I want a lever rifle - help me choose!

[Podmonkey]

Cool, cool, cool. Can't wait to see the pics and hear how it shoots. You made the right choice of caliber too. .38 is cheap and .357 is punchy.

 

[GTN]

Just bought a Marlin 1894C in .357 Magnum/38 special

Gate or tube fed?

 

[zorro]

Gate fed

The Henry’s are gorgeous rifles with great reviews, but the tube feeding would have driven me crazy

So went for the gate fed Marlin in a caliber that gives me options and is reasonably priced

 

[GTN]

Gate fed

The Henry’s are gorgeous rifles with great reviews, but the tube feeding would have driven me crazy

So went for the gate fed Marlin in a caliber that gives me options and is reasonably priced

Cool. I didn’t know Marlin had a gate fed 38/357. All I ever heard about was the 30-30. Learned something new today

 

[zorro]

This is it here

MODEL 1894C

 

[zorro]

 

[zorro]

Ok

Went to pick up my rifle today from the CT FFL

2 issues - first, had to convince the FFL that I am allowed to pick up a rifle from CT even though I am NY resident - that was not easy..........but we got there

Second - the retailer sent the wrong rifle !!!

So never picked anything up and need to wait till the wrong one is shipped back and the correct one is received

Crazy!

 

[GOYABEAN]

Marlin 70450 1895 Trappr For Sale - ClassicFirearms.com

Nice but pricey

 

[MoMan]

Second - the retailer sent the wrong rifle !!!

So never picked anything up and need to wait till the wrong one is shipped back and the correct one is received

Crazy!

That sucks! Nothing like waiting, then thinking you are good to go, AND find out you are not. Nothing you can do but wait in anticipation for your right rifle to arrive!
Crazy is an understatement!

 

[Bustedknees]

Im holding out for a marlin 1894sbl in 44 mag. View attachment 36336

do they offer that in walnut ?

 

[Celt]

do they offer that in walnut ?

Not in a ss 16"

 

[zorro]

Still waiting to receive this - ordered 12/4................expected delivery to FFL 12/28!!

Got a few items to keep me busy today..................

But I WANT MY MARLIN!!!!!!!!

 

[zorro]

Ok

Further update on the Marlin 1894C ordered on 12/4

As above, wrong gun originally shipped!

The replacement gun, according to UPS has now been “lost in transit”, with last know location in Secaucus, NJ

Not having much luck here with this!

So now waiting on a 3rd attempt to get it to me

 

[Podmonkey]

Great googly moogly, what a cluster! Hope it's all sorted out soon for you.
How you like that Helle knife? Been eyein' those up lately.

 

[Jmac00]

Ok

Further update on the Marlin 1894C ordered on 12/4

As above, wrong gun originally shipped!

The replacement gun, according to UPS has now been “lost in transit”, with last know location in Secaucus, NJ

Not having much luck here with this!

So now waiting on a 3rd attempt to get it to me

Lost a rifle in NJ? LOL, notify the NJ state police and see how fast those assholes can find it

 

[zorro]

Yep lost in NJ ............... think it is safe to say that is now gone for good

Retailer told me that once UPS identifies it as lost, the ATF are automatically notified and begin an investigation

But someone now has a very nice, unregistered Marlin to play with

The Helle knife is quite a knife - workmanship on the steel and in particular the handle is excellent

Even the sheath is great quality - would be a shame to use it for anything

 

[zorro]

Oh, I have given the retailer till COB tomorrow to either ship another or issue a full refund

Buds now have them in stock, so can go that route, though they do charge tax on top