Home Forums Lever Action Central Lever Actions - General Couple Marlins i picked up recently

Print Thread

Hop To

Couple Marlins i picked up recently #8998913 07/05/14
Joined: Apr 2012 Posts: 1,892 Clinton, MS, USA J Joe_S OP Campfire Regular
OP Joe_S Campfire Regular J Joined: Apr 2012 Posts: 1,892 Clinton, MS, USA	Here is a 1894CP I picked up a few weeks ago. Love the short bbl. could do without the ports but ya take what ya can get sometimes. Gonna add a peep sight to it eventually. Have already added a saddle ring safety delete. Love me some 357 leverguns!! "An armed society is a polite society." Joe S.

GB1

Re: Couple Marlins i picked up recently Joe_S #8998921 07/05/14
Joined: Apr 2012 Posts: 1,892 Clinton, MS, USA J Joe_S OP Campfire Regular
OP Joe_S Campfire Regular J Joined: Apr 2012 Posts: 1,892 Clinton, MS, USA	While i was at that shop i also picked up this unique and rare 1894 Sporter in 44 mag. According to Brophy, less than 1400 was made. It was only produced in 1973. Stock has been carved but its a decent job. Cant decide if i want to keep it or not but i cant pass up a good deal in a 1894 Marlin. Last edited by Joe_S; 07/05/14. "An armed society is a polite society." Joe S.

Re: Couple Marlins i picked up recently Joe_S #8999521 07/05/14
Joined: May 2003 Posts: 13,331 Idaho Leanwolf Campfire Outfitter
Leanwolf Campfire Outfitter Joined: May 2003 Posts: 13,331 Idaho	Great rifles, but ............ What did some armchair R-Teezt do to that stock?? L.W. "Always go straight forward, and if you meet the devil, cut him in two and go between the pieces." (William Sturgis, clipper ship captain, 1830s.)

Re: Couple Marlins i picked up recently Leanwolf #8999550 07/05/14
Joined: Apr 2012 Posts: 1,892 Clinton, MS, USA J Joe_S OP Campfire Regular
OP Joe_S Campfire Regular J Joined: Apr 2012 Posts: 1,892 Clinton, MS, USA	Definitely not my style but at least he had the foresight to leave a smooth cheek rest. "An armed society is a polite society." Joe S.

Re: Couple Marlins i picked up recently Joe_S #9008497 07/09/14
Joined: Oct 2010 Posts: 5,328 Magnolia State Mink Campfire Tracker
Mink Campfire Tracker Joined: Oct 2010 Posts: 5,328 Magnolia State	Nice scores. What shop might I ask? Vans? "If dogs don't go to heaven, when I die I want to go wherever they went." -Will Rogers "If you have a lot of self control you don't need a lot of government control" - Thomas Sowell

IC B2

Re: Couple Marlins i picked up recently Mink #9008641 07/09/14
Joined: Apr 2012 Posts: 1,892 Clinton, MS, USA J Joe_S OP Campfire Regular
OP Joe_S Campfire Regular J Joined: Apr 2012 Posts: 1,892 Clinton, MS, USA	Little shop in yazoo county "An armed society is a polite society." Joe S.

Re: Couple Marlins i picked up recently Joe_S #9036202 07/19/14
Joined: Jan 2009 Posts: 808 South East Georgia 3 348srfun Campfire Regular
348srfun Campfire Regular 3 Joined: Jan 2009 Posts: 808 South East Georgia	Did the cp come from the factory with the ports. Hard for me to understand on a 357. I have an 1894 Sporter without the carving. Love mine but it is heavier than I thought it would be, but shoots fantastic. Reminds me a lot of my 444.

Re: Couple Marlins i picked up recently 348srfun #9036222 07/19/14
Joined: Apr 2012 Posts: 1,892 Clinton, MS, USA J Joe_S OP Campfire Regular
OP Joe_S Campfire Regular J Joined: Apr 2012 Posts: 1,892 Clinton, MS, USA	Yea All the "P" guns are ported. Makes no sense to me on any of them, especially the 357 and 44. But even my 444P had just as noticeable recoil as my 444S so really i dont see the need for the ports at all. "An armed society is a polite society." Joe S.

Re: Couple Marlins i picked up recently Joe_S #9036224 07/19/14
Joined: Apr 2012 Posts: 1,892 Clinton, MS, USA J Joe_S OP Campfire Regular
OP Joe_S Campfire Regular J Joined: Apr 2012 Posts: 1,892 Clinton, MS, USA	But man thats a sexy little carbine. "An armed society is a polite society." Joe S.

Re: Couple Marlins i picked up recently Joe_S #9038924 07/20/14
Joined: Jul 2009 Posts: 9,231 Tejas JohnnyLoco Campfire Outfitter
JohnnyLoco Campfire Outfitter Joined: Jul 2009 Posts: 9,231 Tejas	Nice rifles Joe, I still get over Jackson way if you wanna sell me one.

IC B3

Re: Couple Marlins i picked up recently Joe_S #9039981 07/21/14
Joined: Oct 2010 Posts: 5,328 Magnolia State Mink Campfire Tracker
Mink Campfire Tracker Joined: Oct 2010 Posts: 5,328 Magnolia State	Originally Posted by Joe_S Little shop in yazoo county Appreciate that. Never know what you might find in the little out of the way places. "If dogs don't go to heaven, when I die I want to go wherever they went." -Will Rogers "If you have a lot of self control you don't need a lot of government control" - Thomas Sowell

Re: Couple Marlins i picked up recently Mink #9041654 07/21/14
Joined: Jul 2013 Posts: 487 J John_in_MS Campfire Member
John_in_MS Campfire Member J Joined: Jul 2013 Posts: 487	I'm from up Tupelo way........another good place to find deals is Gary's in both West Point and Columbus. Hunters Haven here in town has sucked ever since they quit dealing in used firearms.

Re: Couple Marlins i picked up recently Joe_S #9044514 07/23/14
Joined: Sep 2012 Posts: 18,243 North Central Idaho FieldGrade Campfire Ranger
FieldGrade Campfire Ranger Joined: Sep 2012 Posts: 18,243 North Central Idaho	The ports are great for getting the a-hole at the range that doesn't have the courtesy (or brains) to use a brass catcher on his AR to move down a few benches. Never saw the saddle ring conversion before. Great idea by someone! I'm not a fan of saddle rings but I like the safety's even less. Nice score!

Re: Couple Marlins i picked up recently FieldGrade #9044841 07/23/14
Joined: Apr 2012 Posts: 1,892 Clinton, MS, USA J Joe_S OP Campfire Regular
OP Joe_S Campfire Regular J Joined: Apr 2012 Posts: 1,892 Clinton, MS, USA	FieldGrade, Good idea on ported rifles! I know i got a LOT of smirks when shooting my 16" ported 358 Winchester and my Ruger Scout 308. Folks didn't care for that muzzle blast! You can buy safety deletes without the saddle ring as well. Looks like screw heads "An armed society is a polite society." Joe S.

Re: Couple Marlins i picked up recently Joe_S #9047187 07/24/14
Joined: Sep 2012 Posts: 18,243 North Central Idaho FieldGrade Campfire Ranger
FieldGrade Campfire Ranger Joined: Sep 2012 Posts: 18,243 North Central Idaho	I've heard talk about the safety delete but never looked into it because both of my Marlins are pre safety. The saddle ring piece is new to me though and a great idea. I put one of Henry's saddle ring conversions on my 22mag. It rattled so bad I couldn't get it off of there fast enough but the one you posted appears to be allot better made. My 1946 M39 and 1976 44M.

Re: Couple Marlins i picked up recently FieldGrade #9047500 07/24/14
Joined: Apr 2012 Posts: 1,892 Clinton, MS, USA J Joe_S OP Campfire Regular
OP Joe_S Campfire Regular J Joined: Apr 2012 Posts: 1,892 Clinton, MS, USA	Nice rifles! "An armed society is a polite society." Joe S.

Re: Couple Marlins i picked up recently Joe_S #9047503 07/24/14
Joined: Apr 2012 Posts: 1,892 Clinton, MS, USA J Joe_S OP Campfire Regular
OP Joe_S Campfire Regular J Joined: Apr 2012 Posts: 1,892 Clinton, MS, USA	I think they all rattle a little though. "An armed society is a polite society." Joe S.

Re: Couple Marlins i picked up recently Joe_S #9051240 07/25/14
Joined: Jul 2009 Posts: 9,231 Tejas JohnnyLoco Campfire Outfitter
JohnnyLoco Campfire Outfitter Joined: Jul 2009 Posts: 9,231 Tejas	Don't they all?

Moderated by RickBin

Link Copied to Clipboard

YB23

384 members (1beaver_shooter, 204guy, 10gaugemag, 10gaugeman, 17CalFan, 160user, 56 invisible), 1,855 guests, and 1,192 robots.

Key: Admin, Global Mod, Mod

April
S	M	T	W	T	F	S
	1	2	3	4	5	6
7	8	9	10	11	12	13
14	15	16	17	18	19	20
21	22	23	24	25	26	27
28	29	30

Forum Statistics

Forums81

Topics1,190,219

Posts18,447,418

Members73,899

Most Online11,491
Jul 7th, 2023