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Looks like Ruger is going to get control of Marlin. The rest I could care less about. Imagine a 10/22 action with a good marlin barrel. It might make me want to finally pull the trigger on an 1895. https://www.thetruthaboutguns.com/
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Imagine a Marlin 39A with a 10/22 barrel.
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Barnes ammo Remington accutip 3 inch 20 gauge slugs.
Hopefully some ammo manufactuer will pick em up.
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Weird. So Ruger gets Marlin, is that Federal that bought the ammo business? And some holding company gets Remington arms? And Sierra gets Barnes bullets
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AS long as someone continues to make Barnes bullets, of the "non-lead" type, I'll be happy. The supply of ammo we can use for hunting here is not overwhelming as it stands now, losing another MFG would really suck. I might just have to talk my wife into moving to TN (It'll never happen, we lived back east and she's vehemently opposed to going back to the other side of the Rockies. She can deal with our stuff out here, but not humidity, hurricanes, tornadoes, salt on the roads, etc)
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Ruger gets Marlin? Well, all right! I have waited years, no, decades, for a plastic stocked Model 39 that comes in 27 different colors and camo patterns, not to mention 87 different intricately laser engraved scenes on the wooden stocks... But seriously, I don't see this as a bad thing at all. the old Marlin quality really was on the same level as Ruger's long term quality and that's not a damning statement. Both built their business on workmanlike firearms that were plenty "good enough" to get the job done, all at an affordable price point. With Ruger's skill at bringing products to market quickly maybe they will expand the lineup and existing Marlin models or chamberings. And maybe, yeah, I know this is like a 1 in a brazillion zillion chance, but maybe they will finally put 1:20" twist barrels on Model 1894 .44 Magnums. Of course, the real elephant in the room is how this will affect the vituperative 10/22 vs. Model 60 arguments??
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Imagine a Marlin 39A under 3 grand.
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Imagine a Marlin 39A with a 10/22 barrel. OK, almost barfed on my keyboard.
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I might just have to talk my wife into moving to TN Y'all could by the place next to Bristoe and rent that pond to him.........
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Imagine a Marlin 39A with a 10/22 barrel. have you checked the price of a new 39-A?
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Be interesting to see what Ruger does with Marlin. They don’t need the bolt action/semiauto rimfire guns, but they CAN do something with the lever action rifles. It’d be great to see lots of variations and special editions of the lever guns, like Ruger has done with their own stuff, through Lipseys/etc.
At least they’ll concentrate on making GUNS, not on creating debt..
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A lever action 22 would be a nice thing for ruger. Would investment cast steel parts work on a 39 design? Maybe make a comeback, and a choice available other than the Henry.
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I thought the ammo business was bought by Palmetto State in S. Carolina. I was hoping Ruger would buy the Marlin brand. Lever actions go good with their western revolvers. They could sell them as a combo. Maybe S&W will buy the shotgun rifle business.
That leaves H&R, Bushmaster, and DPMS.
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But seriously, I don't see this as a bad thing at all. the old Marlin quality really was on the same level as Ruger's long term quality and that's not a damning statement. Both built their business on workmanlike firearms that were plenty "good enough" to get the job done, all at an affordable price point. With Ruger's skill at bringing products to market quickly maybe they will expand the lineup and existing Marlin models or chamberings. And maybe, yeah, I know this is like a 1 in a brazillion zillion chance, but maybe they will finally put 1:20" twist barrels on Model 1894 .44 Magnums. Of course, the real elephant in the room is how this will affect the vituperative 10/22 vs. Model 60 arguments?? That’s how I see it too. Different firearms but I think there are a lot of parallels between them and that they’re a natural fit. Barnes should be in safe hands with Sierra. I’m glad to see that both are staying with American companies.
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Maybe we can get an 1894 in .480 Ruger!
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Damn I was hoping there'd be some good Marlins again.
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Well, I'm a Rem fan, but this semi-old man has what he needs. Just sad that such an iconic American gun company might leave us. Happy, that the brand might rise out of the ashes. How the brands remain or are distributed remains to be seen.
But, there ain't no 2 ways about it, some new start ups could be very interesting. Rem struggled with Marlin, that was struggling when they bought it. Ruger better hold on. The ride should be worth watching.
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Remingtons biggest problem was debt, and the fact that they were being sued by the sandy hook victims.I would assume that the courts are steming that for the new owners. Maybe that's why the bid was so low for that portion of the company. Remingron couldn't make anything the public wanted these last few years. Marlin is finally up and running and making a hell of a nice product , hopefully that can continue.
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