the original 444 marlin

[m1978]

saw one of the first run 444 marlin rifles the other day, with the straight stock and long barrel. wow, wish they had kept that configuration in production, i think its a pretty nice looking rifle. anyone else prefer the old long barrel/straight stock version?

i imagine these are hard to come by.

 

[Kilo Charlie]

I didn't like the humpy Monte Carlo-style stock, strictly from an aesthetic point of view. I think it would be a fun gun to have either way.

 

[Johnn Peterson]

I guess I should know but I don't, what is the difference between the Marlin 444S and the 444P? When I picked up my 1st 444 apparently there was a 'rifle'(?) model also available. Mine is a 444S.

 

[Salty]

444S is the 22" barreled rifle. The 444P is the 18" carbine with ports (same as a guide gun). Can't remember what the carbine without a ported bbl is, 444G I think?

 

[Johnn Peterson]

444S is the 22" barreled rifle. The 444P is the 18" carbine with ports (same as a guide gun). Can't remember what the carbine without a ported bbl is, 444G I think?

Thanks guy.

 

[bunny]

Jerry "mad dog " Shriver a legendary green beret used a marlin 444 in the Vietnam war for bunker busting, google him lots of good reading!!