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Marlin 1895MR

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I have been wanting one of these for a couple years now !

Finally was able to strike up a deal with a guy on Marlinowners for this one about 2 months ago , but it took awhile to get evrything ironed out !

Well today I saw the rifle in person for the first time . It was supposed to be fired about 20 times and it surely looks LNIB to me !

My digi cam is not feeling well so here are some pics I was sent of the rifle before I purchased it .

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I think this may very well end my 450 Marlin collection as I now have a 1895M , a 1895MXLR and a 1895MR . Might at some point send my Handi Rifle back to H&R and have them fit a 450 Marlin barrel but since Remington took over that might be a long shot at best :roll:
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Strangely I wasn't at first attracted to the blued walnut standard rifles . But I know own a 308MX , 444 , 1895 and this 1895MR .

I still like all my XLR's but I find these guns to have a although small , slightly better feel .
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Looks good.
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I confess, I don't know the difference between the models, can you enlighten me? thanks .
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rjohns94 wrote:I confess, I don't know the difference between the models, can you enlighten me? thanks .


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This is the 1895MR .


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This is the 1895MXLR .


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The 1895M is the middle rifle in this picture .
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That one on the top of the stack has got some wood on it!
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Nice. Not exactly short of Marlins are you. I too like the blued and walnut look over the more modern stuff.
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Nice carbine. I've got my eyes peeled for one as well. I've always liked the ".458 American" wildcat cartridge. When Hornady legitimized it and Marlin tagged it I was very pleased. Now I'm just waiting for the right deal to come along. I want one with a ported barrel.

Once I acquire a Marlin GG, I want to build one on a 98 Mauser action. Short, not so sweet, and to the point. I like it.
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thanks
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shawn_c992001 wrote:That one on the top of the stack has got some wood on it!

The one you mention is a 1895G that I bought almost 2 years ago . It's still NIB as I purchased it for conversion to 50 Alaskan , but I can't bring myself to let them take it apart .
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Rimfire McNutjob wrote: Not exactly short of Marlins are you.
And I have a "few" more :wink:
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Nice to see another fan of the .450Marlin! I have a 1895M but still thinking I'd like to have an XLR. Something about that stainless/ laminated combination that gets me going!

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I have a guide gun with a 1.5x5 IR Leopold and shooting two different factory loads it will hold under 1 moa at 100 meters. I was very impressed with it accuracy and have killed three white tails with it.
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Got my digi cam straightened back out !

Took this a few minutes ago !

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My new to me 1895MR is the rifle at the top !

Next down is mt new still unfired palin old model 1895 .

First scoped rifle is a plain old 444 .

And the one at the bottom is a Marlin 308MX .

The blued walnut "plain" ones kinda grow on you :wink:
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Hmmmm , just noticed this after I posted the picture .

Wonder why they made the pad on the 450 a good bit thicker then those on the 45-70 or 444 :?:

Just looked in the 2004 Marlin catalog and they show them the same way . The 444 and 45-70 with thin pads and the 450 with a thick one like you would see on the Guide Guns !
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