LooseGrouper
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Looking at the Marlin catalogue recently has me wondering why they offer only straight stocks on some models of their lever guns, and only pistol grips on others. There doesn't seem to be any rhyme or reason to it.
39A...pistol grip only.
Pistol caliber 1894...straight only (with the exception of the .41 mag...why???)
.30 / .35 rifle cartridge 336...pistol grip only.
"Big bore" .45-70/.444/.450 cartridge 1895...a mix of both.
It sort of follows along the lines of "long barrels get pistol grips; short barrels get straight," but not completely.
So what's the deal? Does it have something to do with intended use and the supposed benefits of either style? If so, what are those benefits?
Sorry if this is a dumb question, but not being able to get an 1894 in .357 that feels the same as my 336 annoyed me a little.
LG
39A...pistol grip only.
Pistol caliber 1894...straight only (with the exception of the .41 mag...why???)
.30 / .35 rifle cartridge 336...pistol grip only.
"Big bore" .45-70/.444/.450 cartridge 1895...a mix of both.
It sort of follows along the lines of "long barrels get pistol grips; short barrels get straight," but not completely.
So what's the deal? Does it have something to do with intended use and the supposed benefits of either style? If so, what are those benefits?
Sorry if this is a dumb question, but not being able to get an 1894 in .357 that feels the same as my 336 annoyed me a little.
LG