Dear Patriots,
I am new to this site. I am interested in your thoughts on the new Marlin 1894 lever action .44 Mag. I have yet to see this rifle personally,however reading from the Marlin info.sheet and pix.,it sounds like a winner! Not that I really need it,but I think it may be a handy dandy truck gun, back woods,brush buster deer and bear gun ,etc. What makes it so attractive to me is the fact that this little rifle weighs only 5 3/4 lbs. , has a 16 1/4" ported barrel and holds "eight" rounds of .44 Mag At a bit over 33 inches in overall lenght,it is four and a half inches shorter than "shortest" Remington Model Seven and one half pound lighter!
Now I realize that these are two completely different types of arms,nevertheless,the .44 Mag in this handy size,may have some tactical applications. i.e. It could be used for home defense with out as much concern of high power rounds,not that the .44 mag isn't powerful,but just compared to say a .308
Anyway,I ramble... Thanks for listening,I would like your thoughts.
I am new to this site. I am interested in your thoughts on the new Marlin 1894 lever action .44 Mag. I have yet to see this rifle personally,however reading from the Marlin info.sheet and pix.,it sounds like a winner! Not that I really need it,but I think it may be a handy dandy truck gun, back woods,brush buster deer and bear gun ,etc. What makes it so attractive to me is the fact that this little rifle weighs only 5 3/4 lbs. , has a 16 1/4" ported barrel and holds "eight" rounds of .44 Mag At a bit over 33 inches in overall lenght,it is four and a half inches shorter than "shortest" Remington Model Seven and one half pound lighter!
Now I realize that these are two completely different types of arms,nevertheless,the .44 Mag in this handy size,may have some tactical applications. i.e. It could be used for home defense with out as much concern of high power rounds,not that the .44 mag isn't powerful,but just compared to say a .308
Anyway,I ramble... Thanks for listening,I would like your thoughts.