These were the M1895 Colt-Browning machine guns. Their machine gun production helped to supply America and our allies in World War 1. Its business began with making lever-action rifles, shotguns and pump rifles.Īt the time, Marlin was the main competitor to Winchester. Marlin was founded in the late 1870s by John Marlin in North Haven, Connecticut. I can’t think of a better outcome for Marlin in these circumstances. If Ruger builds the rifles, they’ll build them right. I for one am glad that Ruger jumped in and rescued the company. Ruger will start production of Marlin rifles very soon, if they haven’t already. This happened after Marlin’s parent company (Remington Outdoor Company) declared bankruptcy. You may have heard industry rumblings about Marlin’s acquisition by Ruger in 2020. The Marlin 1895 is in the middle of these two extremes, and it is a doozy. 22 LR at the low end, or an Italian-made replica of the Winchester 1873s and 1892, at the high end. You can spend hundreds of dollars on a lever action rifle. We shot it yesterday – my sons had a blast. Over the years, I have had many lever action rifles. I once owned an excellent Winchester 92 (actually made by Winchester).
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