MatthewVanitas
Member
Was puzzling over the market dominance of the 10/22 and Marlin 60 these days, and found myself wondering:
What was the most popular semi .22LR rifle before Marlin came out with the (later renamed) Model 99 in 1960?
Was there one standout, or were there just numerous competing products from Savage, Winchester, Browning, etc?
I did buy what appears to be a pretty old Stevens 87H semiauto recently, for $35. Looks kind of cool and retro, but lockwork designed by Rube Goldberg: pulling the trigger lowers a piece of cheese in front of a mouse, who then runs inside a wheel which turns a crank, winding up a spring which then swings a boot out to kick the firing pin into the primer... I sure hope that this wasn't the main rifle before Marlin.
Marlin's sold, what, 8 million of these puppies so far?
-MV
What was the most popular semi .22LR rifle before Marlin came out with the (later renamed) Model 99 in 1960?
Was there one standout, or were there just numerous competing products from Savage, Winchester, Browning, etc?
I did buy what appears to be a pretty old Stevens 87H semiauto recently, for $35. Looks kind of cool and retro, but lockwork designed by Rube Goldberg: pulling the trigger lowers a piece of cheese in front of a mouse, who then runs inside a wheel which turns a crank, winding up a spring which then swings a boot out to kick the firing pin into the primer... I sure hope that this wasn't the main rifle before Marlin.
Marlin's sold, what, 8 million of these puppies so far?
-MV