older Marlins is nice and slim and fits my hand much better.
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Nice looking rife, sure has great lookin wood. 8) :)
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Re: The New Marlin Texan Deluxe

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Looked again and I see the buttstock style is different....more like a shotgun butt....screws are close to being timed...it's been a long time since I liked anything coming out of the factorys......I like it....but agree with Gunny, the gold needs to go....well, maybe a smaller version of the horse and rider on the port side.......slim the forend a bit......

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The horse & rider being out in the middle of nowhere just doesn't make sense. I say engrave more of the receiver in simple scroll and case harden it. Maybe a gold line around the barrel at the chamber . But what do I know !?
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GunnyMack wrote: Mon Dec 31, 2018 11:30 am The horse & rider being out in the middle of nowhere just doesn't make sense. I say engrave more of the receiver in simple scroll and case harden it. Maybe a gold line around the barrel at the chamber . But what do I know !?

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I never did go for the "flash" of excessive inlaying/engraving.........even on my Jeeps, I always turned the white lettering on the tires to the inside------The Count
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Re: The New Marlin Texan Deluxe

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Me too! White lettering is for ghetto cruising low riders!!!!
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Bud's Gunshop lists it for $783.
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Re: The New Marlin Texan Deluxe

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I also like the dove-tailed front sight, but that magazine band position should be moved forward toward the sight. It looks queer sitting back there where it would normally be if the gun had a ramp.
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Re: The New Marlin Texan Deluxe

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That is very nice, i like the wood.
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Re: The New Marlin Texan Deluxe

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Beautiful wood. The gold horse and rider doesn't bother me, but the gold trigger does. Overall, a very nice looking rifle, and I'm glad Remington is interested enough in the Marlin brand to produce it. :)
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Re: The New Marlin Texan Deluxe

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Wel, I can't speak for anyone else, but I like it. The wood is very nice. I like the butt pad and sights. About the only thing I'd change and that's me just being a curmudgeon, is the safety. A replacement color cased saddle ring would set it all of nicely.
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