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Posted: 7/15/2012 7:20:39 AM EDT

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My Marlin Golden 39A made in 1957 that I just got a few days ago along with my Henry Frontier with Marble tang sight.

Winchester 9422M, Marlin 1894 in .44 magnum, Marlin 336 in .35 Remington.

Another picture of the 336. I bought it from an estate sale for $200.

Posted: 7/15/2012 7:32:44 AM EDT

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1894P in 44mag and 444P

30/30 cut down to 16" and refinished in matte Gunkote

444(not completed), 1894P, 336SS (30/30), 1894 (38/357), 336 (35Rem), & 39A

444 after rebluing

Posted: 7/15/2012 9:53:27 AM EDT

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Damn, there sure are some nice looking rifles you guys got!

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My recently acquired Rossi '92.

http://i264.photobucket.com/albums/ii190/Birddog4570/TRP007.jpg

http://i264.photobucket.com/albums/ii190/Birddog4570/TRP005.jpg

http://i264.photobucket.com/albums/ii190/Birddog4570/TRP008.jpg

Birddog1911,

That is one sweet Rossi 92! I love the looks of the long octagon barrel......and the wood grain on the stock is beautiful.....

Here are my lever guns. Starting from the left:

1) Winchester Model 94 Legendary Lawman .30-30

2) Winchester Model 94 Trapper .30-30

3) Winchester Model 94 Packer Carbine .44 magnum

4) Winchester Model 94 standard carbine .44 magnum

5) Winchester Model 94 Classic carbine .30-30

This is my Marlin Model 1895 in .45-70:

This is my Rossi Model 92 in .44 magnum:

This is my Uberti Model 1873 in .45 Colt:

Posted: 7/15/2012 4:36:08 PM EDT

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Stainless Rossi 38/357 16" bbl with GP100. The Ruger weighs damn near as much.

http://i656.photobucket.com/albums/uu289/somebodys/291.jpg

How do you like it? Have you tried .38 as well as .357 through it? I started hankering for a stainless lever action (in .357/.38) and came across the 1894 CSS from Marlin only to find out they stopped making them a few years back, but have yet to update their website. I'm curious about the Rossi as they seem to be the only game in town, but from what I gather putting a scope on the 92-style is slightly more difficult than an 1894.

Very smooth with 38's, 357's require an extra couple pounds of pressure on the lever back stroke to chamber. I wouldn't call it a "hitch", but you'll notice that you have to overcome some additional friction. I believe the nose of the bullet in the longer cartridge is rubbing on the chamber wall while being chambered. I've tested WWB and Aguila 38's and a half dozen different 158gr 357 HP's, including Winchester, Golden Sabers, PMC (JSP's), and Aguila, I could imagine feeding problems with a cartridge much longer than these, but I didn't have any trouble.

Very light, very well balanced, snaps to the shoulder nicely, 100% reliable at 350 rounds. I don't know why people complain about the safety, it's unobtrusive and easy to manipulate. Plinking with 38's was very enjoyable. As light as it is, not being a semi, and having a steel buttplate, felt recoil is pretty snappy with 158gr 357's, you will be adding a pad if you're recoil sensitive. Fit and finish look great at six feet, but if you look real close some of the money you didn't spend ($438 new) will become apparent in the barrel bands and the wood.

Posted: 7/15/2012 4:39:23 PM EDT

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Added both a Rossi 92 and a Uberti 1860 Henry since then

Posted: 7/15/2012 4:50:25 PM EDT

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http://i84.servimg.com/u/f84/11/94/71/06/wester10.jpg

Added both a Rossi 92 and a Uberti 1860 Henry since then

I like your taste in both long guns and pistolas........

!

Posted: 7/15/2012 4:58:56 PM EDT

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Posted: 7/15/2012 4:59:20 PM EDT

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1 of 500 Marlin 1895 45-70 18.5" guide guns made in that configuration from the factory. VERY pleased with it.

Mike

Posted: 7/15/2012 5:18:50 PM EDT

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1951 Marlin 336 and 3 screw Blackwawk .357

Posted: 7/15/2012 5:28:20 PM EDT

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Damn I'm jealous as hell, here's my 1975 Marlin 336 30/30......Hope to get a Rossi .357 soon...

Posted: 7/15/2012 5:30:52 PM EDT

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Here it is in action, today's shot.
30sec YouTube: 30-30 at 300 Yards

Posted: 7/16/2012 1:05:37 PM EDT

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Posted: 7/16/2012 1:06:57 PM EDT

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1951 Marlin 336 and 3 screw Blackwawk .357
http://i190.photobucket.com/albums/z83/jaxtraxx/547e2173.jpg

Nice! I'm picking up a .357 Blackhawk next week. I'll have to take a picture of it with my 1894 in .357 (The whole reason I'm buying it)

Posted: 7/28/2012 12:38:10 PM EDT

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So do you guys reload for your .444s?

I was at my dad's place today and there was a .444 sitting there - he'd neglected to tell me he bought it because he knew I'd been wanting a lever gun and he wanted to see my face when I spied it sitting there.

The guy who sold it included some ammo (we shot it a good bit today) and reloading dies, and I have a can of VV133 that appears to be an awesome powder for it according to the Speer manual. Is this correct?

Posted: 7/28/2012 12:51:47 PM EDT

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Marlin 1895 Cowboy in 38-55. I have some other lever actions but no photos, one is a 1894 saddle ring carbine in 44 mag.

Posted: 7/28/2012 12:58:12 PM EDT

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http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c89/jh1990/100_0904.jpg
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Posted: 7/28/2012 1:09:41 PM EDT

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1913 Winchester Model '94 in .30 WCF that I inherited from my cowboy uncle. This rifle rode the cattle range on horseback in a saddle scabbard out in Colorado during the 1920's & 30's. It hasn't been shot much, but the wear from the years of being toted around is obvious.