John Marlin's First Repeating Rifle - Model 1881
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John Marlin's First Repeating Rifle - Model 1881
Found this the other day. Neat picture with the rifle, ctg. box, ctg's, reloading tool and advertisement. And the rest is history........
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The cartridges shown are .45-70. They were also chambered in .32-40, .38-55 and .40-60 Marlin.
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The cartridges shown are .45-70. They were also chambered in .32-40, .38-55 and .40-60 Marlin.
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hfcable, you're right about the 1881 being one slight operating lever.
I picked up a set of replacement wood for mine (the butt stock on it now is an older replacement, and it's a bit too long even for my 6'2" frame) and I need to do some tinkering with the mag tube, but she goes bang whenever I pull the trigger.
I picked up a set of replacement wood for mine (the butt stock on it now is an older replacement, and it's a bit too long even for my 6'2" frame) and I need to do some tinkering with the mag tube, but she goes bang whenever I pull the trigger.
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I kinda like those old 1881's!
Pre WWI Marlins and Singleshot rifles!
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WOW! What a neat collection of 1881's.
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The cartridges appear to be similar to the early 405gr /55 (grs. of b.p.) military load where the bullet is seated very deep into the case.
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WOW! What a neat collection of 1881's.
Ysabel Kid,
The cartridges appear to be similar to the early 405gr /55 (grs. of b.p.) military load where the bullet is seated very deep into the case.
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Re: John Marlin's First Repeating Rifle - Model 1881
TBT - Model 1881
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Not to hijack this thread, I can not help myself, VALL, you are back! 1886.marlinman93 wrote:I kinda like those old 1881's!
Re: John Marlin's First Repeating Rifle - Model 1881
John Marlin's rifle was actually Andrew Burgess's rifle. Andrew Burgess was second to John Browning in his gun making genius and this is just one of hundreds of patents that Burgess had...
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Look at the date of his post... someone resurrected an old 2007 thread...1886 wrote:Not to hijack this thread, I can not help myself, VALL, you are back! 1886.
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