#Marlin

Marlin Firearms announced via their Instagram account that the first Ruger-made Marlin 1895 SBL lever-action rifles began shipping to distributors, and dealers. There has been much talk and anticipation regarding new production Marlin firearms ever since they were acquired by Ruger back in November of 2020. Marlin completed the first of their Model 1895 SBL rifles back in October and customers can now start finding them at their local gun stores or have them ordered through dealers.

The lever action rifle modernization trend continues growing and Midwest Industries keeps releasing new products for this market. The company has expanded their line of Two Chamber Muzzle Brakes by introducing two new large bore options. While the MI’s new Large Bore Two Chamber Muzzle Brakes can be used on any firearm with a matching bore diameter and muzzle threads, these muzzle devices are primarily targeted to the mentioned market.

While we patiently wait to see what Ruger does with its purchase of the Marlin company, some users may be stuck in limbo wishing they’d gotten their earlier Marlin outfitted with a larger lever loop. Jard Inc. has just reintroduced their Big Loop Kit for Marlin 1895 and 336 lever action rifles. Big loop levers on lever actions are made to accommodate gloved hands. If you’re familiar with some of the smallest loop levers outfitted from the factory, you’ll know there’s quite a difference between that and big loop levers, especially in colder environments where gloves are a given. The photo below is from Marlin’s website before the liquidation of their parent company, Remington, which shows one of the smaller lever loops outfitted on a Marlin 336.

The Midnight Sky movie featured on Netflix isn’t really a “gun movie,” but the film’s main character utilizes a unique looking lever action rifle that’s worth taking a look at. The lever action rifle in question is clearly a stainless Marlin with a strange looking muzzle device and a slick looking skeletonized buttstock.  Despite the gun, or gun play not being a primary focus of The Midnight Sky, the curious looking Marlin does see some action, and we get some nice glimpses of it in the process.

The latest addition to the product line of Form Rifle Stocks, a British company specialized in manufacturing wooden firearm furniture, is a series of stock sets for different Marlin lever action rifles. These stocks were apparently first introduced at the beginning of the year, during the  British Shooting Show 2020. Let’s see what options and features they offer.

Earlier in September of this year, Sturm, Ruger & Co. Inc. went into an agreement to pay $30 million for the Marlin assets that were being sold off from the Remington brand. The acquisition officially took place on November 24th with Ruger reportedly paying nearly $2 million less for the acquisition than initially planned. Finally, on December 7th, 2020 Ruger announced that it would be expanding its Mayodan, North Carolina Firearms Manufacturing plant by an additional 60 members.

New Hampshire based firearms manufacturer and industry powerhouse has just announced that the acquisition of Marlin assets from the Remington bankruptcy sale is complete. The deal closed on November 23 and the $28.3 million purchase price was paid in full. Ruger is said to be moving Marlin rifle production in house and expects to see lever action models available later in 2021. Additional details can be found below.

Long Live the Lever Gun! Earlier this week we covered how the Remington firearms company was being divided up amongst various bidders in massive asset liquidation. Chief of interest among those potential acquisitions was the sale of the Marlin brand to Sturm Ruger. Ruger has now had its offer accepted and the acceptance of that order comes with some good news for lovers of the Marlin brand of products.

Long-lived firearms manufacturer Remington Arms has been divided up amidst its bankruptcy auctions which started shortly after its second bankruptcy filing earlier this year with the intent to sell assets. The Remington asset bids have recently been revealed with some surprising results with perhaps some looming consequences for some of the more popular firearms from Remington.

Just this year, Midwest Industries launched a new type of M-LOK red dot sight mount that is compatible with the rails they make for Marlin lever-action rifles and Ruger’s PC Carbine.  The optic mount is made to attach to the rail via M-LOK slots and eliminates the extra space between the optic and barrel without having to use a Picatinny rail section.  By reducing the height of the red dot sight, it appears to allow for a better cheek weld with rifles that use traditional style stocks.  Let’s look at the specifications from Midwest Industries:

Ranger Point Precision has released a new aluminum M-LOK handguard for Marlin lever-action rifles. If you want to get into the currently popular game of modernized lever-action rifles and make your good ol’ Marlin lever gun more suitable for accessorizing, the RPP Marlin M-LOK handguard should be a great accessory to use in such a project. Let’s take a closer look at the design and features of this handguard.

For those paying attention, you know I like covering homemade firearms, gear and do-it-yourself modifications, and this featured sci-fi rifle may just top the cake. TFB reader, Axel, contacted me about a futuristic rifle design he’d worked out with inspiration drawn from a sci-fi rifle he’d found on DeviantArt.com. I was instantly intrigued, and I think you will be too.

These boomers aren’t just for boomers! Lever action rifles are fun and practical. Here’s why.

A rifle that is brand new this year and will be ready just in time for fall is the Marlin 336 Dark .30-30 Win lever-action! At the NRA Show 2019, this past April Marlin unveiled two NEW Dark Series rifles for hunters and shooters to drool over: the 1895 Dark .45-70 Gov’t and 336 Dark .30-30 Win. Both of these rifles were the talk of the NRA Show because it blends modern ideas and styling without ruining the stalwart platform that is the lever-action. In this TFB Review, we are going to take a deep-dive look at the 336 Dark .30-30 Win to see if this rifle can satisfy the hearts of lever-action purists and those from a younger generation!

Marlin has introduced a NEW version of their staple Model 336 lever-action rifle with a B-Grade Curly Maple stock and Fiddle Back figuring. This new rifle is not surprisingly chambered in the stalwart .30-30 Winchester cartridge. This rifle was announced back at the NASGW (National Sporting Good Wholesalers) Show in October and it is finally shipping to retailers and distributors for sale. This new Curly Maple iteration of the 336 is specifically available in the 336C, or carbine model.