Optic option for a Marlin 1894 Dark 357mag

[geologist]

Here's a pic of My marlin dark

Love it!

 

[Sun_and_Steel_77]

 

[bcsteve]

Here's a pic of My marlin dark

Love it too but personally I would go with a smaller red dot like a Fastfire III, Vortex Venom, etc...like this.

 

[fuzzy39]

Here's a pic of My marlin dark

Does the factory rail that comes with the marlin dark work with the MI rail?? I have an 1895 dark and was looking at adding the MI rail but wasn’t sure it would fit with the peep and rail...

 

[ddub900]

Does the factory rail that comes with the marlin dark work with the MI rail?? I have an 1895 dark and was looking at adding the MI rail but wasn’t sure it would fit with the peep and rail...

Fits perfectly and a quick easy install

 

[fuzzy39]

Thanks for the information. I’ll have to track one down.

 

[Mumbles Marble Mouth]

I just mounted a holosun red dot on it. Midwest Industries handguard is on the way too.

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If I had one of these in .357 or .44, this is the route I’d go. Red dot is good enough for 200 yards. Keeps the gun size compact and lite. Why would someone wreck what is the best part about a lever gun and put a clumsy scope on a fast reaction quick and nimble gun. Let alone one that is chambered for a pistol cartridge.

 

[Keithjohn]

If I had one of these in .357 or .44, this is the route I’d go. Red dot is good enough for 200 yards. Keeps the gun size compact and lite. Why would someone wreck what is the best part about a lever gun and put a clumsy scope on a fast reaction quick and nimble gun. Let alone one that is chambered for a pistol cartridge.

I go one step less and find a ghost ring perfect . Lots of peeps , I just find it fast , easy and accurate enough for me

 

[VancouverS4]

I have a primary arms 2x prism on it in it's lowest mount which is still a bit high. With 38spl I'm amazed at the accuracy when doing some moving and plinking.

 

[Uisge]

When I had my 1887 which was similar in function I kept coming back to a delta point or other pistol type red dot for it. Everything else I tried was just too high.

 

[Heimdall1982]

Here's a pic of My marlin dark

This ammo carrier looks great!! i've read you 3D-printed it, do you know if a company make something like that? No access to a 3D printer here.

 

[Tinytitan]

Is that eotech sitting too high? I considered getting one for my marlin. Also anyone running. LVPOS and what height for rings?

 

[ddub900]

This ammo carrier looks great!! i've read you 3D-printed it, do you know if a company make something like that? No access to a 3D printer here.

I have an extra ammo quiver. If you're interested inbox me. There's a couple manufactures in the USA but i don't think they ship to Canada.

 

[mudgunner49]

Back when I had decent eyes the ghost ring rear and a good white line front post did the trick, now I find that a quality low-profile RDS does everything that you'll use that little blaster for...

 

[SHELL SHUCKER]

Nice setup. I use a Weaver K 2.5 w/post-cross hair unit that suits me aged peepers dandy. I've used this scope on 2 Marins in .357 and a few
.458 Mag bolt rifles along with 12 ga slug tossers among numerous others. Best 60 bucks I ever spent & it ain't leavin' me till I croak.


I've used a few different red dots over the years & still run a Bushnell Holo-Sight on my 870 trap gun, but I find a 1 moa green dot unit much easier
to acquire on targets or critters. Age forces changes, sad to say.

 

[mudgunner49]

Nice setup. I use a Weaver K 2.5 w/post-cross hair unit that suits me aged peepers dandy. I've used this scope on 2 Marins in .357 and a few
.458 Mag bolt rifles along with 12 ga slug tossers among numerous others. Best 60 bucks I ever spent & it ain't leavin' me till I croak.
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I've used a few different red dots over the years & still run a Bushnell Holo-Sight on my 870 trap gun, but I find a 1 moa green dot unit much easier
to acquire on targets or critters. Age forces changes, sad to say.

I'd call that pretty close to perfect...