Post by rollingstone on Jan 1, 2011 20:24:48 GMT -5
There is also the Marlin CBC or Cowboy Competition Marlin Cowboy, 20" Octagon barrel.
This info from www.curtrich.com/GettingStarted04.html
Marlin Cowboy — Marlin has made multiple versions of the Cowboy, .32 H & R Magnum, .44 Special, .45 and .357/.38 Special, and Cowboy Competition models in .38 Special and .45 Colt. The Cowboy Competition Carbines, no longer in production, had case hardened frames and extra care at making the action smooth. Most of them were not significantly smoother than stock, though. The all-blued models work fine. You’ll note the checkering is left off now. When the stock and fore end were checkered, cowboys took the checkering off to make them more “cowboy.” Now they have them checkered for a better grip. Go figure.
2006 Update:
I can't recommend current production of Marlin Cowboys in .357. At least one has proven beyond repair out of the box. I obtained a new production Marlin Cowboy in early 2006. I sent it to World Champion Longhunter for an action job. To make a long story short, he couldn't make it work, and Marlin wouldn't/couldn't fix it or replace it.
2009 Update:
I haven't seen anything that changes my mind.
The 1894 Marlin is hated by the historians, loved by the competitors. The CS carbines are used by some and work quite well, but the Cowboy models are the most popular. Most of the ones you see at matches were not gunsmithed but worked out of the box. There is some smoothing which can be done, and the mainspring can be replaced by a lighter spring, but if you keep the screws tight, it'll work stock. (See below about .357s shooting .38s). Click here for Marlin Maintenance and Spares
Marlin Cowboy, 24" barrel, .45 Colt, with Marble Tang sight
Marlin Cowboy .32 H & R Magnum Narlin Cowboy, .32 H & R Magnum, 20" barrel, virtually no recoil. Black Powder loads don't smoke much more than the minimum required.
Marlin has recently released its popular Cowboy model in .32 H & R Magnum. It's a delightful rifle to shoot. Even the hottest .32 loads don't produce significant recoil, and a case full of American Pioneer Powder behind a 90 gr. bullet produces none perceptible and only minimal blackpowder smoke, enough to be legal, but not much more. The only drawbacks I see are the lack of a loading gate (it loads like a .22 rifle), and the fact that the little bullets don't make much noise when they hit steel.
This rifle is ideal for small-framed, recoil-shy shooters.
2009 update:
They didn't make many .32s before quitting production.
This info from www.curtrich.com/GettingStarted04.html
Marlin Cowboy — Marlin has made multiple versions of the Cowboy, .32 H & R Magnum, .44 Special, .45 and .357/.38 Special, and Cowboy Competition models in .38 Special and .45 Colt. The Cowboy Competition Carbines, no longer in production, had case hardened frames and extra care at making the action smooth. Most of them were not significantly smoother than stock, though. The all-blued models work fine. You’ll note the checkering is left off now. When the stock and fore end were checkered, cowboys took the checkering off to make them more “cowboy.” Now they have them checkered for a better grip. Go figure.
2006 Update:
I can't recommend current production of Marlin Cowboys in .357. At least one has proven beyond repair out of the box. I obtained a new production Marlin Cowboy in early 2006. I sent it to World Champion Longhunter for an action job. To make a long story short, he couldn't make it work, and Marlin wouldn't/couldn't fix it or replace it.
2009 Update:
I haven't seen anything that changes my mind.
The 1894 Marlin is hated by the historians, loved by the competitors. The CS carbines are used by some and work quite well, but the Cowboy models are the most popular. Most of the ones you see at matches were not gunsmithed but worked out of the box. There is some smoothing which can be done, and the mainspring can be replaced by a lighter spring, but if you keep the screws tight, it'll work stock. (See below about .357s shooting .38s). Click here for Marlin Maintenance and Spares
Marlin Cowboy, 24" barrel, .45 Colt, with Marble Tang sight
Marlin Cowboy .32 H & R Magnum Narlin Cowboy, .32 H & R Magnum, 20" barrel, virtually no recoil. Black Powder loads don't smoke much more than the minimum required.
Marlin has recently released its popular Cowboy model in .32 H & R Magnum. It's a delightful rifle to shoot. Even the hottest .32 loads don't produce significant recoil, and a case full of American Pioneer Powder behind a 90 gr. bullet produces none perceptible and only minimal blackpowder smoke, enough to be legal, but not much more. The only drawbacks I see are the lack of a loading gate (it loads like a .22 rifle), and the fact that the little bullets don't make much noise when they hit steel.
This rifle is ideal for small-framed, recoil-shy shooters.
2009 update:
They didn't make many .32s before quitting production.
