New Marlin Dark hmmmmm

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Well they are definitely trying to keep their icon alive in these modern AR infested times.

I don't hate it. I suppose if these sell a few they may introduce it in the 1894 as that is what I would be more interested in.
 
Eh. How can I be interested if I don't even understand it?

Cheap finish and painted wood mixed with tactical features and a paracorded moderately large loop? It's a budget tactical lever rifle at a premium price. Needs a quad rail if you ask me.
 
It's about time, fast cycling and short, with no action noise at the shot, lever guns are particularly well suited suppressor hosts.

I've emailed Marlin a few times about whether they are going to bring out the 1894 CST in .44 mag and have gotten "no plans at this time" type responses. While I'd rather have a threaded .44 mag lever gun to use my .45 can on, the 1895 Dark running Trail Boss seems like a good, readymade substitute at this point.

I agree with other posters that Cerakote (or SS) would have been preferable to the Parkerized finish, but personally I'll take Parkerized over blued. I still hope they bring out a threaded 1894, but this rifle is the best reason I've had to get into a 45-70.
 
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For what, tactical moose hunting? Is that a thing?

As a defensive/survival rifle in areas where semi-autos are heavily restricted, I can maybe see the .30-30 being useful. But I really think they dropped the ball not offering it in .357 Mag. The .45-70 and even to an extent, the .30-30 are going to be hard to find ammo for that is responsible and practical in an urban setting. But a 110 to 125 gr .357 Magnum JHP would offer excellent ballistics for close range defensive encounters while also providing higher capacity and the ability to use the same ammo in a readily concealed handgun.
 
What feature makes these look "tactical" to folks?

Is it the threaded muzzle? That's just a place to put a suppressor, plenty useful for non-tactical applications.

Is it the paracord sling and lever liner? Goofy I'll admit, but not really tactical. I haven't really ever seen an AR duded up in paracord, maybe more of a prepper thing?

Ditch the sling and lever liner, and it's just a matte black lever gun that comes with basic black furniture and a rail for long eye relief scope mounting, able to take a suppressor without expensive custom gunsmith work.

Seems more practical than tactical to me.
 
In much the same that the 10/22 is found useful by so many with its sights or aftermarket ghost rings, those of us who prefer a scope appreciate versions with an integrated rail. Won’t be for everybody, like heavy barrels or carbon fiber, but the utility of the Marlin is there which I can appreciate.

Slights aimed at those who find interest in what does not suit you ought to have rational backing. Barring that, they’re simply Low Road insults. We aren’t discussing a 32” pencil profile barrel, just an easy to scope and suppress lever gun with utilitarian finish. If I pick one up I promise not to fox hunt with it.
 
Hey folks what ever makes your pistons pop.
Just because I don't care for the railed and threaded lever action doesn't mean you can't love it. I can definitely see it's usefulness for our brothers in the not so free states. What I can't see is ever putting one in my accumulation.
 
tallpaul said:
well my hands are large and the "larger loop" is great and not near as obnoxious as the olf john wayne wrangler loops. The lever on my 1894 357 is annoyingly small...
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Skylerbone said:
Preach it! Big mitts in little levers is zero fun!

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I've got fairly large hands as well, but never felt cramped in regular loops. But I understand the feeling lol.
I only ever have 3 fingers in there tho.

This is way more utilitarian, and less goofy looking, than the mossy. I guess I could always buy one and trade the lever for a regular one.
 
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Heres how i see it, theres another 16" 45-70 . The trapper model is available too if you prefer stainless without a threaded muzzle and its got a laminated type stock. After the limited run of 1895 stp rifles some years back they havent offered a 16" , in the past year or so(?) they released the trapper which is very similar and now theres a version that can take a supressor right out of the box which i see as very useful for real hunters. Im not seeing this as taktikewl even though it seems like part of the marketing. I choose to see it as i would a parkerized shotgun, hunting gun thats easy to add optics and supress with a finish you dont give a toot if you rough it up some bouncing around behind your seat or dragging it through the woods. Some may not like 45-70 but no one can deny it can take almost any game there is if you do your part and are familiar with its limitations. The part that kills it for me is the price, you could buy quite a rifle for $1000. I know, there are better hunting calibers but if you hunt within 100 yards like the majority of people out there, i think 45-70 is still very relevent.
 
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The part that kills it for me is the price, you could buy quite a rifle for $1000.
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The 1894 CSTs can be found for ~$200 under MSRP online, I'm guessing that the Dark series will settle in at a similar discount rate in the $750-ish range.

An 1895 Dark carries an MSRP $199 higher than a basic 1895G, which does seem like a considerable bump. On the other hand, it would probably cost that or more to get an 1895 cut, threaded and the sight moved back. Adding an XS optics rail would run up another $170.
 
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