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Sorry to interrupt the arguing but I know some of you guys also like to shoot guns, so wanted to bring this to your attention.


Marlin 1895 Trapper

1349 msrp

grabagun has them on their site for 2 grand

Cheaper than filling up the lawnmower these days.

But then you hafta fill up the rifle.....

Great sub gun...

.458s as subs are bad to the bone.

Wish it was a faster twist though... Not keen on 1:20 for slow freight.

used to think Marlins were handsome firearms.............these latest versions are just fugly , imo

That in an 1894 straight stock 44 magnum would be hard to resist at a sane price. I have a hunch that it would make a great rifle after the requisite trip back to Ruger.

Sdgunslinger: I agree this Rifle does NOT have much "sex appeal" - but it is stainless and laminated stock wise with interesting sights and in an interesting caliber.
It will have appeal to some shooters. Maybe Black Bear Hunters and dark timber Elk Hunters etc?
And, like most all things "gun" these days it is EXPENSIVE.
I hope the "Ruger/Marlinian" people can make a go of it.
We'll see.
Hold into the wind
VarmintGuy

At these prices and appearances it looks as though I'm done buying new leverguns. The Skinner sights are very nice. They're smart to use a quality sight set up someone else makes rather than cobble together some half-useless garbage. The giant loop lever and barrel sticking out past the sight that far leave me cold.

Edit to add: I wonder of the forends are still 3x thicker than needed on these Ruger models.

I just don't care for laminated wood stocks, always look like plywood to me, cheap!

God knows we need more 45/70's, not.

Something like this in 475 Linebaugh or 480 Ruger might be fun.

They address that on the website: "Refined stock fit and thinner forend improve aesthetics and ergonomics."

"Thin" is subjective but I agree they used to be way too thick so any improvement here is a step in the right direction.

Perhaps when they come out with one in a more economical to shoot version I will be interested in one.

Be nice to see them re-introduce the .256WinMag

Ugly damn thing. If Ruger ever figures out how to make a lever gun of blued steel and walnut and that not everyone needs a gun for grizzlies, I might try one.

Ruger has been producing more modern utilitarian stuff these days. It's not just the Marlins, look at their M77 Hawkeyes. Not a tradional looking rifle in the lineup that I can see except the compact. That's clearly where they see the market as being.

I can see the appeal of this rifle to some though. I personally wouldn't want a 45/70 with that short of a barrel. Don't think I'd want it less than 18" but someone traversing thickets in Alaska where big bears roam might consider this rifle just the ticket. Wondering if Ruger will eventually reprise the 444 Marlin perhaps in limited production runs for Lipseys or Grice.

I Agree. The semi-beavertail stocks may be a signature look fior Marlin but I much prefer the handling of the slim forestocks Marlin put out in the 60's on the 336 and early production 444 Marlins.

Just HOW MANY of us do they think needs a “bear gun”???

How many Alaskan grizzly/moose hunters are there compared to deer hunters in the lower 48 ? Seems to me the bigger market by far would be the deer hunters and I think most deer hunters would be more interested in .30-30's and .44's than .45-70's.

There is strong evidence that the 1895 will have the 444 Marlin, .45/70 and 450 Marlin as standard chamberings (eventually).

The manual on the website is brand new for these Ruger made Marlins and at the top of page 19 it states:

"Ammunition Notes and Warnings:
NOTE: If your rifle is chambered for 444 Marlin, .45-70 Gov’t. or 450 Marlin,
please carefully review the following warning and dimensions."


https://www.marlinfirearms.com/assets/pdfs/RM-Marlin-1895.pdf