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Old 10-18-2008 | 09:28 AM
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Default RE: 44 Win mag 444 Marlin or 45-70 Gov't?


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I bought a Marlin 1895 XLR in 45-70 that I will use for the new season. I put a dowel in the tubular mag so it's a single shot. After primitive season, the dowel comes right out.
I thought they were only allowing breech loaded rifles patented prior to 1900
By putting the dowel in the magazine, it becomes a single-shot, breech loaded rifle. The design is 1895. This wasn't the intent of lawmakers when they wrote the bill, but it fits all elements of the law, so it's legal.
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