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One is a stock Marlin 1894 chambered in a 19th-century cartridge (.45 Colt), with a sweated-on steel scope-mount onto the magazine-tube (you could do the same less expensively with a screw-on mount to the forearm), and a basic scope-base with Burris Fastfire-II and LaserMax pistol laser, topped off with a non-milspec "Coast" high-intensity flashlight on 1" scope-rings. I can deal with a feral cat, raccoon, or possum at 75 yards in pitch-black conditions with that setup.
The other is a Saiga chambered in the modern 'military' 7.62x39 cartridge, with an infrared Digital night-vision scope, built-in infrared illuminator, extra high-power illuminator, laser 'designator', and visible-spectrum flashlight.
Both guns hold ten rounds, although the Saiga can accept a reloaded magazine more quickly, whereas the Marlin can accept single-loaded 'replacement' rounds withoud disengaging.
The first gun cost maybe $600 for the levergun, and added another $500 for the sights, mount, and light...$1,100 total. The second cost only $400 for the gun (which IS more accurate than the Marlin - 2 MOA vs. 5 MOA), but the night-vision scope and infrared illuminator, extra illuminator, and mount and flashlight added another $1,600 to the setup.
So $1,100 vs. $2,000 - AND the Marlin shoots subsonic .45 Colt loads vs. supersonic 7.62x39's. Plus - which one looks the most 'handy' in terms of carrying and actually using...?
One MORE reason to like 'leverguns'...
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