Marlin 1894 reintroduced…

CraigC said:
Anybody notice the Marlin 60 and 795 on the site?
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Awe, you got me excited. They have had the info on preproduction of the model 60’s for a while. They didn’t have that line about folks needing help with pre-Ruger model 60s though. That would indicate to me that Ruger is keeping the original design. I hope.

FROM THE WEBSITE:
MODEL 60
The Model 60 is one of the world's most popular tube-fed semi-auto .22 rimfire rifles and an American classic in every way.

Currently not in production, please visit Customer Service if you need product support for your Pre-Ruger manufactured rifle.

https://www.marlinfirearms.com/s/rimfire/
 
cfullgraf said:
Well, as my eyes are aging, scopes works better, Don't feel bad.

My 1980 vintage 1894C has micro groove rifling and it does not like cast bullets. But jacketed are very accurate. With full power loads, I'd rather use jacketed bullets anyway. I save the cast bullets for my handguns.
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Your bullets are too skinny!

I use a .311” in .30’s, .340 in .338’s, 360” in .35’s, .432” in .44’s, and .460” in .45/70’s.
They all shoot fabulous with cast…
 
I’ve got 15 levers!
All but two of the 11 Marlins wear scopes. (1893 in .25-36, 39D .22lr).
NONE of the Winchesters have scopes.
The Browning BLR-81 .358win wears a scope.
In my hunting zone, bucks with less than 4pts on one side are ILLEGAL! That includes button bucks with antler visible.
It SAVES $$$$ to “take a closer look” before pulling the trigger. If I’m hunting with one without a scope, you bet I’ve got a pair of binoculars on me!
I’m one of those “southern doe killers” someone else mentioned. Only good culinary use I’ve seen for buck antlers is to set them out to attract squirrels…. Fried Squirrel dumplings beat antler soup any day!
My Fiest agrees! IMG_0877.jpeg

And BTW; I didn’t shoot that one… she caught it all by herself!
 
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Pat Riot said:
Awe, you got me excited. They have had the info on preproduction of the model 60’s for a while. They didn’t have that line about folks needing help with pre-Ruger model 60s though. That would indicate to me that Ruger is keeping the original design. I hope.

FROM THE WEBSITE:
MODEL 60
The Model 60 is one of the world's most popular tube-fed semi-auto .22 rimfire rifles and an American classic in every way.

Currently not in production, please visit Customer Service if you need product support for your Pre-Ruger manufactured rifle.

https://www.marlinfirearms.com/s/rimfire/
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I hadn't seen that. I know a lot of people assumed Ruger would not produce anything that competed with the 10/22. I figured they would make whatever they thought would sell.


Jim Watson said:
If you are frotzing around on the range and always shooting dry, no need. But I would use the crossbolt to unload after a hunt with fewer holes in the truck.
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If I couldn't unload a traditional levergun without an AD, I'd quit and take up golf.
 
With a Marlin, you don’t have to chamber every cartridge coming out of the tube magazine.

Eject any cartridge in the chamber and leave the action open, then roll the gun to the right to let the cartridge on the lifter fall out of the receiver. Close the action and open again to let the next cartridge on the lifter fall out of the receiver. Rinse and repeat until the tube mag is empty.
 
Scopes on levers are not that bad. Just the one in that video was bad. I mean really? An extra high cantilever mount made for an AR? Don’t know why whomever allowed that video to be published and sanctioned by Ruger/Marlin.

See. Not so bad.

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I am now 62 and plan to go deer hunting this Fall for the first time in years. I plan to take my Marlin 336 and it will have a scope on it. Like @GooseGestapo I want to be sure of my quarry and what’s beyond it.

Why is it every time lever guns are discussed someone has to bring up scopes? Is there a “man card rule” on this somewhere? :rofl:
 
I think a lot of people hear scope on a lever gun and think of this.

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While they are cool in their own niche, most guys talking scopes are more like this.

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Not all of us can grow old and have 20/20 vision. I have astigmatism and like others, I enjoy using a scope.

That and being able to focus on getting a good hit on the target. ;)
 
earlthegoat2 said:
Scopes on levers are not that bad. Just the one in that video was bad. I mean really? An extra high cantilever mount made for an AR? Don’t know why whomever allowed that video to be published and sanctioned by Ruger/Marlin.

See. Not so bad.

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I agree.. a compact lower powered scope is a good thing .. for my older eyes
 
Of my levers mentioned,
Marlin 336C .35Rem.; Leupold Vari-X II 2-7x in low Weaver style base and split rings
Glenfield M30 (Marlin) .30/30 Nikon 4x (fixed)
Marlin .338 MX. Leupold 2-7 Vari-X 2-7 Dot reticle (same mounts)
Marlin .338 MXLR. “. “. 2.5-8x VX3.
Marlin .308MXLR. Redfield Revenge 3-9x (a Leupold product)
Marlin 1895GG .45/70 “ “ 1.5-5 Vari-X III
Remlin 1895 .45/70. “. “ 1.5-5 VX III
Marlin 1894 .218Bee. “. “.2-7 VariX II Compact
Browning BLR-81 .358win. Leupold. 2-7x VariX II

So yeah, I’m fond of low power “glass” on my levers’s”, except for the longer range flavors.
Improves target verification, and shot placement.

Ironically, the two deer I’ve shot with the .338 MXLR were 22 and 27yds distant!, from a ladder stand…in my backyard..

My Win M’94 XTR .30/30, and a M94 beater wears a Williams Sour Dough as does the Marlin M39D.
So I’m also partial to receiver sights.

But I’m not prejudiced against bolt actions…
 
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the marlin safety does not affect the trigger pull. something winchester cannot say. todays world is in and out of vehicles, houses around all kinds of different level of firearm expertise. also consider crossing roads durring deer season. loaded gun not legal there.
...any way to blanketly diss a safety in todays world ??? hmm
 
I would like to see the fit and finish on these.

Lever actions are so tactile in cycling and loading that defects in quality really shine through. Your hands are the most touch-sensitive part in your body by far, and lever guns involve them a lot.

And Ruger's MO in recent years has been to sort of skimp on polish and QA, especially when it involves manual labor, and let the returns process handle all the defects. That's not really conducive to building a good $1000+ lever action rifle.

Buy hey. If they're the only show in town offering a 45-70 guide gun, I may have to live with it.
 
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Minor detail, but what's with the serif font on the barrel? Ruger did this with their pistols and revolvers too. Looks like someone decided to use Times New Roman on the barrel! Nothing "Old West" about it. At least the QR code isn't on the receiver anymore like just before they were discontinued before -- nothing evoked the feeling of being home on the range more than a dot-matrix code you could scan with your smart phone!
 
NuclearMeltdown said:
Minor detail, but what's with the serif font on the barrel? Ruger did this with their pistols and revolvers too. Looks like someone decided to use Times New Roman on the barrel! Nothing "Old West" about it. At least the QR code isn't on the receiver anymore like just before they were discontinued before -- nothing evoked the feeling of being home on the range more than a dot-matrix code you could scan with your smart phone!
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Ruger P Series
LC- Marlin
 
I hope that they do right by these new rifles.

I have two 1983mfr Marlin 1894Ss. The one that I shoot (the other is new but w/o the box) I acquired used in ~1988 (Medina,OH Gunshow) and like it very much. It is surprisingly accurate over irons with "whitebox" and American Eagle JHP .44mag ammo that used to be commonly available.

Years ago I bought components necessary to glass the rifle (presbyopia has seriously degraded my Joy of Shooting Over Irons), but I have, so far, not been able to bring myself do that to my levergun. :uhoh:

One regret: I surrrrrre wish that I had picked up one of these Marlin leverguns in .38/.357 when a home re-finance was not required to pay for it. ;)
 
Mosin Bubba said:
I would like to see the fit and finish on these.

Lever actions are so tactile in cycling and loading that defects in quality really shine through. Your hands are the most touch-sensitive part in your body by far, and lever guns involve them a lot.

And Ruger's MO in recent years has been to sort of skimp on polish and QA, especially when it involves manual labor, and let the returns process handle all the defects. That's not really conducive to building a good $1000+ lever action rifle.

Buy hey. If they're the only show in town offering a 45-70 guide gun, I may have to live with it.
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By all accounts, it's better than the JM Marlins, which weren't all that great to begin with. The later Remlins were much improved over them as well.

Ruger has always cut corners on finish work to save the customer money. A practice that is 100% compatible with Marlin's reputation.

People make a lot of assumptions about Ruger's QA, perhaps too many.
 
Pat Riot said:
Awe, you got me excited. They have had the info on preproduction of the model 60’s for a while. They didn’t have that line about folks needing help with pre-Ruger model 60s though. That would indicate to me that Ruger is keeping the original design. I hope.

FROM THE WEBSITE:
MODEL 60
The Model 60 is one of the world's most popular tube-fed semi-auto .22 rimfire rifles and an American classic in every way.

Currently not in production, please visit Customer Service if you need product support for your Pre-Ruger manufactured rifle.

https://www.marlinfirearms.com/s/rimfire/
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The model 60 will probably get a new trendy price tag.
 
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