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Posted: 10/2/2008 11:18:11 PM EDT
I've got this .45-70 that's been passed down through my family for over a hundred years, but I've never been told the exact model or the history of it.. supposedly it's a buffalo gun. Cool. Also supposedly, the front sight is made from the bone of an elk this rifle took down. That's also cool. But I still don't know what the actual model is. Anyone care to lend their expertise? 
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| The lever action rifle you have is a Marlin Model 1881 and according to Brophy's "Marlin Firearms", it came in two frame sizes, standard and lightweight. It appears yours is the lightweight version. The Marlin Model 1881 was the first lever action rifle chambered for the .45-70 gov't cartridge, coming on the market five years before Winchester's Model 1886. Marlins such as yours do have considerable collector interest and are fast approaching Winchesters in price. HTH, > Gary |
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Then it's an '81. Thanks for the help guys, and yes, the loading gate slides forward instead of pushing in. On that note, anyone know any rounds that'll feed in this? I can't get Winchester or Hornady LEVERevolution to get through the gate. It's like the rims are too wide or something. |
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