Special order, they are sharp in the pictures. Hi grade wood and high polished and deep bluing is listed.
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Sure doesn't sound like they're giving a great deal of thought to the longevity of the offer. And is that their standard pressed checkering? Nothing "deluxe" about that in my book. Sorry, but if you're going to pay a premium and get figured wood, but only with pressed checkering, it spells "too cheap to do it right." IMO.Pete44ru wrote:"...Available for Special Order at Participating Retailers Until September 20, 2009..
...you owe me a keyboard for that one...KirkD wrote:Putting press checkering deluxe wood is like putting a tattoo on a beautiful woman.
I'm just dirty enough to like a few tats on a beautiful woman myself ----- but i would prefer no checkering to pressed checkering as wellKirkD wrote: Putting press checkering deluxe wood is like putting a tattoo on a beautiful woman.
Glad to hear it. The last two spanking new Marlins I had (1895 and 1894) did not have checkering. Unless the checkering is very well done, and very fine, I'd rather not have it. I really like the Marlins, but a fellow can't buy everything he likes. Once again, I am pleased to see they are offering a deluxe version. If they sell well (and I think they will), then they may produce more (lowering the cost maybe) in future years.Chuck 100 yd wrote:All of Marlins checkering has been machine cut for years. With the possible exception of some of the cheep non Walnut marlins sold by the box stores all I have seen and own are cut checkered. Mind you its not hand cut but cut none the less.This is the same with all American made major brand (non custom) guns AFAIK !
Pretty much my thoughts on the matter. I don't know who Marlin makes leverguns for, but they don't make 'em for me... Not anymore, they don't.jlchucker wrote:I see they are still stuck on keeping those fat forearms, along with that checkering--cut or not. I guess I've got all the Marlins I need for now, unless I come across a good buy on an older one with the classic slender lines of yesteryear.
Hmm, Winchesters are as eastern as Marlins both came from right here in CT, matter of fact so does Colt & most other historical firearms are from the northeast. Biggest difference was marketing, Oliver Winchester was a businessman, John Marlin a gun maker. But whatever, Eastern, Western silly things to worry about IMO.Marlins seem to be more of an "Eastern" thing, I reckon. Don't know why, and don't really care, but that leaves more WINCHESTERS for the rest of us...
Maybe testing the waters.I'd like to see them make them a standard option. Why such a limited window?
Where is the tattoo?Putting press checkering on deluxe wood is like putting a tattoo on a beautiful woman.
My sentiments, exactly, Buck. Those phugly phat Marlin forearms gotta go!! I haven't used my 1948 336A .35 for that very reason. Soon's a decent old '93 or 1936 forearm shows up I'm slappin' that baby on the 336. At least it will be shootable that way.Buck Elliott wrote:Marlins seem to be more of an "Eastern" thing, I reckon. Don't know why, and don't really care, but that leaves more WINCHESTERS for the rest of us...