RicinYakima
High Steppes of Eastern Washington
That is why all of my Contenders are gone except the 32/20.
I'd love one in .25-20. I consider myself very fortunate indeed to have found a Model 94 octagon rifle in .38-40. It sort of begs to be taken deer hunting. I'll bet that made a one rifle do all Ranch and Farm gun also.I've always been partial to the Marlin m94 in 25/20. my friend's grandfather had one on his farm. he used that rifle for everything, esp. deer.
No one here doesn't know this already, but I'll say it anyway.I'd love one in .25-20. I consider myself very fortunate indeed to have found a Model 94 octagon rifle in .38-40. It sort of begs to be taken deer hunting. I'll bet that made a one rifle do all Ranch and Farm gun also.
I sold off my bbl. I love the caliber but just rarely used it. Today Id buy a 327 and shoot 5-6 different calibers.That is why all of my Contenders are gone except the 32/20.
There isn't much bad anyone could possibly say about a Marlin 94!!!
I'd love one in .25-20. I consider myself very fortunate indeed to have found a Model 94 octagon rifle in .38-40. It sort of begs to be taken deer hunting. I'll bet that made a one rifle do all Ranch and Farm gun also.
No one here doesn't know this already, but I'll say it anyway.
'Was a day when the tired, old game of "what if you could only have one gun" was a fact of life, not a game. Most folks didn't have a dozen or two (or a hundred or more) guns in a safe (or safes) to choose from. Made life easier, I'd bet - never having to decide which gun to grab when the need arose.
I personally don't think anyone has bettered the idea of a lever-action, chambered for one of the "pistol cartridges" for that legendary "one gun." The "one gun" concept is legend, NOT myth as some will rationalize, because people have done it and have done it to good effect. Adjustments had to be made, like no 500-yard shots at wood chucks and coyotes; you'd actually have to HUNT squirrel and deer. It may not be the pen ultimate weapon for fending off a horde of zombies, but in the hands of a practiced rifleman, it would probably cover 99% of potential defensive scenarios too - depending on your skills, geography and demographics.
I find that whole idea fascinating and it is what finally made me get a Contender. It gives me somewhat more flexibility as a dedicated "homestead gun," but I will not deny that a lever would be much better in certain situations. I transitioned from the 92 lever as a sort-of-one-gun to the Contender, but I could live with a lever for that just as well if I had to.
If I come across a Marlin 94 or Winchester 92 clone, chambered in the right pistol cartridge, and for the right price, which is a tougher challenge, I may still own one of those again too someday.