Thanks for the feedback guys. I should have cast my net a bit further when looking for comments on Marlin quality, I am now finding some threads that discuss quality issues since the takeover of Marlin by Remington. I've wanted a 1894 in .357 for quite awhile; maybe I'll just have to look on the used market.
The Henry is a pretty nice looking rifle in my eyes, maybe if I kept it unscoped it wouldn't seem too heavy. All good food for thought.
Last edited by gun_fever; 09/27/13.
