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What is the present state of these nice little rifles in the context of their and Marlin's history? Has the quality declined? Is it better?
Weaknesses? Strengths?
Thanks.
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they had a few bad years wen rem moved marlin shop after that they are sopost to be as good as before
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plenty of good ole 44's out there before Remington screwed the pooch.........
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Save yourself the heartake and get a JM
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JM = John Marlin
Marlins produced before about 2010, when a remington took over, will have a JM stamp. Usually or always on the barrel near the receiver.
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Thanks all for the info.
I was in a Scheels the other day and compared a Henry 44 and a new Marlin 44. The Henry gave the impression of higher quality but I bet it was at least a half pound heavier.
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the octagon Henry is pretty hefty............
I'd buy a Henry 16" long before a RemLin anything........
even with tube feed.......
Henry builds quality stuff......
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Tikka-, that was certainly my impression. Why is the tube feed a disadvantage?
I also found the Henry's sights much better certainly for my eyes and the "Remlin" I looked at had quite poor wood at $629.
The Henry was a synthetic stainless and was $999. Ouch!
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Many lever guys prefer the side loading gate....as in Marlin......Win.....Rossi....... faster.........I could live with the Henry tube feed......but I have enough lever 357's...44's and 45 Colts in Marlins to justify a Henry 45 Colt......my only Henry in pic....... Silver Eagle 2nd Ed.......22LR......very impressive fit & finish.........tube fed ! Less $$ than a Marlin 22 Mountie 39..but still not a Mountie......
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Deleted.Double post
Last edited by saddlesore; 05/19/17.
If God wanted you to walk and carry things on your back, He would not have invented stirrups and pack saddles
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I have a Marlin 94, cross bolt safety, in 44 mag along with a Ruger SS 4&5/8 SBH I am selling as a pair, along with brass, ammo, bullets,dies. Probably could work out a fair price if you are interested.
JM stamp, S/N 98212xxx if you want to checK MFGR date. (2002 ?) It has to o-ring on the safety fix to lock the cross bolt safety in the off position.Easy to take off if desired
The Marlin has new wood on it because I hate those fat forearms , but original like new wood goes with it. The new wood has a recoil pad on it ( bad shoulder). Also has a Necstar 2-6x scope on it( bad eyes). Not an expensive scope ,but served the purpose.
I need a shoulder replacement as I can't hold up a 4# handgun, and even with the recoil pad, I can't handle the recoil anymore of the rifle. Neither has been shot very much. I killed an elk with the Marlin several years ago and besides working up a load for it that is all it has been used.
Have to sell both as a pair though. I won't split up
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If God wanted you to walk and carry things on your back, He would not have invented stirrups and pack saddles
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2002...............good one..........
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Thanks Saddlesore. I might have been interested in the M94 but not both guns -- I'm in the trying-to-cut-down phase!
The best to you!
Nice pic Tikka- and thanks for the info.
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Save yourself the heartake and get a JM
This^^^^^^ My 78 JM is all I use for Deer these days. I won't say you couldn't give me a Remlin but if you did I'd sell it.
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speakin' of Marlin 44's.......... here's one of my pre safety fav's....... 1973 Octagon....
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I have a Marlin 94, cross bolt safety, in 44 mag along with a Ruger SS 4&5/8 SBH I am selling as a pair, along with brass, ammo, bullets,dies. Probably could work out a fair price if you are interested.
JM stamp, S/N 98212xxx if you want to checK MFGR date. (2002 ?) It has to o-ring on the safety fix to lock the cross bolt safety in the off position.Easy to take off if desired
The Marlin has new wood on it because I hate those fat forearms , but original like new wood goes with it. The new wood has a recoil pad on it ( bad shoulder). Also has a Necstar 2-6x scope on it( bad eyes). Not an expensive scope ,but served the purpose.
I need a shoulder replacement as I can't hold up a 4# handgun, and even with the recoil pad, I can't handle the recoil anymore of the rifle. Neither has been shot very much. I killed an elk with the Marlin several years ago and besides working up a load for it that is all it has been used.
Have to sell both as a pair though. I won't split up Saddlesore, I'm sorry about those problems. I understand all too well.
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speakin' of Marlin 44's.......... here's one of my pre safety fav's....... 1973 Octagon.... If lust is a sin I'm guilty. Mine's a pre safety but the woods not that nice and it doesn't have an octagon barrel.
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I recently bought a new-production 1894 .44 mag. I didn't need one, but the store was going out of business and it was discounted to the point that I couldn't not buy it...Anyway, I looked it over real well before deciding to purchase and I could find nothing wrong with the rifle other than some minor cosmetic flaws that are present in most all modern mass-produced firearms. It has turned out to be a good shooter. It's my only non-JM Marlin, but I can't really say I have any complaints about it. I installed a Skinner peep sight and a safety delete from Beartooth Mercantile. Both are well-made products from good companies and they make the rifle that much nicer.
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