My Favorite Marlins

CWLONGSHOT

CWLONGSHOT

Well-Known Member
I have thinned the herd... I have owned many fine Marlins and love them. But some just have t been out of the safe in years and with everything going on here I can use the $$ more then the guns. I hate to do it. My criteria has always been replaceability. Ill never replace these... but as I said I haven't used them. At least I got good $$ so Ill live to look another day.

ANYHOW, these two made the cut and are staying so since I had the Marlin safe open.... I made a quick video.

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MW65

Wetside, Oregon
My '51 SC in 35rem is one that will never be sold.... likely will be gifted to someone deserving when the time is right. Lightweight, williams peep, compass in the stock, and just the right combo of thumping power. A true gem when walking the woods.
 
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Jeff H

NW Ohio
Those are beautiful, Brian.

A friend has an older 35 Remington in similar condition and it's a treat to handle. Having invested well in the 35 caliber, it woiuldn't hurt my feelings one bit to have one like that, and very few things I don't have really get my interest.
 
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richhodg66

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I have three Marlin centerfires and a 39A. First was a 1951 .35 Remington, long barrel, perch belly forend, two-thirds mag tube, conventional rifling. I was just getting into casting really at the time and kinda figured that would make a good cast rifle. Bought it for 150 bucks off a gun show table in Alaska. Overall finish is terrible but it is a good shooter.

Nest is a .32 Special, a short carbine one, still a waffle top, pawn shop rescue. Some jackass had cut off the stock for what must have been a two year old, so had to replace that. They had also drilled it for a scope, so I too advantage of it and have an old post reticle Weaver on it. Made a nice deer hunting rifle one year, maybe I'll get it out this year.

Last is a .38-55 with a long, octagon barrel someone built on an old waffle top. Neat rifle. I have shot it a lot since I got it good shooter, it'll find time on the deer stand eventually too.

Of course, the 39A, let's just say, there is no other lever action .22 as far as I'm concerned, every other one comes up so miserably short it's just not a contest.

I have Winchesters too, and I am a die hard Savage 99 fan, best lever gun ever, but I do have to admit a soft spot for old Marlins.
 
RBHarter

RBHarter

West Central AR
3.5 here ......
Model 93 17HMR . It's a bolt action RF with a 8 bullet dia barrel . It's perfect for what is .
Mom has the 1894C 38/357 JM . It's almost bizarrely accurate . With the best load in the 6" Sec 6 it halved the 50yd groups at 100 yd . I bought it new for about $300 it was $40 less than the same 94' Win ....about 3 months before the hiccup in Winchester production......

The 1895G 45-70 is a JM barreled Rem assembled in Illion NY in 2010 . I guess it's sort of a collectable low number freak ......... oddball. Whatever , it's not much use if you can't use it . Unfortunately it's also stuck with the 2.55 OAL . It can be single fed with the longer heavies but if the extractor goes over the rim you have to take it apart or fire it .

The last .5 is an old Remington slide action 22 with the oval ejection port . At some point 60 yr ago maybe more it was fitted with a Marlin barrel and remains remarkably accurate today .

I guess I own 2 Marlins and 2 Remlins. :)
 
oscarflytyer

oscarflytyer

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My 35 stays! Same for the 45-70 Cowboy (traded up into that one). The 30-30 Texan may find a new home, just not sure. Only really because I already have '94s in 30-30/32 WS/38-55.
 
Missionary

Missionary

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We have a couple 1951 or 52 Marlins and a 41 Mag that we like....
But my favorite is a 45-70 1881. Big, heavy and not the greatest condition. But it was out there doing it's job long before Winchester got the 45-70 act together. But Winchester did have the 45-75 in the 1876 that did a good job. Just needed a heavier cast bullet for some close, bitty creatures.

Also have another 1881 45-70 engraved barrel / receiver that may get put together this time north. But a hard decision to take apart the "original" and make the engraved unit a shooter. Maybe should make a case for the two to stay together for parts swaps.
 
JWinAZ

JWinAZ

Active Member
My favorite Ilion Marlin; 1984CS .357. Made in 2019, when they had the bugs out for the most part. Overall the fit, finish, and function are good. I installed a Skinner rear sight. Very nice and perfect if you are not going to change settings after sighting it in for a primary load. I wanted adjustability to I installed a Williams FP that uses the rear scope mounting holes on top of the receiver. The problem as installed was that the thumb would get wedged between the sight and hammer spur. The spur extension didn't help. I moved the sight forward .50" by drilling and tapping another 8-40 hole .50" from the existing hole pattern. Works great. With the 18" barrel this rifle is very handy and pleasant to shoot. The bore has several rough grooves that don't seem to affect the performance. No leading with mild cast bullet loads.

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