Sadly, mistakes made after Marlin’s transition to Freedom Group Remington ownership tarnished the reputation of the once sterling brand.

For me the “new” Marlin has been a big hot turd. I seriously doubt it’ll come to that. No such failing exists on the new 1895CB. I haven’t checked out the new pond. Can not afford it, Can not afford it, Can not afford it,,,,well I tried.

If you’ve thumped something twice with a .45-70 and it’s still coming it’s too damn late to run. They said they would set up a refund if needed. by Dave Campbell - After all, there were less than 100 American Bison free-ranging by the time the first Marlin 1895 was produced. ©COPYRIGHT 2020, THETRUTHABOUTGUNS.COM ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. Rick, it’s called bent.

Aside from the jet-black Birchwood furniture, the new Dark series of rifles are exceptionally short— 34.5 inches, to be precise. Nonetheless, the Model 1895 was a solidly built and accurate rifle. I know a couple of guys who just returned from Africa using 1895s, and they seemed quite satisfied.

The hammer was replaced but with what appeared to be a used part AND the alignment was still bad.

For more information visit marlinfirearms.com, E-mail your comments/questions about this site to:NRAFamilyInsights@nrahq.orgYou can contact the NRA via phone at: NRA Member Programs1-800-672-3888, To advertise on NRA Family, visit nramediakit.com for more information, Privacy Policy   •   Contact Us   •   Warnings   •   FAQs   •  © 2020 National Rifle Association of America, Women On Target® Instructional Shooting Clinics, Volunteer At The Great American Outdoor Show, Marion P. Hammer Women Of Distinction Award, Women's Wildlife Management / Conservation Scholarship, National Youth Shooting Sports Ambassadors, NRA Outstanding Achievement Youth Award Presented by Brownells, National Youth Shooting Sports Cooperative Program, Our Top 10 Most Stylish Concealed-Carry Purses. I use a flip down sight in place of the buckhorn as a “BUIS” and dovetail filler. I’ve only shot two loads through it, a 430 “Bear” load that hurts like hell, and a 405 cowboy load that’s a pu&&ycat. I told them I’d give them a couple more weeks but if it wasn’t shipped they’d have to refund the gun as I’ve purchased something that they’ve held hostage all summer long.

As luck would have it, one of their newest additions is a 325-grain .45-70 Government load, and they were kind enough to send me some. Tom. But laying prone behind it? It may seem a little extraneous, but that paracord saves your knuckles if you are cycling the gun hard, and it’s nearly as useful as duct tape should something need to be repaired on a camping trip or in the middle of a hunt.

The lever is a standard narrow style, and it’s blued. A Model 1895CB features a full-length, 9-shot magazine with a 26" barrel with deep-groove Ballard-type rifling and a black walnut stock without checkering. Before it could dry, the ash settled all over everything.

CCI has a ‘Troy Landry Special Edition’ .22lr mini-mag with ‘Choot Em!’ on the box : https://www.sportsmansguide.com/product/index/cci-mini-mag-high-velocity-troy-landry-special-edition-22lr-plated-lhp-36-grain-300-rounds?a=1786999. Perhaps the introduction of bolt-action rifles and their high-velocity bottlenecked cartridges overshadowed the Marlin lever-gun. Made the mistake of washing my car this morning. 1895 Brush Gun Build. This review and those like it are why I visit TTAG daily – Thanks! They do nice thin and tall post sights, as well as receiver top peeps. For all of the things that went wrong, Marlin seems to have gotten back to building guns right, and the quality control to keep it consistent.

I did shoot some LeveRevolution 305 grain loads, but they locked up the action. Too old to run, too young to die.

The result is an easy-handling gun that moves quickly and balances very well, for its length. It’s crooked.

Length: 44 1/2″ They said they would set up a refund if needed. I always enjoyed shooting a friend’s 1895, and treasure my 1990s vintage 1894. I use it in my around-the-neck holster NAA Mini.

Action: Lever action, side ejection, solid-top receiver Back in those days, this was one of the handiest tools that a rancher could have at their disposal.

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” The example of the “strong lever action” in most manuals is the Marlin 1895, made after the 1948 model 336 changes. After sitting down with a calculator, we determined that the Remington ammo produced a five-group average of 5.31 inches while Black Hills’ mean was 4.91 inches. Along in 1912, Marlin produced a lightweight Model 1895 with a thinner barrel chambered in .33 WCF. The .45-70 load is about the only government I like. We’ve been in twilight all day. Like everyone else, Marlin was struggling to survive The Depression.

They seem to have a shorter OAL than the traditional factory rounds that I had.

This is a firearm that looks especially beautiful with a case hardened receiver, but no such option is currently available from the factory.

After cycling the action a few hundred times and a good lube job it’s smoothed up. Finish: Blued metal surfaces It originally featured a color casehardened receiver, though a blue receiver was available at no extra cost. The top tang of the Model 1895 was drilled and tapped for a peep sight.

I desperately wanted a 5+1 model 1895BL and pestered my local gunshops for six months. This design works well for more precise shooting over longer ranges, as well as using the wider portion between the top of the ears for fast shooting at close-in and moving targets.

This was the first time that I got a realistic feel for how crisp the single-action trigger of the 1895 was. Mine came with the ported barrels but still have the damn crossbolt. The number 1 solution is called to “fix it.”. Ray fished it a few days ago last couple of hours of daylight.Eight bass 2-5 lbs. I ran the 1895CB at a local black powder cartridge long-range match, shooting 8″, 12″, and 15″ targets out to 400 yards. They are still being made, and that’s a good thing.Additional Reading:Marlin Model 1895: The Ultimate Guide Gun   Turnbull Releases Color Casehardened Finish Marlin 1895, E-mail your comments/questions about this site to:EmediaRifleman@nrahq.org For questions/comments about American Rifleman magazine, please e-mail:Publications@nrahq.org You can contact the NRA via phone at: NRA Member Programs1-800-672-3888, To advertise on American Rifleman, visit nramediakit.com for more information.

You’ll probably have to find private water for him. That short barreled (16″-18″) 1895 became synonymous with the Alaskan bush guide’s profession.

The standard remains the Sporter, now sans the swivels and sling but including the studs. The rail allows for a quick-detachable scope mount. and the modern 1886 brownings and winchesters … both of which are actually stronger than the marlin.

I also had the opportunity to check out quite a few newer Marlin lever action rifles over the last few months at various Cowboy Action Shooting matches. A rifle like this is equally capable of defending the home and harvesting game (even dangerous game) at close distances, making it a budget buy in a way. With the 1895CB, Marlin has reminded us all why these fantastic lever actions gained such a deserved following. Accurate, dependable, and supremely powerful, it also looks pretty good to boot. For this review, I paid particular attention to the action.

The contrast between your experience, similar to that of many YouTube posters, and that of JWT suggests to me that Marlin is capable of building a proper rifle, but they can’t do it predictably so they hold onto the good ones for when they need a ringer to send off to a gun journalist. If you see a big oblong cut-out on the right side of the receiver, it’s a post ’48 model. While the sights were great for rapid target acquisition, their oversized qualities allowed for greater misinterpretation and robbed the gun of a bit of accuracy.

Atop the rifle is an XS LeverRail with Ghost ring rear sight and front sight post. There are some loads in an early Lyman Cast Bullet manual, and based on my notes, 12 grains was still subsonic at 1085fps out of a Sharps, and an absolute joy to shoot for plinking in terms of recoil and noise. The big bore beauties have been revived, are as good as they ever were, and the new Marlin 1895CB proves it.

With the exception of no cell service, we’re fine here.

Tuesday, July 10, 2018. Just 18,000 rifles were made during its 22-year run. It’s a really nice thumper. I have Marlins with a Happy Trigger kit installed, and some of those guns needed it.



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