Matemike
Very good info. Thanks
When you say JM, I am assuming pre Remington Marlin?
Where exactly is the JM stamps and is it in the same spot on every barrel?
Thanks
Matemike
Very good info. Thanks
When you say JM, I am assuming pre Remington Marlin?
Where exactly is the JM stamps and is it in the same spot on every barrel?
Thanks
You are correct on the JM. It will be stamped on the left side of the barrel where it meets the receiver.
I personally like .357 in a lever gun. I have a .357 Henry that my wife and FIL gave me as a retirement gift. It is considerably heavier than a Marlin 1894. Recoil with full power rounds in a .41 Mag or .44 Mag Marlin (I have a .41) is stout. Recoil through the .357 Henry is nearly at rimfire levels.
Older Marlins are hit or miss with cast bullet accuracy. Jacket bullets are usually not a problem. My .41 definitely prefers jacketed bullets, but will shoot cast well enough if the bearing surface is long enough.
Another Marlin JM question(s).
I dont know the date/year when Remmy took over Marlin, but I really like this lever gun (1894 CSBL)
Will there be any "JM" marked 1894 CSBL or did that production start when Remmy was driving?
https://www.marlinfirearms.com/lever...odel-1894-csbl
Dawggonit. Oh well, and thanks for the info.
My goal is to have a handy 16" .357 and .44 with the option to mount a RDS.
From a revolver shooter .357mag to .38spl and .44mag to .44spl is easily done.....
does that present problems with lever guns?
Do the specials need to be "loaded" long to work in a chamber for the longer rounds?
I have a Winchester Trapper 16" lever action in .357 that shoots really well. I will echo what some others have said. You can usually get them to run well with either 357 or 38, but they seem to have troubles with trying to handle both.
Mine eats 158-grain 357 Magnum Speer Gold Dots like Rosie O'Donnell mows down a Chinese buffet. If it was not such a good collector's piece, I'd have the barrel tapped for a can and mount an Aimpoint Micro on it.
I'm leaning towards a a Henry for that, or a Marlin if Ruger gets them tuned up and others have mentioned.
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