Home Forums Lever Action Central Big Bore Levers Marlin Guide Gun advice, please.

I must have been deaf to start, because the ports don't bother me a bit.
I still need to get the extended magazine tube.
The Guide Gun is a very handy little thunderbolt.

the ports dont bug me either but i dont run real heavy loads in mine, the straight stock sucks for heavy recoil plus you dont need to fling 400 grain bullets all that fast for them to penetrate like a SOB on anything in the Lower 48....if your gonna run moderate loads and not run it at the max the ports shouldnt bug you cause they are just ports and not angled back like a muzzle brake...

Here is my JM stamped Marlin 1895 Guide Gun

I carried a Marlin in .444 for years in Alaska. Big levers and short barrels seem to be the fashion, but not necessarily an improvement. I like longer barrels for sight plane and to take advantage of the power inherent in the big bore Marlins. I agree that ported barrels are usually a gimmick.