Anyone have a .45-70 Marlin Cowboy?

[Mike Irwin]

Brainfart...

I asked this question here back in December.

Sucks getting old!

 

[Citadel99]

Nope. Just traded my Mini 14 and $75 for a brand new 1895. No cowboy, though.

Mark

 

[stellarpod]

I believe Preacherman's got one on which he's done some customizing. I've considered it countless times, but have yet to jump in.

stellarpod

 

[cratz2]

Ya mean like this one?

Yep... long ole barrel. Came with an improved trigger, elevation sight and a big look lever. Put the stock lever back on though.

 

[Preacherman]

Yes, I have one. Lovely!

 

[Mike Irwin]

I was quoted a price of $590 at my local gunshop yesterday.

MSRP is $820.

What did you guys pay for yours?

 

[Win75]

Two friends have them. They think they are great.

David.

 

[cratz2]

I think I paid $450 used for mine... two previous owners one of which never shot it. And it came with the trigger group, big loop lever and elevation sight.

To order a brand new one, I think the gun shop owner said he could do $550 or $560 but I wouldn't swear to that.

 

[Big Boomer]

anyone else have one of these? I am thinking of picking up one soon. I know the marlin's you can load up pretty darn hot, not at much as a Ruger though but far more than your anemic loads for the old trapdoor guns.

I was really set on the stainless but from what I have handled the action is sooo much smoother on the cowboy and the fact that you have I think 9 shots versus 4 are a huge difference as well.

This would be a brush gun for me and started thinking about the stainless getting scratched up.

Who else has one and what do they think?

 

[alemonkey]

Funny, I was drooling over one at the gunshop tonight. It would make a nice gunsafe neighbor to my Sharps.