Home Forums Lever Action Central Marlin Talk What New Rifle Would You Like Marlin To Make?

Indiana has been tweaking its regs for a few years now. IN 2012 we will be able to hunt deer with rifles that are 35 cal., and accept cases no longer than 1.8". I'd like to see Marlin take a crack at the Indiana market with a limited run. I'm sure they'd sell a good number of guns and could charge a premium.

I would like to see the 356 again, although a 348 would be kinda nice as well. One cartridge that I have been reading lately is the 33 WCF. That would be an interesting one to me.

Dale

how bought a new xl7 with microgroove rifling EXCEPT with deeper grooves and in stainless to counteract wear on the bore. chamber it in .280, change the POS follower, integral scope base, 60 degree bolt rotation, a mod. 783 type ejector, and top it all off with a electric blue thumbhole stock. booyah.

Bring back the pistol grip 1894.

Doc

More calibers in the X rifles.

Possibilities:
6.5x55mm Swedish Mauser
257 Roberts
7x57 Mauser
338 Federal
358 Winchester
35 Whelan
260 Remington

Look around, I found a barrel in 35 whelan once.... for like $250.

an H&R version of the Savage 24.

a lever action 500 S&W

.405 Winchester or at least a 40-65
gary

Chamber a Model 1895 in .33 WCF

Lever gun in 357 MAX and 414 super mag

I have been looking at the .405 in a lever gun, and the .444 action is the likely candidate. Think it will still come out a tad too long with a 300 grain bullet. But they could of course do their own .405 ad build it on a 2.125" case length made off the .444 case. I'd be first in line to buy one!

Also how about going a .445 supermag case necked down to 35 caliber and a case length of 1.590" to fit in the stupid regulations that some states have adopted!
gary

I think it's the other way this time. Remington hasn't built anything good in fifteen years now, and have been selling on their name plate for years and years.
gary

several years back Marlin (before the idiots bought the company) made a run of Mod. 39's that had an Octagon Barrel, and really nice looking oil finished dark walnut wood. The butt plate was brass cresent style and the rifle really looked nice. Why they dodn't do that one again I've always wondered! Another they did was the 38-55 Cowboy with the octagon barrel. I'd like to see another one again, but with tang sights and a full length magazine and spirit level front sight as well.

Perhaps it's also time to think about a nice falling block rifle on the Hi-Wall concept. I'd kill for one!
gary

An 1894 in either 50 S&W OR 454 Casull and a 336 in 7x30 Waters.

I'd like a Marlin Ballard with a modern investment cast frame like a Ruger #1 in all the old blackpowder calibers.

i had an 1883 marlin 40-60 the ex sold when we got divorced.first old rifle i had seen with a set trigger.

I have a friend that's a very well known BPCR shooter, and last I heard held eight world records. He once told me that the 40-60 is one of those inherently accurate cartridges like the .222 Remington. They need to build a cowboy gun in that cartridge with tang sights and a full length magazine. I'd have one in my safe without a second thought!
gary

How about a nice little bolt gun in the new hornady version of the 17 hornet, to match my 22maqg and 17 hmr

A rifle like the old Texan in .35 Remington again with a straight grip butt and trim forearm stock.