Watch for news from Marlin

brucew44guns · Post by **brucew44guns** » Sat Dec 22, 2007 9:33 pm

There is a well known gun writer I communicate with about once a year, One all of you have read most likely, and he mentioned to me tonight in an e-mail that I need to watch for some very big news coming from Marlin in the next few days. What that is all about I have no idea, but one can hope more levers are about to be born. Bruce

Post by **Chuck 100 yd** » Sat Dec 22, 2007 9:38 pm

Looks like they will introduce a new bolt gun along the lines of a Savage.
Sure hope there is more than that.

kaschi · Post by **kaschi** » Sat Dec 22, 2007 11:28 pm

Let's all hope that "very big news" does not mean that they are going out of business like another famous gunmaker from Connecticut did a couple of years back!

Marlin .35 · Post by **Marlin .35** » Sun Dec 23, 2007 12:13 am

Nope, you are all wrong!!!! They afre going to produce a single action six shooter based on the original Colts, with deep blue only,( NO SS,) is .45 Colt 44-40, 38-40, 32-20, .44 Special, with choice of 4 and3/4 or 5 and 1/2 inch barrels, exhibition hand-fitted burl walnut grips, alreaded sighted dead on for factory ammo at 25 yds, for the price of $350.00 over the counter, with a lifetime warrenty, and a lifetime re-blue warranty. How,s that!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Art

JReed · Post by **JReed** » Sun Dec 23, 2007 12:18 am

Is that for real or are you just pulling our leg?

marlinman93 · Post by **marlinman93** » Sun Dec 23, 2007 12:33 am

How about some big news about a possible sale or merger? I ain't saying anything more!

FALPhil · Post by **FALPhil** » Sun Dec 23, 2007 1:12 am

marlinman93 wrote:How about some big news about a possible sale or merger? I ain't saying anything more!

Cerebus is buying them and putting the line under Remington management. I'm surprised no one has mentioned this. It's been on the streets for at least 3 weeks.

FWiedner · Post by **FWiedner** » Sun Dec 23, 2007 1:14 am

Cerberus

FALPhil · Post by **FALPhil** » Sun Dec 23, 2007 1:20 am

FWiedner wrote:Cerberus

Whatever.

The interesting thing is that the people who run the holding company are not particularly enamored of gun rights. When they get the a large percentage of the firearms manufacturing capacity bought up, it will be interesting to see if they focus on military contracts or consumer firearms.

handirifle · Post by **handirifle** » Sun Dec 23, 2007 1:43 am

Only news I hear about is NOT a levergun, unless you call a bolt a levergun.

Here is a pic of the Marlin XL7, their new bolt rifle, like a mix of many on the market. It has a Savage like trigger (accutrigger) and uses a barrel nut for headspacing.

This line copied from a forum
"They will be in 30-06, 270, 25-06, synthetic or APG camo, just blue for now. MSRP $325 black, $356 in the camo."

Here's the link where I found it.

http://www.thefiringline.com/forums/sho ... p?t=268199

The guys as savageshooters.com knew all about it.

Swampman · Post by **Swampman** » Sun Dec 23, 2007 7:03 am

Another Remington 700 wannabe...yawn!

Junior · Post by **Junior** » Sun Dec 23, 2007 7:44 am

Swampman wrote:Another Remington 700 wannabe...yawn!

Yep, ho hum. Yawn, yawn.

brucew44guns · Post by **brucew44guns** » Sun Dec 23, 2007 8:37 am

I probably wanted to read more into the writers comment about Marlin than may have been there. He mentioned he had been hunting last fall with the new Marlin bolt gun, and that it would be available soon, but the comment on watching for "NEWS" coming from Marlin held a seperate subject matter in it for me. The bolt gun is not NEWS, I think I saw that talked up in a gun magazine awhile back. I've heard some of you guys putting it on your wish list that Marlin would buy some rights to build a Winchester or two. We all have wishes I guess.

airedaleman · Post by **airedaleman** » Sun Dec 23, 2007 9:12 am

I wonder if the recent auction of prize Marlins from the factory collection has anything to do with this...

WinM71 · Post by **WinM71** » Sun Dec 23, 2007 9:17 am

In mythology, wasn't Cerberus the guard dog of the gates of hell?

Haycock · Post by **Haycock** » Sun Dec 23, 2007 11:01 am

WinM71 wrote:In mythology, wasn't Cerberus the guard dog of the gates of hell?

Yeah... the three-headed guard-dog at the gates of Hades...

sore shoulder · Post by **sore shoulder** » Sun Dec 23, 2007 11:18 am

Marlin being sold cannot possibly be good.

A "Savage type rifle"???????????

Why????????

Savage already makes the best rifle for the money, I don't see how Marlin can compete unless they're cranking them out in China. Either way, it can't be good, and I'm thinking a death blow.

jdad · Post by **jdad** » Sun Dec 23, 2007 11:35 am

Cerebus Management Partners

My "guess" is they're just buying a controlling interest like they did with Remington. They want the Marlin "Brand" as a business investment.

Leverdude · Post by **Leverdude** » Sun Dec 23, 2007 11:54 am

jdad wrote:Cerebus Management Partners

My "guess" is they're just buying a controlling interest like they did with Remington. They want the Marlin "Brand" as a business investment.

Maybe but Marlin is still a family owned company VS Remington big corporation. I'm somewhat surprised they'd be interested in an outside entity haveing a controling interest. Sure wouldnt make me happy.
I think we'd have heard about financial troubles too.

The bolt action thing dont surprise me much. They tried before & now with the model 70 dead maybe they think it'll go over better. Maybe it will.

GANJIRO · Post by **GANJIRO** » Sun Dec 23, 2007 1:49 pm

They also recently bought Chrysler from Daimler-Benz.

Blaine · Post by **Blaine** » Sun Dec 23, 2007 2:06 pm

Cerberus...the three-headed Guardian of Hell........Dang, If I knew my Ex was going into the Firearms Industry, maybe I wouldn't have been quite so hasty

Jeeps · Post by **Jeeps** » Sun Dec 23, 2007 3:31 pm

I hear their gonna get the license to start making winchesters 94

Just kidding, but after all the years of hearing the MARLIN WINCHESTER arguments I think it would be hilarious

Bogie35 · Post by **Bogie35** » Sun Dec 23, 2007 3:42 pm

BlaineG wrote:Cerberus...the three-headed Guardian of Hell........Dang, If I knew my Ex was going into the Firearms Industry, maybe I wouldn't have been quite so hasty

bogie

Bogie35 · Post by **Bogie35** » Sun Dec 23, 2007 3:44 pm

WinM71...

"My mind reader refuses to charge me.........."

I love it!

bogie

jd45 · Post by **jd45** » Sun Dec 23, 2007 9:52 pm

How in the HELL could they market a rifle like that for under $400, & why a bolt gun???? They should be lookin at something to compete with the 1876 Win replicas, shouldn't they? All of you who sit in on their upper management meetings, let me know, will you? (Yeah right!) jd45

shawn_c992001 · Post by **shawn_c992001** » Sun Dec 23, 2007 10:37 pm

Maybe some new calibers besides the 308 Marlin Express?

Post by **Chuck 100 yd** » Sun Dec 23, 2007 10:48 pm

Maybe a .308 MX rimless for the new bolt gun.

jd45 · Post by **jd45** » Sun Dec 23, 2007 11:58 pm

Chuck, isn't the .308 already a rimless? Please explain, & thanx, jd45

Post by **Chuck 100 yd** » Mon Dec 24, 2007 1:23 am

The .308 MX does have a rim. It looks rimless in photos but the rim is larger in dia. than the body of the case and fits the same shell holder as the .30-30 .

Leverdude · Post by **Leverdude** » Mon Dec 24, 2007 5:07 am

jd45 wrote:How in the HELL could they market a rifle like that for under $400, & why a bolt gun????

Why not? Seems building a bolt gun would be easier with fewer moving parts than a lever gun. Not a machinist but I could never understand how any of them built a lever action for less than most bolt guns.

They should be lookin at something to compete with the 1876 Win replicas, shouldn't they? All of you who sit in on their upper management meetings, let me know, will you? (Yeah right!) jd45

I think if there was a realistic market they would. Realisticlly speaking theres nothing a 1895 or 444 Marlin cant do that a 76 Win can so I bet they figure they got it covered. Heck, Winchester never even made a modern toggle link action.

Junior · Post by **Junior** » Mon Dec 24, 2007 8:42 am

I can see it now. . . A Winchester 94 with microgroove rifling. . . .

Ridgerunner · Post by **Ridgerunner** » Mon Dec 24, 2007 10:25 am

Anyone care to educate me on the real difference in the .307 Winchester and the .308 Marlin? Sound very similar to me....Being as I have the .356 Win and the .375, am seeking to make the trifecta in the near future.....

FALPhil · Post by **FALPhil** » Mon Dec 24, 2007 11:13 am

Swampman wrote:Another Remington 700 wannabe...yawn!

Swampman, I can only assume that you are not a fan of bolt actions, because you could not be more wrong. If anything, it is a Savage wannanbe, since it seems to have all the features that make the Savage 110 unique. That means that with a new barrel, a couple of low tech tools and 5 minutes, I can have a switch barrel rifle. Imagine being able to go from a 25-06 to a 35 Whelen in 5 minutes. Try that with a Remington!

J Miller · Post by **J Miller** » Mon Dec 24, 2007 12:15 pm

Junior wrote:I can see it now. . . A Winchester 94 with microgroove rifling. . . .

Junior, I have a Winchester 94 .44 magnum barrel that has microgroove rifling. 12 lands and 12 groves. Very shallow.
I can't prove it, but I'd bet a box of primers it was made on Marlin machinery.

Joe

Bogie35 · Post by **Bogie35** » Mon Dec 24, 2007 12:57 pm

What about a 358 Marlin Express? With ballistics similar to 358 Win.

Now THAT would be exciting!

bogie

gary rice · Post by **gary rice** » Mon Dec 24, 2007 4:08 pm

cerebus is known also for buying companies and dissolving them for parts and pieces. they tried buying albertsons (the grocery chain) but someone else beat them. this would not be good news if they were involved.

jdad wrote:Cerebus Management Partners

My "guess" is they're just buying a controlling interest like they did with Remington. They want the Marlin "Brand" as a business investment.

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