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I like Winchesters and I think the ones made in the 70's are the best. I particularly like that the guts drop out so you don't have to take it apart to clean it.
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I'll go with the Marlin any day. Remove one screw and the lever and bolt slides out where it can be cleaned properly and bore and chamber examined. Open the lever on a Win '94 and old shaky parts of the lever linkage fly out every where from the bottom of that gun. The first time I jacked the lever open on a '94, it scared the hell out of me!
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Well, this morning I have bids that will be opened on two different .38-55 levers. One an old Winchester 94, the other an old Marlin 1893. If I should win both, I'll get to compare them side by side. That would be interesting.
Save an elk, shoot a cow.
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Campfire Outfitter
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Most of the Winchesters sound and feel like rattle traps when cycling the lever. I'll take a Marlin anytime over a Winny - except for the older ones - those would go into a collection..
Speak softly and use a big bore...
Where's El Cid when we need him...
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Well, we lost both auctions. By miles. I need to study up on values a bit more I guess.
Plan a.3 now in play.
Save an elk, shoot a cow.
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Plan a.3 failed... 
Save an elk, shoot a cow.
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Have owned (2) 1943 Winchester 94's and presently a 1971 Marlin 336. Either Winchester or Marlin will thrill you. My 336 came w/ factory 1.5-5X40 scope in tip-off mounts. ![[Linked Image]](http://i1092.photobucket.com/albums/i414/yo-andrew/guns-009mn.jpg)
"There's more to optics than meets the eye."--anon
"...most of us would be better off losing half a pound around the waist than half a pound on our rifle."--dhg
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Campfire Ranger
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You're right. I just got a TK recently and it handles perfect for me. I can see myself fitting a walnut stock to mine though. Nothing says gak to me like a birch stock.
Why did you sell the one you had, temporary insanity Right on the birch stock. They aren't beautiful, but they are far ahead of a synthetic. I have only the insanity plea in reference to selling mine. Jobyjob bought it and a Leupold 1-4x I had mounted. Really do wish I had that one back. One other marlin I have been eyeing recently is an old Glenfield model 36G. It has a 20 inch barrel, half magazine tube, and a pistol grip stock. Unfortunately, the wood is birch on that one too.
"The number one problem with America is, a whole lot of people need shot, and nobody is shooting them."
-Master Chief Hershel Davis
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ive got a 1908 94,my greatgrandfather bought it new cause the indians were gettin rowdy.all of us kids have hunted with it and its always done its part if we did ours.im thinkin a model 94 aint bested by anything
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