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




