Lever Monday...post em up

[44hunter45]

The advice I got from a good friend was to not get them “youth” rifles for this instance. They’ll have the rifles for many many years after neeeding a downsized gun.

So I also need to find a youth .22 to get the ball rolling.

I have three Ithaca M49 Single shots in the safe. It was one for each son. The oldest pawned his. (It was factory maple furniture. )
That took me down to two. Bought the fourth one for Miss T and back to the magic number.

These things are dirt cheap at a gun show. Easier to operate than a Red Ryder BB Gun. All built before serial numbers were required on .22's

Not my image, but you get the idea.

 

[44hunter45]

That's my Holy Grail right there. XLR with extended Mag tube, big loop lever. Slicked up like hot butter. Put a VX-6HD 1-6x24 on it and BooYah!

Now if I could a second one in .348 Winchester....
Jump to 06:17 for the fun part.

 

[p_ham]

I have three Ithaca M49 Single shots in the safe. It was one for each son. The oldest pawned his. (It was factory maple furniture. )
That took me down to two. Bought the fourth one for Miss T and back to the magic number.

These things are dirt cheap at a gun show. Easier to operate than a Red Ryder BB Gun. All built before serial numbers were required on .22's

Not my image, but you get the idea.

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Those are cool little guns.

 

[Bullshot]

So who else has been on gun broker looking at lever actions after this thread…?

That's a losing battle, brother.

Lost one of those battles tonight… 450 Marlin coming soon. My 2nd. That makes me 0-7 vs my Marlin lever action lust. All JMs.

 

[MinnesotaHunter]

The hunting world owes Ruger a solid…

 

[noharleyyet]

The hunting world owes Ruger a solid…

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Nice lever, correct sling

 

[Jbotto]

The hunting world owes Ruger a solid…

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Brand new 336?

 

[MinnesotaHunter]

Brand new 336?

Yessir….hype justified….

 

[Howie]

1950 Marlin 336RC 30-30
1956 Winchester model 88 .308

 

[BrentD]

I think the best Marlins were made in the '50s.

 

[p_ham]

I think the best Marlins were made in the '50s.

Until you open one up..

 

[BrentD]

Until you open one up..

I open one up pretty often. Don't see a problem. The only thing I don't like about them is the fat forearms, but that is easily fixed.

 

[noharleyyet]

Some of the best Marlins are reborn in Nevada.

 

[p_ham]

I open one up pretty often. Don't see a problem. The only thing I don't like about them is the fat forearms, but that is easily fixed.

Seems to me like the 52-56 years were pretty rough inside. Not all of them but a lot.
It really speaks to the design because they still run super smoothly.

 

[elkduds]

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1950 Marlin 336RC 30-30
1956 Winchester model 88 .308

See-thru scope mounts noted, approved.

 

[WNC2500]

 

[Moosecreek]

I think the Marlin’s are just about the perfect lever rifle.. This is an early 90’s JM 45-70 with a 3x Leupold and cool older Burris mounts I found at a gun show.

 

[Fishmaster196]

.30 WCF. Built in December of 1941. Likely one of the last ones made before WWII.

 

[ewludwig]

Rip approved. Wandered through Scheels last week and immediately separated them from the two Marlins they were lucky enough to get in. Normally they don’t hit the sales floor, so now Ross and I are the lucky ones!

 

[shrapnel]

Whitney Kennedy Saddle Ring Carbine in 45-60…