New Marlin Dark Series in cal 45-70.

[plainsdrifter]

Holding out for a .405 caliber. I already have a 30-30 win, 94 trapper and a 1895 '06.

 

[dobedo]

They still offer that. Ruger when they stood Marlin back up did the blued and wood (hardwood and laminate) first, stainless second and now the Dark series.

Yes, I understand I have 3 Henrys in brass and a BHA .500 carbine all wood and steel just not a fan of the look of the dark series.

 

[small town life]

Holding out for a .405 caliber. I already have a 30-30 win, 94 trapper and a 1895 '06.

Get a WWG 50cal

 

[plainsdrifter]

Get a WWG 50cal

I would be tempted if I ran across one in person.

 

[small town life]

I would be tempted if I ran across one in person.

I would settle for a 45-90 or a 50-90 that would handle 1895 pressures.

 

[3Crows]

They still offer that. Ruger when they stood Marlin back up did the blued and wood (hardwood and laminate) first, stainless second and now the Dark series.

Actually their number one seller, the stainless steel SBL 1895 was their lead off, followed by the blued and laminate GBL 1895 and then the blued and walnut 336 Classic.

 

[dranrab]

This was the Remlin 336 Dark. I live and work in Huntsville AL as an engineer. Remington's R&D facility was here in Huntsville from 2015 to the end of the company.

ETA this was the 1894 version: Original and with a Midwest aftermarket handguard. I don't remember if that handguard was offered as a factory option.

I much prefer the traditional fore end. If that's a quality lightweight stock and fore end, and it were coupled with stainless, I'd love one in 44 magnum.

 

[tarosean]

ETA this was the 1894 version: Original and with a Midwest aftermarket handguard. I don't remember if that handguard was offered as a factory option.

Definitely more appealing than the Ruger.. Knowing Ruger, that stock will be the definition of flimsy.

 

[chicharrones]

I much prefer the traditional fore end. If that's a quality lightweight stock and fore end, and it were coupled with stainless, I'd love one in 44 magnum.

The stocks on the Remlin Darks are painted hard wood, if I remember what I’ve seen at the Marlin Owners forum a few years ago.

 

[mgmorden]

I can understand potentially switching to traditionally shaped synthetic stocks for cost savings, but I'll never for the life of me understand why someone wants an M-LOK handguard on a lever gun. They look wrong on a lever gun, and they feel bad on the hand even on an autoloader.

Then again I can't stand the whole "chassis stock" thing going on with bolt guns. I may finally be getting old and grumpy .

 

[DMW1116]

I find the new furniture for lever guns pretty appealing. I look at them as though I don’t have an idea of what a lever gun is “supposed” to look like. I have an older JM stamped 30-30 with traditional furniture. If I had my way, I’d have a Henry X or Marlin Dark in 45 Colt and a can to go with it. They’d be two different guns with two different philosophies for use.

 

[doubleh]

Gag, choke, barf. Absolute travesty committed to a rifle.