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Post by elvaquero on Jan 10, 2016 0:39:32 GMT -5
Does anyone have one of these or 'tread reviews on it? I am intrigued but haven't any accounts from owners.
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Post by Fowler on Jan 10, 2016 1:40:36 GMT -5
Yea they are/were the Cowboy models, they have done a few variations of them, checkered not checked, etc. By all accounts they are a great gun, I have long thought of buying a pre-Remington Cowboy and having it slicked up, barrel bobbed to 20" and XS sights installed and shooting the snot out of it for years to come. So many toys so little time and money...
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Post by nolongcolt on Jan 10, 2016 2:03:42 GMT -5
I wanted one in .44-40 with the case colors and engraved receiver but the cost put me off of it. Instead I got a Rossi 92 and a Uberti Win. 73! Not sure buying two rifles was less than the Marlin. In fact it was more!! But I got two great shooting rifles in one of my fav cals.
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Post by ericp on Jan 10, 2016 7:13:24 GMT -5
I bought an older standard cowboy for my dad a couple of years ago. It has a straight grip stock, 26" full octagon barrel and no checkering. There were a bunch of similar rifles made by Marlin called LTD I-IV or maybe V. Some had high grade wood, octagon to round barrels, pistol grip stocks or crescent butt plates. They show up occasionally on Gunbroker.
That said, I like the standard version best. It is a thin octagon barrel, hangs nice but isn't overly heavy. Very nice rifles and my dad has been putting a lot of lead through his.
Eric
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Post by paul105 on Jan 10, 2016 13:34:47 GMT -5
I've got one. I have a 1895 Cowboy, with strait stock, plain smooth wood, 26" octagon bbl. Mine was tuned up by Bob Munden and is pretty slick. Very well balanced rife. Have loaded it with 300gr LFNs with 12.5gr of unique for a chroned 1,100 fps -- soft shooting, accurate, fun load -- actually shot some gophers with it a time or two. Also loaded the 300gr Nosler and Hornady JHPs at 2,100 fps and 2,300 fps respectively and the 350gr Horn JFP at 2,150 fps (all book loads from Hodgdon) -- not a recommendation, just to satisfy my curiosity and certainly not much fun to shoot.
Also have an 1894 Cowboy in .45 Colt, twin of the above, but with 24" bbl. Also a well balanced, fun gun to shoot -- more practical for me, because I load a lot of .45 Colt on my Dillon 550.
FWIW,
Paul
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Post by elvaquero on Jan 10, 2016 18:01:53 GMT -5
Sounds great. I already have the 45-70 Guide Gun, scoped, and a saddle scabbard as I have horses. Although the 18.5" barrel in handier on a saddle that the 26" barrel, I'm an Old West kind of guy and the octagon barrel appeals to me. The 26" length isn't really that much of a problem, as I have a scabbard for my Winchester Model 70 in .270 which has a 26" barrel that I have taken on horseback with no difficulty.
One look into my gun safes would reveal my long-term suffering Marlinitis - so maybe one of these IS in my future....
Hasta la vista, hermanos
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Post by chris623 on Jan 11, 2016 13:47:46 GMT -5
Does anyone have one of these or 'tread reviews on it? I am intrigued but haven't any accounts from owners. I heard a report that the new "Remlin" 45-70 w/26" Octagon Barrel was pretty pathetic. The one my friend saw had wood to metal gaps that you could "park" a credit card in. Personally, I'll stick with real Marlins............i.e. JM stamped. |
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Post by foxtrapper on Jan 11, 2016 17:30:20 GMT -5
I have one of the jm stamped that I had cut down and slicked up by Dave Clements. Very accurate with the cast performance 460 gr gc and benchmark powder. Pleasure to shoot and tote!  |
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Post by chris623 on Jan 11, 2016 22:19:56 GMT -5
NICE!!!!!
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Post by elvaquero on Jan 16, 2016 0:15:42 GMT -5
Wow! What length did you cut the barrel to, and why?
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Post by BigBore44 on Jan 16, 2016 19:51:47 GMT -5
I have one of the jm stamped that I had cut down and slicked up by Dave Clements. Very accurate with the cast performance 460 gr gc and benchmark powder. Pleasure to shoot and tote! Very Nice! I have a 1894CB 44 Mag 24" Cowboy that I will cut to 16.5" one of these days. My 1895CB may end up the same one day  Awesome handling little carbine's.... BigBore44 |
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Post by foxtrapper on Jan 17, 2016 15:38:13 GMT -5
Wow! What length did you cut the barrel to, and why? Cut it to 18 1/2" for Canadian black bear. The 26" barrel was tapered and felt real nice but here in the east it was a bit ungainly . I had the lever enlarged by Gary Reeder , much better with my big hands and gloves. |
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Post by Encore64 on Jan 17, 2016 15:45:06 GMT -5
I never got around to buying a 1895 Cowboy, but did grab a couple of the Cowboy models.
A 336CB in 38-55 WCF. Shoots lights out and beautiful with the octagon barrel and fancy checkering.
The second is an 1894CB in 32-20 WCF. Very few of these made with the octagon barrel. Really glad to have one in my battery.
Anyone with an 1895CB may be wise to hang on to it.
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Post by foxtrapper on Jan 18, 2016 9:54:41 GMT -5
I never got around to buying a 1895 Cowboy, but did grab a couple of the Cowboy models. A 336CB in 38-55 WCF. Shoots lights out and beautiful with the octagon barrel and fancy checkering. The second is an 1894CB in 32-20 WCF. Very few of these made with the octagon barrel. Really glad to have one in my battery. Anyone with an 1895CB may be wise to hang on to it. Wish I picked up the cowboy 32-20 or a 1894 218 bee. I do have a 1894p 44 mag ,the 16 1/4" ported barrel . Shoots the .432 cast well! |
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Post by paul105 on Jan 21, 2016 20:58:14 GMT -5
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