30-30 - Winchester or Marlin?

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09-13-2005 | 04:14 PM

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ryncam16

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From: vermont

RE: 30-30 - Winchester or Marlin?

my dads got a marlin hes had it for 19 years still works very good i got my deer with it 2 years ago my first i love it

09-13-2005 | 10:06 PM

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C. Davis

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From: Kountze, Texas

RE: 30-30 - Winchester or Marlin?

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ORIGINAL: zrexpilot

Winchester 94, the gun that tamed the West !
To me, Marlins are just cheap copy cats.

That's funny. I thought it was the 1873 Winchester. And it wasn't even a 30-30. It was either a 44-40, or probably a .45 colt.

Marlin made their first 30-30 in 1893, quickly after the 30-30 smokeless cartridge was introduced.

Marlin made their first solid top receiver and side ejection in 1889, so I don't see any ambitions to copy the Winchester 94. That Improvement to the Marlin guns probably lead to the chambering of the powerful 45-70 cartridge in 1895, and probably why it is such a strong frame for the 30-30.

Surely you jest about the Marlin being a Johnny come lately Winchester wannabe.

C. Davis