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Got the Marlin 1894 CST today.
Even more compact than its 1894 siblings,
1894 SS (44 Mag 10 shot) and
1894 CS (357 Mag 9 shot), ...but with the Mystic suppressor (LibertyCans), it is about the same size as my 24" Rossi 1892 (but much lighter due to the lightweight titanium suppressor). 30 years ago I decided the perfect woods-walking gun would be a levergun in 32-20 or357 Mag (the latter more practical), 16" barrel, and stainless, since I'm apt to walk in rain and drizzle and snow. Suppressor option ideal.
Took awhile. First I got a 44 Mag blued 20", then a 357 Mag blued 18", then a 44 Mag stainless 20", and a few years back captured a 357 Mag stainless when Marlin made a run. Them a Rossi Win92 clone stainless in 16".
Now I finally got the 16" stainless in the Marlin version, and unlike the Rossi, I can put my 'night scout' sights on it.
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Cool beans....now I have to do the HARD part...honor my promise to my wife to sell off the un-threaded version....
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