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Noah Zark
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Rats. I swore off buying a new gun, but this came along . .

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A SS Marlin 1895 "trapper" of sorts, the Marlin 1895 "SDT:"

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Think 16.25" SS Guide Gun without the stupid porting.

All the right parts in all the right places: 16.25" barrel, 37.35" OAL, 7 lbs, 4 rd capacity, Ballard rifling, straight grip gray laminated stock and forend, high-viz orange and green sights, vented recoil pad.

Apparently 1 of 501 made for Davidson's, and they are sold out:

http://www.galleryofguns.com/Genie/Defa ... el&sit=All

My local pusher remembered my soft touch for 16" leverguns and my passion for the 45-70. The bastidge.

Well, Merry Xmas to me I guess.

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DROOL

very nice!!!!
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Sweet! Yeah, I know what you mean about not buying and then ending up buying.... its why my wife says I'm addicted ;)
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I like that one.

I think, if I were to get one of those I'd make two changes.

A: Narrow that pregnant forearm down.

B: Put a receiver sight and a post on it.


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Why would you swear off in the first place? :wink:

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My 1895GS with the much hated ports will get trimmed someday soon and after thinning the wood down, I'll have my own 45-70 Trapper.......A buddy did this with his 450M and it's a decent reduction in heard noise...... Using 405s or bigger and keeping it powered down make a big difference, too......
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Ysabel Kid wrote:Why would you swear off in the first place? :wink:
Good question, deserves a good answer.

My "want list" is very short, and I've lost interest in going to gun shows because of what they have evolved into. I've seen too many tricked-out $450 SKSs, and $209 cases of 7.62x39. I'm sticking to watching the used racks and display cases at favorite local shops, and just waiting for the right thing to come along.


As for the 1895 STD or SDT or whatever, I'm itching to try a 12 grs of Unique-type load, or some other cat sneeze/mouse phart loads in this 1895 "Trapper."

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Every time I think I'm getting my "want list" down to size, I see something else that strikes my fancy!!! :wink:
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This year is getting glass mounted and sights in general and reloading stuff...... NO GUNS
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Heck I've been using one of those for years. Just not so gaudy. :wink:
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I think it's time for an intervention to help you with your addiction. So just sent that new levergun to me. I just trying to help. :wink:
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cas wrote:Heck I've been using one of those for years. Just not so gaudy. :wink:
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I HATE that rifle. Thats the one you tricked me into shooting with your 2K fps loads.. My shoulder still hurts.

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Congrats Noah,
Looks like that "little tea pot", short and stout. :-)
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I know how you feel. Congrats, 1886.
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Stubby whomp em'! I like it!

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Been wanting one of those "Big Time"!!!

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mav wrote:Congrats Noah,
Looks like that "little tea pot", short and stout. :-)
Fits me to a "T" then . . .

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