Originally Posted by greatwhite
Did Marlin make the 1895 in 45-70 Govt??

I just picked up a Rossi '92 in 454 Casull. Love it. They also make the '92 in a straight 45LC, but 45LC can also be shot in the 454 to cut down on plinking expenses...
Certainly. I once owned an original 1895 in 45-70. They made the '95 in several other calibers too.

Marlin actually made the first viable repeater in 45-70. Winchester came out with the big bore 1876 in 45-75 Win. in 1876 but the 45-75, while underrated, is still not the cartridge the 45-70 is. In 1881, Marlin trumped Winchester by coming out with their model 1881 in 45-70. This was five years before Winchester made their famous model 1886 in the same caliber. No doubt the model 1895 is better than the '81 although the original 1895 I owned exhibited feeding problems. My original 1886 was one of the best guns I've ever owned and it started out life as a 40-82 but was re-chambered to 45-70.

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1876 replica.