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TOOLS AND THE SHOP => GUNSMITHING/ KNIFEMAKING => Topic started by: ken w. on September 28, 2020, 07:55:30 PM
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Ruger ends up aquiring Marlin.
https://www.thetruthaboutguns.com/remington-asset-bids-revealed-ruger-gets-marlin-vista-gets-remington-ammo-franklin-armory-gets-bushmaster/?fbclid=IwAR0JSuqZRxMbjjsxzMGOAVhyklS9FKO4GEg_z1cUK9q39SdL4DZnmcG-ynM
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That's actually good news.
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That's actually good news.
yup it is.
missed my chance to buy a ruger 96/22 years ago. maybe they will come back. :great:
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I don't like Vista getting the ammo business. It'll just be them and Olin Winchester domestically if this is allowed to go thru'.
https://vistaoutdoor.com/brands/
Interesting aside Olin Winchester have been posting a lot of job openings lately........
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Yep. Remington wasn't doing them justice, they were also slowly killing themselves as well.
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Well, we will see if the new products are as good as my 70's and 80's Marlins. Love those guns.
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Yes me too i have a stainless Marlin xlr in 45/70 with a longer mag. Made before the original take over I freakin love this gun.
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There was a rumor that Palmetto State Armory was bidding on the ammo biz, that would have been interesting.
Glad to see Ruger got Marlin, Im curious to see what Vista does with Remington brand when it comes to firearms or did they just spend 81 million for ammo production. I would love to see the bushmaster brand come back, I always wanted one but never got around to it until it was to late.
Is it just me or does 155 million for the sale of Remington and its brands sound cheep?
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.......I would live to see the bushmaster brand come back, I always wanted one but never got around to it until it was to late.
Is it just me or does 155 million for the sale of Remington and its brands sound cheep?
Highland, the old Bushmaster is still in business. Windham Weaponry was founded by the previous Bushmaster owner (Richard Dyke) when he bought back his original Maine factory and hired many of the original Bushmaster employees. I have an older 90's Bushmaster AR15-A2, and rely on Windham to supply the parts.
https://www.windhamweaponry.com/about-us/company-history/
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Good to see they didn't get sold out to a liquidator. I've always like my Marlins rifles, a Glenfield 60 still hangs at the back door. First gun I ever owned.
I was surprised that marlin hadn't jumped into the sub$500 rifle game that everyone is beating to death right now. seeing their name on a plastic stocked crappy optic rifle would have been a let down. but its probably coming.
The only good thing about those craptastic rifles is their cheap bases to mod up. I'm getting a savage axis 308 on friday. already have a match grade varmint taper barrel for it and a Boyd stock on order. be my next pig roller.
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Pig roller.... firkin classic :08:
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I have a Marlin bolt action .22 mag, from original Marlin before Remlin. Freaking sweet little piece, and a tack driver. Interesting to hear Ruger owns them now.
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I have a Marlin bolt action .22 mag, from original Marlin before Remlin. Freaking sweet little piece, and a tack driver. Interesting to hear Ruger owns them now.
Hopefully they can restore that brand to its former glory. The proprietary Marlin Microgroove rifling process made for some great budget tack driver rifles. I have several 22LR rifles; even some expensive ones in the bunch, but none of them are more accurate at 50 yards than my inexpensive 1970's vintage Model 60.
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I have a Marlin bolt action .22 mag, from original Marlin before Remlin. Freaking sweet little piece, and a tack driver. Interesting to hear Ruger owns them now.
Hopefully they can restore that brand to its former glory. The proprietary Marlin Microgroove rifling process made for some great budget tack driver rifles. I have several 22LR rifles; even some expensive ones in the bunch, but none of them are more accurate at 50 yards than my inexpensive 1970's vintage Model 60.
I have a 336w 30-30 I bought from a guy needing cash, I wasn't sure about the micro rifling at first but it has proved to be accurate. There are no longer 3 ground hogs behind my house that are witness to that.
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adjusted their thermostat to room temperature now did ya? :violent-smiley-007:
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adjusted their thermostat to room temperature now did ya? :violent-smiley-007:
Yes, the pesty critters came down with a case of the lead poisoning..............opps :D
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I have a Marlin bolt action .22 mag, from original Marlin before Remlin. Freaking sweet little piece, and a tack driver. Interesting to hear Ruger owns them now.
I have one too, a 783. I love that thing, a real tack driver like you say.
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Hopefully they can restore that brand to its former glory.
I had the thought of maybe Ruger is going after some of Henry's lever gun market.
Those Henry's are some sweet guns and nobody really seems to compete with their velvet smooth action.
https://www.henryusa.com/rifles/color-case-hardened-lever-action-side-gate/ (https://www.henryusa.com/rifles/color-case-hardened-lever-action-side-gate/)
I would love to have one of these in .45-70 O:-).............someday
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Hopefully they can restore that brand to its former glory.
I had the thought of maybe Ruger is going after some of Henry's lever gun market.
Those Henry's are some sweet guns and nobody really seems to compete with their velvet smooth action.
https://www.henryusa.com/rifles/color-case-hardened-lever-action-side-gate/ (https://www.henryusa.com/rifles/color-case-hardened-lever-action-side-gate/)
I would love to have one of these in .45-70 O:-).............someday
Those have caught my eye as well with the side gate and tubular loading both.
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For the cost the little Henry 22 can’t be beat.
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For the cost the little Henry 22 can’t be beat.
That might be a little stretch.
Elroy has a octagon barrel 22 golden boy. Sure it's smooth but it won't feed a 22 short period. The cartridge jambs in the feed channel. Elroy has confidence a little polish to the die cast ramp would free it up
On the other hand, Elroy 39A Marlin is ALL steel. It feeds and functions perfect and is dead nuts accurate. The Henry............not so much
And if you want to "pump a few rounds of joy" you should come over and Elroy will let you pump a few rounds through his pre-war model 62 Gallery Winchester. That weapon is every bit as smooth as the Henry and Elroy paid LESS for the Winney.
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I've dealt with Henry in the past with issues like your Golden Boy. The took care of it quickly and no charge. A good company to deal with.
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I have a Marlin bolt action .22 mag, from original Marlin before Remlin. Freaking sweet little piece, and a tack driver. Interesting to hear Ruger owns them now.
I have one too, a 783. I love that thing, a real tack driver like you say.
I can never remember the model # offhand. :rolleyes:
It is a 982VS w/stainless bull barrel, black synthetic stock, and detachable mags. Fitted with a cheapo scope.
The only downside is, its basically a bench gun. The bull barrel and hollow synthetic stock make it extremely front heavy.
I bought my dad a Henry .22 levergun a few years back for Christmas. Never tried .22 shorts in it, but it eats up .22lr, low-velocity quiet ammo, and .22 shot shells no problem. It is just the basic rifle, not the golden boy.
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Elroy has recently been playing Marlin gun smith with the substitution of a saddle ring for that awful cross bolt safety.
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Nice checkering on that piece, Elroy! :great:
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Nice, I dont recall mine having a safety there. gonna have to go dig it out now.
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Mine don’t have the safety but that saddle ring would be a cool addition
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as usual, elroy has cool stuff.