I have a 45-70 Remington made Marlin. I continue to resist the "R" nickname. It's a 1895 CBA. My second 45-70 is a Henry, which can be used for comparison sake. Initially, I bought the "R", because it's a side loader, and didn't have those deficiencies of earlier models. If it had, I'd never have bought it. The Henry has a bit better wood, a lighter trigger, but all in all, it isn't much more of a better rifle. I like them both. I did some additional but simple wood refinishing on the "R", which looks better than the Henry at this point.