There is a very hot gun battle in the American crime suspense film "Wind River" released in 2017. The protagonist of the film, local hunter Corey Lambert, and a FBI female agent Jane... When Banner was investigating a case of sexual assault and murder of a young girl, he was suddenly attacked by the opponent. Lambert used a lever rifle with a stainless steel body to take away one of the gangsters with extreme accuracy at a long distance, killing several gangsters and leaving the audience with a lasting impression. Made a deep impression. Caiyun introduced in a previous article that this lever rifle that kills people when blocked and kills Buddha when blocked is not "Win94", but the Marlin M1895 SBL lever rifle of Marlin Firearms Co., which fires a powerful weapon. .45-70 rifle cartridge.
Stills from "Wind River Valley"
Marlin M1895 SBL Lever Rifle
Marlin M1895 SBL Lever Rifle
Marin M1895 SBL Lever Rifle
.45-70 rifle bullets are compared with several other common bullets, and you can see how big they are.
, the classic lever rifle of Marlin Company, was discontinued in 2020 after experiencing many twists and turns, leaving its fans with many regrets. What is gratifying is that in 2021, Ruger Co. (Sturm, Ruger Co) announced that they will continue to produce the Marlin M1895 rifle. They first resumed production of the Marlin 1895SBL in December 2021, which is also known as the "Hunting of the Wind River Valley" The one that appeared was subsequently announced in May 2022 to resume production of the Marin M1895 Trapper, which is also a product in the Marin M1895 series, marking the strong return of the classic product .45-70 caliber Marin M1895.
The Marlin M1895 Trapper rifle that Ruger has resumed production
The Marlin M1895 Trapper rifle that Ruger has resumed production
So, why has Marlin’s M1895 lever rifle been discontinued? Why did Ruger appear to resume production of this gun? This has to start with the merger history of several gun companies in the United States.
A brief history of Marlin lever rifles
Marlin Company was originally an independent American firearms company. It was founded in the 1870s by John Marlin. The company's products include lever rifles, shotguns, and bolts. Action rifles, etc., among which the lever rifle is the most famous and competes with the products of Winchester Company . Both have their own merits.
The M1893 lever rifle historically produced by Marlin Company, this one is .32-30 caliber.
Marlin (old) M1895 lever rifle, this is a lever rifle firing .45-70 black powder rifle cartridge.
Marlin (old) M1895 lever rifle, this is a lever rifle firing .45-70 black powder rifle cartridge.
Among Marlin's lever rifle products, the most famous is the Marlin 336, which is a medium-caliber lever rifle launched by Marlin in 1948. The most common calibers are .30-30Win and .35Rem. The outstanding feature of the Marlin 336 is that it changed the traditional square exposed bolt of the Marlin lever rifle to a built-in cylindrical bolt with a closed receiver, and the spring was also changed from leaf spring to a more modern coil spring. The Marlin 336 became the representative model of Marlin's lever rifle and has been produced to this day.
Marlin Company’s famous Marlin 336 lever rifle. Note that its bolt is cylindrical, not square like the old model.
This Marlin 336 has a sight mounted on the top of the receiver
The .45-70 caliber Marlin M1895 was produced in the early 1970s. After the great success of the Marlin 336, the Marin Company used the basic structure of the Marlin 336 as Based on the enlarged version, it fires the modern smokeless powder version of the .45-70 rifle cartridge. The name "M1895" was reactivated by Marlin Company in order to pay tribute to the old Marlin M1895 they produced in history - a .45-70 caliber black powder lever rifle. The Marlin M1895 is very popular among hunting enthusiasts because it fires powerful .45-70 rifle bullets and can kill large prey. It is durable and durable.
Marin M1895SS, this is the basic model of Marin M1895.
Marin M1895SS, this is the basic model of Marin M1895.
The independent Marlin company operated until 2007. Due to poor management, it was merged by Remington Arms Company (Remington Arms) and became a sub-brand of Remington .However, Remington quickly fell into the American manufacturing cycle of aging technicians, rising labor costs, blind management layoffs, loss of technicians, and declining product quality. Therefore, the product quality of Marlin, a subsidiary of Remington, was also affected. As a result, gun owners generally believe that the quality of products made by the old Marlin company is better. They also buy Marlin guns and prefer old guns with JM inscriptions (John Marlin, an inscription from the time when Marlin was independently operated) rather than Remington guns. A new gun for the time being.
This is the Marlin M1895 SBL that appears in "Wind River Valley". The M1895 SBL features a stainless steel gun body, laminate stock and handguard, with tactical rails.
In April 2018, Remington, which had been surviving for a long time, officially filed for bankruptcy protection. After a long period of asset sales and reorganization, its Marin company was acquired by Ruger and became a subsidiary brand of Ruger. The classic .45-70 caliber Marin M1895 was also discontinued in 2020 until the end of 2021. Marin's new parent company, Ruger, announced the resumption of production of the Marin M1895SBL and M1895 Trapper.
Features of the resumed version of the Marlin M1895 rifle
The Marlin M1895 SBL, which will resume production in December 2021, and the Marlin M1895 Trapper, which will resume production in May 2022, are both newer products in the M1895 series and are mainly used for hunting large animals and camping. Self-defense, the common feature is that the barrel, receiver are made of 10 stainless steel , the barrel is cold forged, the rifling twist is 1:20, the muzzle is threaded, and a muzzle brake or silencer can be installed The gun surface is chrome-plated and has spiral grooves, which can reduce the friction between the gun and the inner wall of the receiver, and also looks beautiful.
Marin M1895 SBL rifle
Marin M1895 Trapper rifle
Muzzle thread, this is the Marin M1895 SBL
chrome-plated bolt action, with spiral grooves on the surface.
The difference between the M1895 SBL and M1895 Trapper models is that:
M1895 SBL has a slightly longer barrel of 19 inches, and the M1895 Trapper has a slightly shorter barrel of 16.1 inches;
M1895 SBL and M1895 Trapper handguards are made of laminates. But the former is gray and the latter is black;
M1895 SBL has a Picatinny rail on the top of the receiver, which can be used to install various sights. The M1895 Trapper has no rail on the top of the receiver, and the mechanical sights of the two are also different. M1895 SBL The front sight has a tritium luminous tube, and the diameter of the rear sight hole is larger, that is, the ghost ring rear sight. The M1895 Trapper front sight has only one white line, and the diameter of the rear sight hole is smaller.
M1895 SBL's front sight and rear sight
M1895 Trapper's front sight and rear sight
M1895 The Picatinny rail on the top of the SBL receiver
So the M1895 SBL and M1895 Trapper guns can be regarded as high-end and low-end configurations of the same model, and the price of the former is slightly more expensive, 1399 U.S. dollars, the latter is $1,349.
Judging from the current public information, Ruger is quite serious about reproducing Marin's two .45-70 caliber M1895 lever rifles. It has added some reasonable improvements while staying true to the originals. It is expected that these two models Guns can be a handy weapon for hunters and outdoor enthusiasts.
Photos of testing Ruger’s return to production of the M1895 Trapper
However, Remington quickly fell into the American manufacturing cycle of aging technicians, rising labor costs, blind management layoffs, loss of technicians, and declining product quality. Therefore, the product quality of Marlin, a subsidiary of Remington, was also affected. As a result, gun owners generally believe that the quality of products made by the old Marlin company is better. They also buy Marlin guns and prefer old guns with JM inscriptions (John Marlin, an inscription from the time when Marlin was independently operated) rather than Remington guns. A new gun for the time being.
This is the Marlin M1895 SBL that appears in "Wind River Valley". The M1895 SBL features a stainless steel gun body, laminate stock and handguard, with tactical rails.
In April 2018, Remington, which had been surviving for a long time, officially filed for bankruptcy protection. After a long period of asset sales and reorganization, its Marin company was acquired by Ruger and became a subsidiary brand of Ruger. The classic .45-70 caliber Marin M1895 was also discontinued in 2020 until the end of 2021. Marin's new parent company, Ruger, announced the resumption of production of the Marin M1895SBL and M1895 Trapper.
Features of the resumed version of the Marlin M1895 rifle
The Marlin M1895 SBL, which will resume production in December 2021, and the Marlin M1895 Trapper, which will resume production in May 2022, are both newer products in the M1895 series and are mainly used for hunting large animals and camping. Self-defense, the common feature is that the barrel, receiver are made of 10 stainless steel , the barrel is cold forged, the rifling twist is 1:20, the muzzle is threaded, and a muzzle brake or silencer can be installed The gun surface is chrome-plated and has spiral grooves, which can reduce the friction between the gun and the inner wall of the receiver, and also looks beautiful.
Marin M1895 SBL rifle
Marin M1895 Trapper rifle
Muzzle thread, this is the Marin M1895 SBL
chrome-plated bolt action, with spiral grooves on the surface.
The difference between the M1895 SBL and M1895 Trapper models is that:
M1895 SBL has a slightly longer barrel of 19 inches, and the M1895 Trapper has a slightly shorter barrel of 16.1 inches;
M1895 SBL and M1895 Trapper handguards are made of laminates. But the former is gray and the latter is black;
M1895 SBL has a Picatinny rail on the top of the receiver, which can be used to install various sights. The M1895 Trapper has no rail on the top of the receiver, and the mechanical sights of the two are also different. M1895 SBL The front sight has a tritium luminous tube, and the diameter of the rear sight hole is larger, that is, the ghost ring rear sight. The M1895 Trapper front sight has only one white line, and the diameter of the rear sight hole is smaller.
M1895 SBL's front sight and rear sight
M1895 Trapper's front sight and rear sight
M1895 The Picatinny rail on the top of the SBL receiver
So the M1895 SBL and M1895 Trapper guns can be regarded as high-end and low-end configurations of the same model, and the price of the former is slightly more expensive, 1399 U.S. dollars, the latter is $1,349.
Judging from the current public information, Ruger is quite serious about reproducing Marin's two .45-70 caliber M1895 lever rifles. It has added some reasonable improvements while staying true to the originals. It is expected that these two models Guns can be a handy weapon for hunters and outdoor enthusiasts.
Photos of testing Ruger’s return to production of the M1895 Trapper
