heavyBullet
CGN Ultra frequent flyer
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On a positive note, the value of our older lever Marlins will be increasing due to the crappy quality of the newer ones, which is good for those of us with older versions. 
Since Marlington is...
- Thread starter lwiph
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That would be Hornady Leverevolution ammo. Google it. Safe for use in lever actions as it has a rubber tip vice hard plastic.
Prairie Gun Traders (see their banner at the top of the page) lists them for $999.95
This is a standard 1886 with octogonal barrel not the new stainless Kodiak 1886 which is priced at 1400$.
NolanOsborn
Regular
- Location
- British Columbia
Talking to the guys at Epps, said that Marlin scrapped all their staff and hired a new design team, should be pumping out premium rifles again in 6 months. If this is the case its good news..
The unwritten rule right now is you must handle the new marlins to make sure they are good to go. I spent some time and got one that is good to go. I will get it to the range for some serious work in the next month. I would not throw the baby out with the bathwater, but it is imperative that you see the rifle before you buy it.
I left a email to Henry arms as to why they dont have a 45/70 and this was the answer!!
Thank you very much for your interest in Henry Repeating Arms. Yes we hope
to add a 45-70 in 2012. We will keep you posted.
Sincerely,
Anthony Imperato
President
Henry Repeating Arms
59 East 1st Street
Bayonne, NJ 07002
Tel. (201) 858-4400
Fax (201) 858-4435
Email Anthony@henryrepeating.com
Web www.henryrepeating.com
"HENRY RIFLES WILL BE MADE IN AMERICA, OR THEY WON'T BE MADE AT ALL"
Thank you very much for your interest in Henry Repeating Arms. Yes we hope
to add a 45-70 in 2012. We will keep you posted.
Sincerely,
Anthony Imperato
President
Henry Repeating Arms
59 East 1st Street
Bayonne, NJ 07002
Tel. (201) 858-4400
Fax (201) 858-4435
Email Anthony@henryrepeating.com
Web www.henryrepeating.com
"HENRY RIFLES WILL BE MADE IN AMERICA, OR THEY WON'T BE MADE AT ALL"
Well thats good news. I personally would like to see them offered in a stainless version as well as blued. Cosmetically speaking Im a big fan of the SBL, and the henry's arent far off with the large loop option.
I think maybe the rest of us need to start emailing Henry rifles as well to make sure they follow through on the 45-70 for next year!
I think maybe the rest of us need to start emailing Henry rifles as well to make sure they follow through on the 45-70 for next year!
I agree and there making mares leg as well I want the 22!!
http://www.henryrepeating.com/rifle-mares-leg.cfm
heavyBullet
CGN Ultra frequent flyer
- Location
- Just off the island of MTL
I have had awesome service from Henry, a great company to deal with.
Morpheus, you are absolutely correct. I bought my SBL (JP barrel stamp) in Jan. 2010 and looked at 3 before I chose mine, and today I bought my wife a GBL and looked at 4 before choosing hers. For the most part the triggers are so-so to absolute CRAP, and fit & finish varies widely as well. I will ad an XS Sights ghost ring and probably a Wild West Happy Trigger kit to make hers right.
I have a couple of questions for you guys. I have never owned a lever action, nor any other gun made by Marlin for that matter, so I have absolutely no reference to compare to when looking at the new Marlins. So, my questions are:
- What should I be looking for when shopping for a new guide gun to make sure I choose a good one?
- Quality of finish (looks) aside, how are the older 1895's better than the new ones?
I held one of the new 1895 GBL's last week and it stroke me as a fine rifle for the price (a bit less than $600). The finish was definitely not as nice as the finish on the 1886 (Miroku) Winchester standing next to it, but at more than twice the price for the 1886 I though it was normal.
Also, I worked the lever a few times and it felt quite good and reasonably smooth to me. Certainly much better than I was expecting, after reading so many negative comments about them. Unfortunately, I didn't get to work the lever on the 1886 to compare (I might remedy that this weekend, though) but I can say that the only new Lever gun I have handled which had a smoother feel to the lever throw is the Browning BLR. Of course some very old Winchester 1894's I have fondled were smoother, but...
I then checked the trigger to see how abominable it was and guess what? I was again very favorably impressed! I mean, it was by no means comparable to the 2 1/4 lb triggers on my Weatherby MK-V, Winchester M70, Voere KDF or semi custom 10/22, but it was better than the trigger on my Remington 870. Compared to the M870 it was lighter and had less movement, which is quite good for me considering I can get three touching holes at 50m with my 870 Express with smooth 20" barrel. Anyhow, it certainly had a better trigger than all my surplus military rifles; heck, it certainly had a much, much better trigger than my new AR!
All in all, I felt it was quite the nice rifle for the price. Fit and finish was good and it seemed to work well. I might go back and buy it this weekend, if it's still there and if you guys do not convince me to wait for another 6 or 8 months to see how they work out.
Finally, am I missing something here with you guys talking about getting a Chiappa rifle for $1,400? I mean, for that much money (roughly) I could buy the very nice Winchester 1886 made by Miroku. What gives?
- What should I be looking for when shopping for a new guide gun to make sure I choose a good one?
- Quality of finish (looks) aside, how are the older 1895's better than the new ones?
I held one of the new 1895 GBL's last week and it stroke me as a fine rifle for the price (a bit less than $600). The finish was definitely not as nice as the finish on the 1886 (Miroku) Winchester standing next to it, but at more than twice the price for the 1886 I though it was normal.
Also, I worked the lever a few times and it felt quite good and reasonably smooth to me. Certainly much better than I was expecting, after reading so many negative comments about them. Unfortunately, I didn't get to work the lever on the 1886 to compare (I might remedy that this weekend, though) but I can say that the only new Lever gun I have handled which had a smoother feel to the lever throw is the Browning BLR. Of course some very old Winchester 1894's I have fondled were smoother, but...
I then checked the trigger to see how abominable it was and guess what? I was again very favorably impressed! I mean, it was by no means comparable to the 2 1/4 lb triggers on my Weatherby MK-V, Winchester M70, Voere KDF or semi custom 10/22, but it was better than the trigger on my Remington 870. Compared to the M870 it was lighter and had less movement, which is quite good for me considering I can get three touching holes at 50m with my 870 Express with smooth 20" barrel. Anyhow, it certainly had a better trigger than all my surplus military rifles; heck, it certainly had a much, much better trigger than my new AR!
All in all, I felt it was quite the nice rifle for the price. Fit and finish was good and it seemed to work well. I might go back and buy it this weekend, if it's still there and if you guys do not convince me to wait for another 6 or 8 months to see how they work out.
Finally, am I missing something here with you guys talking about getting a Chiappa rifle for $1,400? I mean, for that much money (roughly) I could buy the very nice Winchester 1886 made by Miroku. What gives?
I've owned a few different 45-70's, including a Marlin 1895, a Browning/Miroku 1886 SRC, a Winchester/Miroku 1886 extra light and all were very nice rifles. I would say the finish on the Miroku made guns was nicer, but my Marlin 1895 (bought around 1989) was almost as nice. I cannot speak for the newer Marlins. If I had to make a choice, I would go with what I liked the best. If you like that Marlin, go for it. It sounds like it is a decent gun.
