Show off your leverguns.

[Odessa]

Marlin M1895 45/70. I bought this rifle in a local gunshop soon after reading that Remington was going to buy Marlin. This one is quite accurate with a 400 grain Remington JKT/FP and IMR 3031. That’s a Leupold VX-II 1-4x20 riflescope. OH

 

[3Crows]

Of my 12(?) lever guns these two now are the most often used. The reason being they are stainless steel so impervious to the weather, smooth as can be and accurate and function perfect. Oh, and they are those bad Remingtons :



The 336SS got a RPP stainless lever because I have large hands and the silly reverse curve of the pistol grip Marlins does not work for me:



The SBL got a Burris 2.75X scout so as not to knock my glasses off with heavy loads:



Added two Ruger builts, another SBL and a GBL which is fast becoming my favorite carry despite being blued:



I am a Marlin guy but this little feller has become another favorite, it is just fun and weighs nothing, R92 .44 Magnum:



Two more, my Marlin 39 Mountie and my Winchester 9422M XTR:



The Mountie was purchased by my grandfather for me the day I was born, the gold trigger got added afterwards because I pestered the country farm/general store to get me one:



My pre CBS 336 Texan. It is a Texan because under the butt stock pad in pencil is scrawled "Texan" in nearly illegible cursive. I bought it in 1973. It has been used quite a bit in the wet and damp Louisiana forests and so has a few nits here and there but should live a few lifetimes yet. I guess I have a thing for gold:



Folks can bash Remington until the cows come home but the Remington on the bottom is my favorite and best lever gun because it just works and is the most accurate. Of course it has a lot of rounds through it so it has broken in, give the Rugers some time and maybe they will match it, you can notice some detail differences in the receivers and levers and stocks, notice also the Remington front stock is about as slim as the Ruger's:



I was having a 'yote problem so these two .22 magnums were tasked. The Weaver was just temporary, I really need a 3/4 inch tube scope for the 9422M:



As to Remington and Marlin, I fell down on a slippery lichen covered boulder strewn slope in Alaska and the front stock hit a pointed rock cleaving a huge crack in it. It was still functional and later I put it back togehter with epoxy. But it was awfully ugly. I called up Marlin and cried tears and they sent me a new front stock, it matched and fit just fine, actually I like it better.

 

[mm93]

Almost forgot this 1893!
A Deluxe factory engraved .30-30 with 7 special order features including special sights at 3 locations. Piano grade finish on presentation grade stocks, with upgraded checkering. Optional 28" full octagon barrel (2" over standard) and mag tube.

 

[jags]

Here is a box of Marlins, some Glenfieds, and a Henry.

 

[jags]

Here is another box with a few Winchesters and a Marlin.

 

[jags]

Here is a closet with some Marlins, a Winchester and a Henry.

 

[jags]

I have a few more in the safe downstairs. I kind of like the lever actions.

 

[Armored farmer]

#1 son's Ruger Marlin .45-70.
A bit too M4 for my taste, but hes not yet 40.....sooo?

 

[Roverguy]

My pride and joy: the 1892 Marlin that my grandfather was given for his birthday in 1906. Incredibly accurate 120 years later and that 24” barrel is essentially a suppressor

 

[Ranger99]

80’s model 444 marlin(no my grandson didn’t shoot it lol)
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Very nice all around

Don't let that Marlin get away.
I had a 1980 vintage that I let
get away, and I still have the re-re's
after all these years. I was a tack
driver as is it's replacement, but I
miss the older longer barrel and
no safety

 

[Rodfac]

Here's one of mine...a Marlin 1889 in .38-40. Love the wood and the fit is outstanding. With the peep and handloads that chrono at ~1200 fps, it's a 2" grouper at 50 yds. My research shows it as an 1892 build.

Like most Marlins, it has an oversize ball seat and groove dia., which together, limit muzzle velocities with lead alloy bullets. I've slugged this one at 0.406", about `1/2 way between .40 S&W and .41 magnum bullet sizes.

My largest mold throws a 180 gr bullet at 0.404+"; not big enough, but swagged Hornady 0.402" bullets at that weight bump up enough to give good accuracy if not pushed too hard. It's enough for me, as I don't hunt with it, but do enjoy 'throwing' those soft pills at an old propane 20 pounder at 200 yds. Best regards, Rod

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[Rodfac]

Two favorites: a Marlin Texan in .30-30, scoped with one of Leupold's 1980's Alaskans, a 2.5x. The Savage is a .300 Sav. with a 4x vintage Weaver K4. It's my 'cross the bean field' lever gun. Best regards, Rod

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[Rodfac]

Favorite close cover deer gun....Marlin 1894 in .41 Magnum, with a Williams Fool Proof receiver peep mounted.

My usual load is Hornady's 210 gr .41 cal XTP, backed by a healthy dose of Ac#9 for ~1550 fps, but it's also good/great with LSWC, home cast, in spite of its Micro-Groove rifling...Best Regards, Rod

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[.45Coltguy]

Rod, the 99 above; is that an El Paso K4?

 

[Rodfac]

45 Colt guy...Yep....I've had it since the mid-60's....and bought it then, used.....Rod

 

[1976B.L.Johns.]

I kind of like the lever actions.

I figured that we may see a nice collection!

 

[Odessa]

This 1963 built Winchester M88 was my favorite deer rifle, owned it nearly 30 years, given to my son-in-law now to pass down to my grandson eventually. 308 WIN with 165 grain Interlocks over IMR 4064 has always done the job in this levergun.

 

[FL-NC]

Marlin 336 3030 this morning

 

[Rodfac]

Always like the look of that M88...modern action with classic lines and in a sure-fire caliber. Thanx for posting...haven't seen one in years. I was a senior in high school when yours was built, and that rifle very nearly turned my head from my life-long obsession with Marlins. Best regards, Rod

This 1963 built Winchester M88 was my favorite deer rifle, owned it nearly 30 years, given to my son-in-law now to pass down to my grandson eventually. 308 WIN with 165 grain Interlocks over IMR 4064 has always done the job in this levergun.

 

[Odessa]

@Rodfac thank you sir! I’ve owned four of them over the years, always liked the M88, quirky or not.

 

[Bazoo]

Of my 12(?) lever guns these two now are the most often used. The reason being they are stainless steel so impervious to the weather, smooth as can be and accurate and function perfect. Oh, and they are those bad Remingtons :



The 336SS got a RPP stainless lever because I have large hands and the silly reverse curve of the pistol grip Marlins does not work for me:



The SBL got a Burris 2.75X scout so as not to knock my glasses off with heavy loads:



Added two Ruger builts, another SBL and a GBL which is fast becoming my favorite carry despite being blued:



I am a Marlin guy but this little feller has become another favorite, it is just fun and weighs nothing, R92 .44 Magnum:



Two more, my Marlin 39 Mountie and my Winchester 9422M XTR:



The Mountie was purchased by my grandfather for me the day I was born, the gold trigger got added afterwards because I pestered the country farm/general store to get me one:



My pre CBS 336 Texan. It is a Texan because under the butt stock pad in pencil is scrawled "Texan" in nearly illegible cursive. I bought it in 1973. It has been used quite a bit in the wet and damp Louisiana forests and so has a few nits here and there but should live a few lifetimes yet. I guess I have a thing for gold:



Folks can bash Remington until the cows come home but the Remington on the bottom is my favorite and best lever gun because it just works and is the most accurate. Of course it has a lot of rounds through it so it has broken in, give the Rugers some time and maybe they will match it, you can notice some detail differences in the receivers and levers and stocks, notice also the Remington front stock is about as slim as the Ruger's:



I was having a 'yote problem so these two .22 magnums were tasked. The Weaver was just temporary, I really need a 3/4 inch tube scope for the 9422M:



As to Remington and Marlin, I fell down on a slippery lichen covered boulder strewn slope in Alaska and the front stock hit a pointed rock cleaving a huge crack in it. It was still functional and later I put it back togehter with epoxy. But it was awfully ugly. I called up Marlin and cried tears and they sent me a new front stock, it matched and fit just fine, actually I like it better.

That is absolutely awesome that you're grandfather got you a Marlin 39 on the day you were born! Thanks for sharing.

Any pictures of the other rifle after the boulder slide?

 

[Bazoo]

That‘s a .44 rimfire Henry made in1865 - the precursor to the Winchester Model 1866 saddle ring carbine above it.
The maple stock (an unusual feature) is numbered to the gun.

Very nice. I'd like to know more about the others as well.

 

[Bazoo]

Not a lot of use for lever guns out here, but I like them and have had a 336 in 35Rem, 99FW 243 and 308, and I still have my Golden 39 and a 99EG 300 Svg.

I used the 99EG as a saddle gun for years, and it shows. I use a Weaver Pivot mount and a low power scope on it, or did I should say. My hunting days are over.

My first deer rifle was a brand new Mdl 99 FW 243 with a Weaver K4. I got an antelope and mulie with it that fall of 1959.

The only photos are a couple of the 99EG.

You don't see the weaver swing away scope mount very often anymore.

 

[3Crows]

That is absolutely awesome that you're grandfather got you a Marlin 39 on the day you were born! Thanks for sharing.

Any pictures of the other rifle after the boulder slide?

Well, of course he got to use it too . But somewhere I have a slide of me on his knee when I was about 3ish with that Marlin and the stock tucked under my arm. I usually carried a .410 or a Remington 512 single shot since I was only given one or two or on a generous mood maybe three rounds. The Marlin ate up my ammo too fast, so I mostly only carried it for special which helped to preserve it!

I do not have a picture of the split stock, at least not one you can see the split. At the time the rifle was new and I had not bonded with it yet, it was just a tool I thought I might sale after my hiking trip. Then I fell in love with it and wanted more, so it goes with guns . There is simply no way that only one .45-70 is enough. I just need more Trail Boss!

 

[Armybrat]

Inherited a few from my dad….


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Very top - 1873 rifle in .22 caliber
2nd from top - 1873 rifle .32-20
3rd from top - 1873 short rifle .44-40
1866 saddle ring carbine .44 rimfire
1865 Henry rifle .44 rimfire (barrel is cut to about 20”)
Bottom - 1873 saddle ring carbine .44-40

All were collected from the Monterrey, Mexico area during the 1960s & 1970s.
The 1873s all ran about $20-$25 each. The 1866 was $50, and for the Henry he had to reluctantly cough up $500.
None of them have any blue finish, just patina, and all the bores are dark & pitted - apparently cleaning them was not a priority back in their heyday.

My two brothers inherited an equal number of Winchesters (but no Henrys), and Dad had already sold about 50 “culls” at a profit that covered the cost of the ones he bequeathed to us three sons.
Plus there are a few 1894 carbines & rifles not shown.
One of my brothers received a Colt Burgess saddle ring carbine .44-40.
Not to mention two tool boxes full of spare parts from junker Winchesters (both 1873 models & 1894s).
My oldest brother has those.
Full view of the cut down Henry….