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Old Sh
(I have posted the same question in another forum, but I would really appreciate your advice too.
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RDB wrote:Owned both as well. Also owned may '86s, original Winchesters, Brownings. Now own a lwt, "new" Winchester that I took the tang safety off. Love the gun. Enough to buy two.
Haven't owned an Marlin since I sold my Guide gun.
Save yourself the extra effort and heart ache, just order the '86 of your choice the first time around.
I had wanted a light weight, shot gun version for a long time. But unwilling to pay the original's prices today.
My high grade Winchester lwt is sweet. Enough so that I was willing to over look the trigger and tang safety which were both easy to fix. But if a '86 carbine or 26" rifle was your fancy I'd buy a Browning clone. Good luck!
BlaineG wrote:RDB wrote:Owned both as well. Also owned may '86s, original Winchesters, Brownings. Now own a lwt, "new" Winchester that I took the tang safety off. Love the gun. Enough to buy two.
Haven't owned an Marlin since I sold my Guide gun.
Save yourself the extra effort and heart ache, just order the '86 of your choice the first time around.
I had wanted a light weight, shot gun version for a long time. But unwilling to pay the original's prices today.
My high grade Winchester lwt is sweet. Enough so that I was willing to over look the trigger and tang safety which were both easy to fix. But if a '86 carbine or 26" rifle was your fancy I'd buy a Browning clone. Good luck!I'm ever so curious about the Heartache of Marlin ownership
WellSir, I have a USRAC 1886EL, shotgun butt, etc. It's for sale sometime when prices favor selling it. The trigger sucks, and I have had failure to fire on factory ammo, as well as my reloads. But, it's sure cool to look atRDB wrote:Most figure it out and eventually buy a '86.
If you don't, no worries on my part, just honestly answering the gentleman's question to the best of my abilities from personal experience and my own bias.
BlaineG wrote: I have a USRAC 1886EL, shotgun butt, etc. It's for sale sometime when prices favor selling it. The trigger sucks, and I have had failure to fire on factory ammo, as well as my reloads. But, it's sure cool to look at
Remember to old '70's era Datsun trucks? Light weight, good milage, last a long time, easy to work on? Not something you'd think on keeping a generation or two.-- the Marlin is a Chevy truck.
Hey, Hey now. Don't be puttin' down the .357. It's just a compact Caddy, in the right gun:Old Savage wrote:This would be the Datsun, 357
BigSky56 wrote:Marlin makes a levergun never seen one, get a browning you'll smile every morning. danny
OS, I have my work cut out as it ain't easy arguing with an intelligent guy, especially one who has about 35 hottie women backing him up.Old Savage wrote:Sixgun, I'll go with you on the Chevy/Cadillac comparison but ------- the Marlin is a Chevy truck.
Yes, please. In those days, rotor wash was my friend. It kept the flames back.BigSky56 wrote:Jeepnik If you need a bucket rotorwash I can get it for youdanny
BigSky56 wrote:hfcable thats a nice 86 I prefer the short mag tubes on my levers that gun would sure work on elk in the dark timber. danny
you know that is an offer i cannot refuse.....one of these days i will be down that way for a fall hunt. i like to hunt old style with traditional gear. that sounds just wonderful!BigSky56 wrote:When you get down here come on over to the the NW corner and we will take the horses and chase elk & mulies. I missed the wilderness hunts this year trying to finish haying so the third week of this month I will chase elk probably down around dillon with my BIL and nephews. danny
BigSky56 wrote:Horses and levers is the way to hunt, depending on where I go either a 348 or 30-30. danny
+1KCSO wrote:...That's my reply the 86 is IMHO much smoother than the Marlin. I wouldn't trade my 86 for 3 Marlins.
Old Shatterhand wrote:Considering to get me a .45-70 levergun, there is the choice between the Marlin 1895 and the Winchester 1886. The latter is also available in Browning and Pedersoli copies. Surely I would prefer an original 1886, but on this side of the pool they are as common as white ravens. However, there are the copies and the new Japchester versions - which cost about 50% more than the Marlin, and must be specially ordered. Are they worth that money and that waiting, or is the Marlin good enough? (1895 Classic)
Grateful for your opinions on this
Old Sh
(I have posted the same question in another forum, but I would really appreciate your advice too.)