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The "dark series" isn't for everyone, but if the price is right then why not! 1895's have come down in price from why Ruger jumped up to by $300-500 more than this listing. I don't like stock or foreguard and would change it.

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Marlin Dark Series Returns with Model 1895 in 45-70!

The Ruger era of Marlin Firearms continues to produce guns shooters demand. The once highly-popular if radical take on the
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Have never warmed up to Tacticool lever guns. Don't get me wrong, I'd love to see add on widgets to incorporate a light, and maybe some extra ammo, but honestly skeleton stocks and MLOK handguards, and all the rest........... 🙄

Gimme a good leather cheek piece that holds five or six rounds, a good peep sight, a good stoned smooth action, and ammo to practice with (and maybe a good 2.5 to 4 power scope), and I'll be happy as pig in slop.
 
It isn't just about trying to be "tacticool." Does a modern semi-auto have advantages? No doubt. But lever guns offer calibers and power you're not going to get in the average semi-auto, much like the difference between semi-auto pistols and revolvers - the latter will run a much wider spectrum of ammo options.

Depending on what you're using a lever gun for, there may be some good reasons to put a light on one. And if you're going to do that, the easiest solution is a MLOK handguard.

And much like with a shotgun, you keep a lever action running by continually feeding it. Best way to do that is with having ammo on the gun.

But I agree that they are not the place for silly widgets (no gun is, imo). A light, some ammo storage on the gun and maybe an optic, and you have a very versatile long gun that can fill a role an AR-type rifle doesn't. And if you live or are traveling to places where high-cap semi-autos are a no-no, the lever action will still be acceptable.
 
Hammer67 said:
It isn't just about trying to be "tacticool." Does a modern semi-auto have advantages? No doubt. But lever guns offer calibers and power you're not going to get in the average semi-auto, much like the difference between semi-auto pistols and revolvers - the latter will run a much wider spectrum of ammo options.

Depending on what you're using a lever gun for, there may be some good reasons to put a light on one. And if you're going to do that, the easiest solution is a MLOK handguard.

And much like with a shotgun, you keep a lever action running by continually feeding it. Best way to do that is with having ammo on the gun.

But I agree that they are not the place for silly widgets (no gun is, imo). A light, some ammo storage on the gun and maybe an optic, and you have a very versatile long gun that can fill a role an AR-type rifle doesn't. And if you live or are traveling to places where high-cap semi-autos are a no-no, the lever action will still be acceptable.
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I thru on the laser for kicks, but in low light where you can see it helps out. The laser we (my 5th oldest and I) shot it at the hip and was spot on. I have a trijicon large optic (iirc it's a 42mm) that'll take the other's place.
 
The word "fugly" doesn't even come close to describing that thing to this ol' country boy! In fact I'm not sure I even know a word to describe that thing. Yep, I know I'm old school, (by a lot), and 'beauty' in a firearm is polished wood and deep blued steel. I also know that 'beauty is in the eye of the beholder', but I'm thinking anyone who sees that as beautiful maybe has a real 'eye' problem. No offense intended. (y):confused: jj
 
Hammer67 said:
It isn't just about trying to be "tacticool." Does a modern semi-auto have advantages? No doubt. But lever guns offer calibers and power you're not going to get in the average semi-auto, much like the difference between semi-auto pistols and revolvers - the latter will run a much wider spectrum of ammo options.

Depending on what you're using a lever gun for, there may be some good reasons to put a light on one. And if you're going to do that, the easiest solution is a MLOK handguard.

And much like with a shotgun, you keep a lever action running by continually feeding it. Best way to do that is with having ammo on the gun.

But I agree that they are not the place for silly widgets (no gun is, imo). A light, some ammo storage on the gun and maybe an optic, and you have a very versatile long gun that can fill a role an AR-type rifle doesn't. And if you live or are traveling to places where high-cap semi-autos are a no-no, the lever action will still be acceptable.
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Are you serious?

Until the advent of Leverution ammo, and modern metallurgy, with the exception of the 1895 Winchester, every semi-auto, and modern bolt action had a power advantage over a lever gun.
Unless you're talking about the Remington semi-auto rifles, I've never seen rifle picky as far function if the ammo it was fed was within its pressure curve.
I'm not advocating one rifle type over another, but an AR10, or 15 chambered in a NON .223/5.56 caliber is just as, or more capable than a pistol caliber, .30-30(less 7.62×39), or larger rifle, hence the market covering calibers from .22LR all the way up to 300 Win Mag in semi-auto. There's even an AR in 45-70 now.
Sell that argument to someone else.
 
USMC6094 said:
Are you serious?

Until the advent of Leverution ammo, and modern metallurgy, with the exception of the 1895 Winchester, every semi-auto, and modern bolt action had a power advantage over a lever gun.
Unless you're talking about the Remington semi-auto rifles, I've never seen rifle picky as far function if the ammo it was fed was within its pressure curve.
I'm not advocating one rifle type over another, but an AR10, or 15 chambered in a NON .223/5.56 caliber is just as, or more capable than a pistol caliber, .30-30(less 7.62×39), or larger rifle, hence the market covering calibers from .22LR all the way up to 300 Win Mag in semi-auto. There's even an AR in 45-70 now.
Sell that argument to someone else.
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I'm obviously not referring to modern bolt action upper-end calibers at all - of course there are bolt action calibers that are more powerful than a pistol caliber. I was referring to a typical semi-auto, AR type rifle, which is typically chambered in 5.56/.223 or maybe 300 AAC, which are by far the most common. Of course there are options that are more powerful, I'm not denying that. But part of my point above wasn't just about sheer power (although something like 45-70, even .44 Mag inside of 100 yds is no joke) - it's also the power range that the rifle can accommodate, as it equates to its versatility - a .357 Mag lever action, for example, can shoot a much wider power spectrum from light .38 cal to full-bore heavy .357 Mag without issue. Typically semi-autos can't accommodate that kind of power spectrum, or pressure curve, without modification. Depending on your intended usage for the lever gun, than can be a bonus feature - that doesn't mean it's a feature that's going to trump everything else, just something I was pointing out can be beneficial depending on one's intended usage, just like it remains one of the advantages that the revolver maintains over semi-auto pistols.

And I'm not trying to "sell" you on anything. Shoot whatever the hell you want. I was just pointing out that it isn't necessarily about being "tacticool" to modernize a lever action any more than it is "tacticool" to put those same upgrades/attachments on a semi-auto. They can actually be useful and practical, depending on the intended usage of the gun.
 
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