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well, how many of these lever babies do YOU have? and why do you have each one of them?

Good topic<P>At present, I have two lever actions:<P>1) A Marlin 1894 in 44 Mag. Bought it when I was in high school with one December's muskrat trapping proceeds. Had to have one because a friend's dad had one that I loved to shoot. I still take it out on occasion for a round of just plain plinking.<P>2) A Marlin 336 SC in 32 Special. I inherited this one from an uncle that was like a grandfather to me. It may well be the one gun that I would keep if I could have only one - a lot of sentimental value. I have refinished the stock and repaired a small crack, and am in the process of rebluing it. Should have it done in the next couple of weeks if the stream of customer rebluing slows down. <P>3) Don't have this one yet, but will be getting a Marlin 1895 Guide Gun in 45-70 any day now. Just waiting for some accounts receiveable to come in! <P>That's it for my own or nearly own list. How about ones that you would like to own? My list includes: a pre-64 Winchester 94 in 30-30, a Winchester in 375 Winchester, a Marlin 336 in 35 Remington, and a Marlin in 444 Marlin. Good thing I have a wish list, otherwise I would have no reason to go to the gun shows and browse the auction sites! <P>------------------<BR>Stush

I love lever guns myself - both Winchesters and Marlins. <P>In the Winchester brand I have a M9422 in .22LR - HS Grad gift from my folks in 1973. My newest Winchester is a M92 (modern version/limited edition) in .45 Colt - I swapped an old Model 97 shotgun to a friend for this one. My carbine is a pre-64 M94 in .30/30 - made in 1953. I have an original "Big-Bore 94" in .375 WIN, it's the pre-angle eject early version, made by WRA not USRAC. My favorite levergun is an original M71 (made in 1951) in .348 WCF (what else?) - it is a real thunderstick! <P>My Marlin collection is smaller (right now!) I have a M1895 LTD IV in 45/70 (One of One Thousand) - I bought this just to own a Marlin - liked it so much I bought my next one the following week. It's my CAS levergun, an M1894 Cowboy II in .357 Mag. These Marlin M1894's have to be the slickest leverguns going.<P>Fun topic, Odessa

I have a Marlin in .219 Zipper for groundhogs, two in 30-30 (one for my wife and one for a spare), one in .35 Rem (my first hunting rifle) and one in .375 Win (couldn't let my brother trade it off). Since I moved from West Virginia to New Mexico where the "deer" are a little bigger, I'm prospecting for a heavy hitter. I'm looking at a custom job in .475 GNR or maybe the .416 Beartooth ....decisions, decisions! :-)

I recently sold my marlin 45-70. Why? 1) to create more money to buy a stainless Model 92 45LC. 2) stainless Guide Gun being offered by Marlin.<BR>as mentioned the only levergun I'll be owning so far will be the above mentioned M92. It hasn't come in yet, but hopefully monday. ~~~Suluuq

My .357 and .45 Colt Cowboy marlins are for Cowboy shootin', My 1894cs for the same reason, My Browning 92 .44 mag, ditto, My Guide gun cuz I wanted one, my 1894P cuz I thought it would go good with my guide gun, my 336TS cuz I like the .30-30, and I like the straight gripped Marlins better.

I only have 2 right now.<BR>One is a marlin 30AS in 30/30, I just picked up for the wife. She wanted her own hunting gun, she also wanted it to be a levergun. fits her perfectly for what she wants to hunt.<BR>I have the 1895ss that is slightly tweaked. I love the 45/70 plain and simple.

Joel... "slightly tweaked"? Boy, them Co-Pilots sure must look mighty bland to be slighty tweaked! ~~~Suluuq

Suluuq,<BR>yeah man its slightly tweaked. For the last 6 months or so Ive been thinking about getting it redone in the 457 or 50. then it would be fully tweaked.<BR>I doubt I can convince the wife but I might try next year.

I have one winchester lever its a 1894 in 32-40. It was my grandfather's I killed my first deer with that gun.I have two savage 99s a 250-3000 and a 284 win.I have three marlins a 1894 in 357 magnum ,336 in 30-30 and a 444 outfitter. I just gave my 444s to my son.

DakotaLawDog: Right now, I just have the one 1895M 450 Marlin. Fixed up as a Scout, or Guide Gun. But my next will also be a Marlin, hopefully in stainless steel with a 26" barrel. Either 45/70, or also in the 450 Marlin. It would be nice to have both shoot the same factory ammo. But I like the aspects of having a 45/70. Just haven't made up my mind on that yet. Either will most likely require a re-barrel job.<P>Phil

Had three, got one left. <BR>I traded my Ithaca .22 repeater for a 10/22. I'd have kept it if I could. It was made in Germany and is the same design Henry is using now. A very nice gun. <BR>I sold my Rossi M92 in .357 Magnum. That also was a very nice gun, and fun to shoot, but I'm eventually going to replace it with one in .44 Mag or .45 Colt. <BR>The one I have left has a home forever. It's a Winchester 94 Trapper in 30-30. I had a scope on it but decided it made more sense with a Williams receiver sight. It shoots just as well with that as it did with the scope, actually. <BR>The one problem with the 16 inch barrel is that it just can't get 170 grain bullets going fast enough to stabilize. It shoots much better with 150's and I really have to try some 130 flat noses to see what happens. Anyone have a similar experience with the trapper? There's certainly nothing handier in the woods.<P>Talker

My first levergun was a Marlin 444SS.The 2nd levergun i got was a used 94 winchester in 30-30,but it was traded for a Marlin 336SC 30-30.The next levergun was a used 375 Marlin.The final addition (which is 6 days old)is a 45LC Cowboy Marlin.I once owned 3 model 60's and a model 70.All the rimfire guns i sold a few years ago.~~~~~tom

I have a Winchester 94 in .32 Win. Spl. that was made in 1949. It was my grandpa's neighbors rifle till he sold it to my mother. She gave it to me. A few years ago I bought a new 94 Legacy in .30-30 because a wanted a rifle with more easily available ammo. Last year I bought a Marlin 1895. I was really shopping for a Marlin in .35 Rem. or .444, but the .45-70 was there and the others weren't.

one Win 9422, Christmas gift when I was 10! Many,many,many,1000's rnds put through it. Best squirrel getter I got. (that is a lever gun anyways..)<P>Just bought Win 94 in 357 mag, only shot 300 rnds through it so far, not enough to become familiar with though...(must shoot at least 2000 rnds before I consider myself familiar with a rifle.)

3, right now, looking for a Marlin 39.<P>1) 70's Marlin 336 (30-30), Deer hunting in PA, what else could I use?.<P>2) Marlin .38/.357 Carbine, I like to shoot BP loads and got tired of cleaning the brass(.45's), I just chuck the .38's. Bought it used, (like new) for 200.00, couldn't pass on it.<P>3) Winchester 1873 (Uberti-24" .45colt). Always wanted one of them "Load on Sunday and shoot all week" guns. Nice gun, just for plinking and once in a while CAS.<P>Doug

Several-6 Marlins-4 in .35, a 25-20, and a 44/40<P>3 99 Savages- 2 30/30s and a .300<P>Browning BL22

My one and only levergun, as of now (sold the 45-70 a few weeks ago) is a spanking new stainless M92 45LC I just got. This one's a beauty!<BR>My next levergun would be the new stainless Guide Gun 45-70, or a longer barrelled version if they intend to offer it. ~~~Suluuq

I presently own 7 lever actions with plans for two Marlin cowboy rifles in the future one in 45/70 and the other in 45 colt. 1)My first is a Marlin 336CS(30/30).I bought it for a spare deer gun. 2)Marlin 1894S(44 MAG)bought this one for a gun to carry in my truck for all around use(varmits,deer,self-defense,plinking,etc.) 3)Marlin 45/70 guide gun.I bought this one for hunting in thick brush. 4)Next was a Marlin 1895SS.I bought this one because,I really liked the 45/70 cartridge that I needed another one to go with my guide gun. 5)Marlin 1894CS(.357 MAG)to have a companion gun for my .357 revolvers. 6)Marlin 1894P(44 MAG),so my wife would have a 44 lever action to shoot,since she liked my other one so much. 7)Marlin 39A(.22 LR),since I liked my other lever guns so much,I needed one for small game hunting.

Right now I've got two, a Marlin 336 in 30-30 and a Browning BLR in 30-06. The 30-30 is probably the classic deer rifle so I had to have one so I bought the Marlin. The 30-06 is my favorite caliber so I bought the BLR. Right now I'm saving my nickles and dimes for one of the new 1895 Cowboys in 45/70 and if I ever run across a BLR in 358 Win or a 336ER in 356 Win I'll grab them both.