Hey everyone, I have a pretty new Rossi R92, 44 mag/special. It cycles 44 spl perfectly but 44 magnum rounds get stuck in the cycle. I have to work the lever twice to get rounds in the chamber. The first time, the round goes in at an angle, and the bolt needs to hit it twice to get it in the chamber...

Hi forum, was hoping someone could shed light on this mystery. Attached are several pictures of an old reblued Winchester 1892, serial applied in 1897 per Madis, 1900 per Cody's records. As you can see, the lever is off center, to the right of the gun as you hold it in firing position. I'm no gunsmi...

Thanks for the welcome! A few thoughts and responses: - No comparison on popularity. Winchesters sold more than Marlin and was front runner; Marlin played the role of underdog very admirably. I was focused on quality not quantity. - Marlin continues to look to the future. Some are good, like Marlin ...

The Winchester 1894 is most frequently compared to the Marlin 336. For example, here are three comparisons, from Field and Stream and the venerable Chuck Hawks and Paul Harrell , each of which grade the Marlin 336 slightly better. However, this to me is in line with my assessment that Winchester pro...