Privacy Policy   •   Contact Us   •   Warnings   •   FAQs   •  © 2021 National Rifle Association of America. Home Forums > Marlin Firearms > Lever Action > Latest Replies Marlin 30AS/AW 30-30 jstanfield103 replied Nov 21, 2020. Marlin’s modern Model 1895 has been chambered in.45-70 Gov’t since its introduction in 1972. The problems you describe must be very frustrating. Check out this and other Marlin products online at www.marlinfirearms.com. That made feeding cartridges smooth and easy (1). Too much heat and accuracy can begin to degrade. But laying prone behind it? Whatever Remington got wrong on Marlin before, they have indeed fixed the production issues with these guns. In the 1890s lightning struck twice with two brilliant designs — the Winchester 1892 and the Marlin 1894. energy of the hottest loads you shot through it? I see it as a great big timber/close cover setup. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. ” The example of the “strong lever action” in most manuals is the Marlin 1895, made after the 1948 model 336 changes. When you’re ready to hit the trail reach for this open range legend. My old Winchester M94 will also have you feeling like Beatrix Kiddo after training on the unpadded shuri makiwara for Pai Mei. Very accurate and cycles perfectly. I was pretty sure of a hit and so was Chad, but dark was coming fast. I have reviewed a couple of the Henry 45-70s for this website. As good as anyone can expect with traditional barrel-mounted iron sights and a long sight radius. Rick, it’s called bent. With some forward weight from that heavy barrel, it is also pleasant to shoot. I think a Marbles aperture sight mounted on the top tang would be perfect for one of these except not sure if a) it would fit and b) the recoil would be an issue. Accuracy * * * * * FRONTIER LEGEND. The rail mount with ghost-ring aperture is maintained, and the bottom of the enlarged finger loop is wrapped with nylon parachute cord matching the stock finish. Although it featured a standard loading gate, the Model 1895 Custom Shop gun’s parts had been individually polished, and many surfaces had been finished in Cerakote. A Marlin action can be smoothed out, but it takes someone who really knows what they are doing to make a big difference. If you are reading reloading data about the modern lever action Marlin, this action is what they are referring to. In this weeks video we review the Marlin 1895 SBL, popularized by Jurassic World. Notable examples include the Henry (1860), Winchester 1866 and 1873 and Marlin 1889. I have a JM GS that is my brush gun, a GBL that I'm still playing with and now this CBA. Seemed like good stuff, no ammo failures in the new gun. I use it in my around-the-neck holster NAA Mini. It has the curved metal butt plate mentioned in the article. I desperately wanted a 5+1 model 1895BL and pestered my local gunshops for six months. And, put ‘em all together is exactly what Marlin’s done in late 2017. (The new pond isn’t new. A lot of work goes into these guns, and while the outside is one thing, the inside is another. The sights are also similar to the old models, although several options on the originals were available from the factory. plus one. However, while magnification has nothing to do with raw accuracy, it sure does make it easier to shoot groups. I suppose I should have anticipated as much after remembering back to the NRA Annual Meetings & Exhibits in Atlanta where several Marlin Custom Shop lever-actions were on display. You may be interested since it was the winner of ShootingTheBull410’s NAA Mini-Revolver ammo ‘shoot-out’. Barrel: 26″ tapered octagon barrel, Ballard-type rifling (6 grooves) The basic Marlin rifle is completely disassembled and the internal parts are polished and smoothed. DNZ 12048 Game Reaper Marlin 1894,1895,336 30mm Medium 1-Piece $ 74.95. Can not afford it, Can not afford it, Can not afford it,,,,well I tried. During firing the barrel heats (and expands), but the tubular magazine does not. 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. Rifleman Q&A: What Is A Magazine Disconnect? The Marlin stock is essentially designed for use with open sights, and it was perfect with the supplied ghost-ring aperture. For top performance in those tough long range events, the Marlin Model 1895CBA is a must-have for Cowboy Action Shooters. This thing is an absolute pleasure to shoot. Question… Ever tried Unique in .45-70? there was no appreciable difference in point of impact. But, they’re so common; why would he? It has an 18 octagon barrel and blued finish. Here on California’s Central Coast we’re in the “condor zone,” meaning we have to use lead-free bullets, so I also checked it with Hornady’s 250-gr. 1, probably the strongest action ever created for a hunting rifle. Tops. It’s taken a lot of effort, and both Martinez and Dobler are proud of the results. Short of that, run the fool thing all the way to the end. 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. Invented and perfected here, it has not received the love overseas that it has had here for generations. They were all about the same size, maybe 150 lbs., no monsters, but no piglets—all were perfect “eatin’-size” porkers. Up close it hits like a freight train, and the Marlin action is strong enough to use either handloads or “specialty loads” that take the old warhorse up into a different power class. The subject of this article is an “ultimate guide gun” from the Marlin Custom Shop, chambered in .45-70 Gov’t and based on a Marlin 1895SBL. I’ll take it. From the factory they come in several stock options: straight or pistol grip; wood, laminate or synthetic. Heck yeah I reached for the butt pad. The mid-20th century Marlin is not the original late 19th century Marlin. We have one in the big pond that will probably go 12′ but the older he gets the more shy he is. Ray fished it a few days ago last couple of hours of daylight.Eight bass 2-5 lbs. The hammer was replaced but with what appeared to be a used part AND the alignment was still bad. In bolt-action terms that is not exceptional, but might be acceptable. 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. Can't wait to get it. Style and Appearance * * * * I just bought this gun today I’ll get back with every one on how well this marlin 1895CB lever action works. Yes, there was a .444 Marlin back in the ’70s, and I had shot some hogs with a friend’s Model 1895 in .45-70 Gov’t in the ’90s. Not so well known is that the Marlin Custom Shop was moved to Sturgis. That was before the Kick-Eez recoil pads came out but what I had installed was similar. Whats up with this? Directly underneath that barrel is a full-length magazine. from a 24" barrel. Recreating the original Trapdoor Springfield load, a 405 grain lead bullet traveling at just about 1,400 fps, the 1895CB produced an average of 2-inch five-shot groups over four-shot strings from a Caldwell Stinger shooting rest at 100 yards. The evening was cooling fast, good, but the wind was still strong, not so good. With the larger scope the comb was hopelessly low. Although most of the guns had significant work done on them to increase their cycle speed, none had any issues with sight alignment. Finish: Blued metal surfaces The Great Ammo Shortage of 2020: When Will It End? The originals were metal and more curved like the rifle buttstocks of their time. The 1895 requires a solid tug to get the action open, followed by a strong pull to get it back started home again, and there are a couple of little hitches along the way. As per usual when I wander off into the weeds of gun history, feel free to skip this section. For this match, I used 70 grains of GOEX FFg powder under a well lubed 405 grain bullet, and took first place in my division (barrel mounted sights). Accurate, dependable, and supremely powerful, it also looks pretty good to boot. for sale by Jays Guns and Accessories on GunsAmerica - 948368131 That’s because the heart of the Marlin lever action center fire rifles changed quite a bit in 1948, with the Marlin 36. In addition to these, I fired 20 rounds of Winchester’s 300gr Super-X commercial cartridge. I have a JM stamped 1895 Century LTD I bought new old stock a few years ago. Action: Lever action, side ejection, solid-top receiver Sights: Adjustable Marbles Arms semi-buckhorn rear sight and Marbles front sight post I had a box of that 22 I got from Gander Mountain during the previous great ammo shortage and that’s what I took to shoot. Groups were measured at extreme spread with a micrometer, then 0.458" subtracted for bullet diameter. In the 18.5" barrel, actual velocity was 1745 f.p.s. 814-765-9273. ” After Marlin fell under the Remington umbrella, a misaligned front sight was one of the most common complaints against the Marlin guns. If my grandfather had owned a Model 1895 in .45-70 Gov’t, it would likely have been the older “square bolt” model manufactured from 1895 to 1917. For the match and the practice leading up to it, I shot 80 rounds of this load, cleaning the bore fully and blasting the action with Birchwood Casey Gun Scrubber spray after rounds 40 and 80. Built on the beefy 1895 frame, this one offers a trim-totin’ all-weather package of bead-blasted (not satin) stainless steel and water-resistant-coated birch furniture that’s intended for tight spaces, tough country, easy foot carry, and power on demand when a lesser squirrel gun just doesn’t get the job done. I would have appreciated a rubber butt pad even more, both for comfort in long strings of shooting as well as the additional length of pull. This brand new Marlin 1895 CBA is a lever-action rifle which fires the .4570 round. The lever-action’s roots can be traced back to 1848. It’s good to know that Marlin is ‘back’. Quick pointing, fast-handling and classic styling chambered for big bore rounds of .45-70 Government. The rifle kicked itself clear of the sandbags with every shot, but .45-70 recoil is more of a push than a hard rap, so it isn’t difficult to deal with. The modern 325 grain Hornady LeverEvolution requires the next-to-lowest setting. After several weeks the gun was shipped back to me, filthy (as in the repair shop didn’t even bother wiping it down and cleaning off the handprints and shop grime from the repair. The worst was a very mediocre 1.781"—maybe shooter error. In June I bought my first Marlin, .45-70 1895GBL, new. Check out Skinner sights. I bought the gun and I can’t wait to get a Soule sight set for it and get back to the range as well as bear hunting this Fall and Spring. The Henrys are purty, but all the ones I’ve shouldered just didn’t fit quite right. It’s known and lamented that there have been delays getting Marlin back up to full production. Silencer Central Announces Direct-to-Consumer Shipping. I really like the 336 Marlin. It will be the 3rd guide length 45-70 I have. Let’s put the cards on the table: I love lever-actions, but not equally. Streetlights never went off today it stayed so dark. The American black walnut stock has a straight grip, a hard rubber butt plate and a blue steel forend cap. First time on the range I shot 50 rounds through it and was impressed by the accuracy and perfect function. Check out this great review of one of the best tracking rifles. FTX; Winchester’s 300-gr. According to Marlin Firearms, the 1895 Guide Gun in stainless steel (also available in blued steel) is a hybrid of the Model 336 series lever action with slight updates made to accommodate the 45-70 cartridge. No, the popularity of the 1895 didn’t really have anything to do with the western expansion or the cowboy age at all. My intention was to cool and clean between groups, which I did, but I noticed significant vertical stringing within the first few groups. Out of the box, this is a gun I’d stake my life on. The ghost-ring concept is a large aperture, fast but not precise. Winchester lever-actions get most of the Hollywood glory, but I well recall several appearances of Marlin rifles: Glenn Ford carried one in “Cimarron,” and a Marlin saved Brad Pitt’s bacon in “Legends of the Fall.” Marlin lever guns are cool, and I have long admired the current “guide gun” concept: short barrel, sling swivels, weatherproof finish and some type of updated sighting equipment—maybe a ghost-ring reticle, red-dot sight or low-powered scope. This rifle is not your grandfather’s Marlin. True to its heritage with an American black walnut stock and a 18.5" tapered octagon barrel, and built with a precision-tuned receiver. Modern loads include (above, l. to r.): Hornady’s 325-gr. Told my wife it looked like something out of a cheap ScyFy movie. Most reloading manuals will have a “weak” action section, like the Trapdoor Springfield. It wears standard “buckhorn” irons and seems amazingly accurate, as far as I can see the sights. Pistol-caliber rifles and carbines have been around as long as metallic cartridges have existed. )” half octoganal barrel, engraved nickel receiver. Also “Forty Years with the .45-70” by Paul A. Matthews. Shown at top is an octagon-barrel model owned by the author’s late friend and firearm industry notable Chub Eastman. If this one goes back or I get the refund I’ll get a Ruger No 1 or what was my initial plan, a Henry. I used 4198 powder for both, loaded 30.0 grains to 38 grains with the 350 gr. I have a Marlin CB in .38-55 with a tall skinny front sight and an MVA vernier. Write Your Own Review. Submit Review. And while it’s often said that you can’t do much about the trigger of most lever-action rifles, try the trigger pull on one of these custom shop Marlins and you will instantly feel that this isn’t exactly true. The classic lever action rifle has developed a solid following among amateur hunters and professional guides alike. Yes, the LeverEvo rounds still hurt, but I could fire off the Remington 405 grain rounds all day. Includes Ballard-style rifling and is chambered for 45-70 Gov't As I said, my 1895 Marlin with 26" barrel is shockingly accurate: At 50 yds. It’s pretty easy to tell the 19th century Marlins from the later versions. I have Marlins with a Happy Trigger kit installed, and some of those guns needed it. Very disappointed. They do nice thin and tall post sights, as well as receiver top peeps. Now I can shoot those same heavy loads off the bench when before — it was painful. In my case it doesn’t matter—my days of precise shooting with aperture sights are over! 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. Although the Marlin 1895 shot a buffalo-killing cartridge, it was never one of the buffalo guns. Guessing not much change in recoil from the other patterns based on the weight listed. The trigger pull is superb, and loading and unloading were smooth and easy. The best group of the five was 0.617", at that large caliber pretty much a ragged hole. They work. FTX is rated at 2050 f.p.s. The smallest groups measured just over 1.4″, with a cloverleaf pattern. I desperately wanted a 5+1 Model 1895BL and pestered my local gunshops for six.. 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