I have one made by Remington.Since Ruger is making the Marlins now they should be great. I would like to hear some feedback on these too from someone that has one.
I have one of the new Ruger/Marlin 45-70s, love it. Waited till the price came down a bit. They are making more and more models but it’s been slow. My guess would be the 45 colts will be awhile, I hope I’m wrong though. I’d probably buy one if they do make offer it.Since Ruger is making the Marlins now they should be great. I would like to hear some feedback on these too from someone that has one.
Not a good evaluation to compare a decades old gun to suggest the quality of one made today. The difference can be between night and day. Like comparing a S&W from the fifties to one made in the seventies (post Dirty Harry). Quality vs junk.Deceased friend asked me to sight in one of his Henry lever rifles. Most miserable lever I ever shot. You had to physically hold the lever up in a tight position to get the trigger to work. What the heck?
Now I seem to remember it was a centerfire like maybe a 6.5 Creedmore, so maybe something in a 45 Colt or 44 Magnum might be different.
My 1966 Marlin 44 magnum is a joy to shoot. I have killed lots of deer and fair beat it over the decades. Looks good, shoots good today. All you need to know.
Just curious why you called out the 70's S&W's as "junk".Not a good evaluation to compare a decades old gun to suggest the quality of one made today. The difference can be between night and day. Like comparing a S&W from the fifties to one made in the seventies (post Dirty Harry). Quality vs junk.
Had a total of 15 of them. The pre 70s were of much better quality. The 70s guns and up until the turn of the century were of much lesser quality. Right out of the box --- revolver chambers that weren't properly honed, out of timing , ejection rod spring that was half the proper length. The common saying was "when you buy a S&W you should buy two and maybe one will work. Their quality was so poor that they practically came out with a new gun a month so that would be collectors would buy the first edition and that would keep them in business. After DIrty Harrry, the demand increased and their policy was to get as many guns out as fast as possible and if there was a problem, the purchaser could send them back for warrantee service. Problem was that the gun came back without being completely fixed. The only two good S&Ws I had were a K-22 and a 25-something. Both were purchased used and both made before Dirty Harry. The first S&W I bought in decades is a 22LR Victory. So pleased with it that I am giving their M&P 22 Magnum a try.Just curious why you called out the 70's S&W's as "junk".
I have several from the time frame that still shoot extremely, held up over time. I have over 100,000 rounds through my first Model 17, 22 rimfire and it's still in time and shoots 10's all day long off a bench.
While I don't have it anymore, my Model 14, 38 Special, held an X ring at 50 yards off a Ranson Rest with hollow base wadcutters and never failed me in competition.
I qualified Distinguished expert with both the Model 17 and 14 in the 80's, both guns manufactured the 70's.
My Model 19's has over 50,000 rounds albeit, 38's and 38 plus P's and still shoots reliability and accurately. Again, a 70's product.