Yes hurricane sandy did shut them down and there is still a few inspection problems going on. They are located in Bayonne NJ 3/4 mile from my house
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Yes hurricane sandy did shut them down and there is still a few inspection problems going on. They are located in Bayonne NJ 3/4 mile from my house
Harrison
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#1. Pre 1960s Savage 99, in most any caliber.
#2. Pre-Remlin Marlin 1894 in .357 mag.
#2. Pre-Remlin Marlin 1894 in .357 mag.
Rastoff
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I like my Henry Big Boy in .45Colt just fine. I'm not a fan of the tube magazine that loads at the muzzle. For the price it's a great gun.
I also have an older Marlin 1894C. It's a great little gun too.
I would like to get a Winchester 94 though.
I also have an older Marlin 1894C. It's a great little gun too.
I would like to get a Winchester 94 though.
feralmerril
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I guess I like winchesters.
I bought what was probably a "Remlin" .44 Mag. It was a miserable *** and an embarrassment to its manufacturer. If you must have a lever gun, the BLR is the most sophisticated and modern iteration I'm aware of. One I once owned was reliable, accurate, and chambered in a modern caliber, .308.
BigBill
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I have an older marlin 444S in 444marlin. And my brothers marlin 336 in 35 Remington. Both are solid rifles.
I just picked up a Henry 22 s,l,lr carbine with a round barrel. Now I want the 20" octagon barrels in 22 WMR & in 22 s,l,lr in blue. My last Henry will be the golden boy with octagon barrel in 22s,l,Mr with a 20" barrel.
I really want a lever action in 50/120 with a 30" barrel.
I just picked up a Henry 22 s,l,lr carbine with a round barrel. Now I want the 20" octagon barrels in 22 WMR & in 22 s,l,lr in blue. My last Henry will be the golden boy with octagon barrel in 22s,l,Mr with a 20" barrel.
I really want a lever action in 50/120 with a 30" barrel.
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My take is that the Winchester's are prettier, have nicer wood and the name of course - - - BUT Marlin (at least the ones made in CT) just plain work better. I have 6 Marlin lever guns and never have problems with feeding, accuracy and they are a pleasure to shoot. No personal experiences with Henry's so I won't comment on those.
Shot Cowboy Action Matches (SASS) for 12 years and used a 1894-S Carbine in .45 Colt to complement the two Colt's in the same caliber. ALWAYS performed flawlessly and never jammed - even with re-loads that were loaded so many times I forgot how many. The Marlin also holds an extra round or two for the "Gamer's". Winchesters would sometimes jam and I have seen top ejected empties fall back into the action on more than one occasion.
ALL marlins are side ejection and only some of the Winchesters are the Angle Eject. Both brands have their following......... like Chevy / Ford pick-up thing.
Shot Cowboy Action Matches (SASS) for 12 years and used a 1894-S Carbine in .45 Colt to complement the two Colt's in the same caliber. ALWAYS performed flawlessly and never jammed - even with re-loads that were loaded so many times I forgot how many. The Marlin also holds an extra round or two for the "Gamer's". Winchesters would sometimes jam and I have seen top ejected empties fall back into the action on more than one occasion.
ALL marlins are side ejection and only some of the Winchesters are the Angle Eject. Both brands have their following......... like Chevy / Ford pick-up thing.
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BigBill
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Years ago I purchased a new remington 1100 12ga on there anniversary sale. At the time it was $159. It took going thru three new ones till the
Slide would open. I sold the functioning one because I didn't trust it in bear
Country.
Slide would open. I sold the functioning one because I didn't trust it in bear
Country.
sigp220.45
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I always liked the looks of the Marlin, except for the pistol grip stock. I ran across this .30/30 a while back, and had to have it.
Rastoff
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You'll have to explain that further Big Bill. What does an 1100 have to do with a lever gun? Neither does it have a slide. Did you mean the bolt?
You are an animal. I thought a 45-70 hurt to shoot. A 50-120 will require a steel shoulder!
Malpasowildlifer
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Winchester model 71
windypoint
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I agree the 45-70 is enough kick for me, but that said, if the moose is in range my pre remlin Marlin will do it's job.
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I like being able to clean from the receiver end:
keith44spl
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I've own a slue of' em over the last century, several of the older Marlins in a verity of chamberings.
The best was a shortened up 17" saddle carbine in 35 Rem.
Now using a little Marlin .22 centennial model with tapered octagon barrel for all the fun shootin.
A bunch of Winchesters in thirty-thirty, one each in 375 Win. and 45-70,
but I've settled on the Winchester Model 71 in .348 for the duration.
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The best was a shortened up 17" saddle carbine in 35 Rem.
Now using a little Marlin .22 centennial model with tapered octagon barrel for all the fun shootin.
A bunch of Winchesters in thirty-thirty, one each in 375 Win. and 45-70,
but I've settled on the Winchester Model 71 in .348 for the duration.
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I like my Winchester rebarreled 1886, it was done back in the 20's and has a pristine bore. 45-70 ain't alot of fun on the bench but its heart warming when traveling in known bear country, I backed a couple of kids up with it this past fall when one of the dumbsumbitches shot a small 30lb bear cub and didn't feel comfortable going back for it. I've eyeballed some of the imports and if I was in the market for a new lever action rifle I would get one from Cimmaron or Pedersoli, Pedersoli rifles do very well in competition in just about every event they are entered in, you won't get the resale potential of an early Winchester but that may one day come to an end when all us old guys that fancied one are all dead, I don't know if the kids are as interested in guns as we were. Out of 28 shooters in our local muzzleloader group this past Sunday there was only one kid under 30, I'd say the average age is late 50's. Maybe the cowboy action is different but the only guy I know that shoots horseback pistol is in his 60's.
junglefighter
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I checked the Winchester forum,nothing to answer my question that I found.What are the new Win.1886 like? I know about the top tang safety,but if you want a new one,you live with it.My LGS gets them in one at a time,sell then replace.Wood to metal on the ones I have seen is good.How do they shoot?Thanks.
Freischütz
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A Winchester M95 in 35 or 405 WCF is tough to beat.
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Bought a 336 for my son's first big game rifle; maybe 12-15 years ago.
A little gritty on the feeding rounds. A lot of lever working and plenty of oil got it pretty smooth; not smooth like a 13,000 shot Winchester 94 from 1953, but smooth enough.
On the other hand, it has THE 2nd best rigger of any of our rifles, and is a flat out dream to shoot. It's THE only rifle I have ever shot MOA with iron sights, at 100yds. It shoots as consistently as a .22 rifle. Just amazingly easy to shoot well, and it works very well in every way.
I think; maybe the new rifles need some serious break in time, with a lot of lever working.
My son now has a 300WinMag. He still loves to shoot the 336. Even with no pad, the recoil is much friendlier than the elk cannon.
A little gritty on the feeding rounds. A lot of lever working and plenty of oil got it pretty smooth; not smooth like a 13,000 shot Winchester 94 from 1953, but smooth enough.
On the other hand, it has THE 2nd best rigger of any of our rifles, and is a flat out dream to shoot. It's THE only rifle I have ever shot MOA with iron sights, at 100yds. It shoots as consistently as a .22 rifle. Just amazingly easy to shoot well, and it works very well in every way.
I think; maybe the new rifles need some serious break in time, with a lot of lever working.
My son now has a 300WinMag. He still loves to shoot the 336. Even with no pad, the recoil is much friendlier than the elk cannon.
357-RevolverGuy
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Every Henry I've held over the past year has had the smoothest action I've ever felt on a lever-action. I own a Marlin 336 and also recently bought a commemorative Winchester, but neither have the type of action I wish compared to the Henry. Seriously, go check one out for yourself. They also look really good with that golden brass receiver.
mjr
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13,000 shots? You know, there's no way to prove it, but I'd bet that not one in 1,000 Model 94s was shot even 1,500 times. Most guys probably bought one, maybe two, boxes of ammo every hunting season. Forty rounds times forty seasons is 1,600 shots. But how many would stick with the same rifle that long?
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