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Does anyone know if the Remington Marine Magnum comes with barrels other than 18"? I swear that I've seen some where the barrel and magazine tube are the same lenght, which would mean the barrel is about 18 1/2". I have also seen some folks advertising them as 18 1/2" barrels, but not sure if they were mistaken. Remington's website only mentions the 18" barrel. I know the MM has been around for a while, but does anyone know if there have been any changes/improvments in the newer versions vs the older versions? I'm in the market for a Marine Magnum, but I'd like to know my options before spending the money.

Congrats. I'm sure you'll love it.

Yeah, because the couple sites I just looked at had them for your rifle for about $670-$729.

I saw a blued/wood for over $500 at Academy.

You very well could be right, but for some reason, I swear that I've seen pictures of them at the same length. I thought a pro would chime in, but I guess I'll have to call Remington.

The same thing happened when I ordered a trigger kit from XDGuys. Like dumba**es, they put it in a regular envelope. The trigger kit was part of a Group Buy, and almost everyone rceived a package similar to yours. Envelope was ripped open, and most of the contents were missing. I'd have a talk with the person who sold/shipped the grips.

I wish I could tell what else I just got for Valentines day, but I can't.

Per usual, this will go nowhere in a hurry.

Congrats and enjoy!

GEEEZ! Make us all look bad, why don't ya. I got my girlfriend one of these real long stem rose that's been preserved in a clear lacquer and dipped/trimmed in 24K gold, and she also got a gift card for a 60 minute hot stone massage from a local spa. I got a new knife, wallet, breakfast, and she will be making a big ribeye dinner this evening.

I just got back from the show. Pulled up about 10:00, and the line was VERY long. I passed up a great deal on a Marine Magnum, and kinda kick myself in the butt for it. I am looking for a Marine Magnum with a barrel that's the same length as the magazine tube (this one had a barrel about 1/2" shorter than the mag tube), so I passed on it in hopes I'd find exactly what I was looking for. I didn't, and by the time I came back to the booth, someone beat me to it. Oh well, still on the hunt. BTW, they charged only $3 for my 9 year old daughter. Not bad.

Welcome to TGO! Enjoy your stay!

It was supposed to be a joke. I guess humor is slighlty difficult to convey via the Internet without using the :drool:/B)/:drool: Or, maybe it just wasn't as funy as it sounded in my head. With that being said, I guess the girlfriend and I will make the trek out to the show.

I prefer the Remington 870.

Oh, I thought you were talking about White Castle.

Anniston is roughly 250 miles (about 4 hours) from Knoxville. It's about 60 miles east of Birmingham.

And if I'm not mistaken, Hornady is the only company to make the ME.

Yes, you need to buy the 308 Marlin Express ammo. Not 308 Win.

Updated: February 11, 2009, 12:02 PM ET By Wade Bourne Special to ESPNOutdoors.com To many gun owners, it's the tsunami of gun control legislation, the mother of all efforts to restrict private gun ownership and the guarantees of the Second Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. To others, it's just the latest anti-gun agitation, a formerly defeated proposal dredged back up for another try in this time of shifting political winds. "It" is H.R. 45: Blair Holt's Firearm Licensing and Record of Sale Act of 2009. This bill was introduced in the 111th Congress by U. S. Rep. Bobby Rush (D-IL) on Jan. 6, 2009. Failing to attract any co-sponsors, it was referred for consideration to the House Committee on the Judiciary, where it now rests awaiting further action. This bill is sweeping in its gun control proposals. Its summary description reads, "To provide for the implementation of a system for licensing for purchasers of certain firearms and for a record of sale system for those firearms, and for other purposes." If enacted, this bill would prohibit anyone from owning any type of handgun without obtaining a license for such ownership. The same would be true for any semiautomatic firearm that can accept any detachable ammunition-feeding device. Further, all sales of these firearms would have to go through a licensed dealer. The bill also directs the Attorney General to establish and run a federal record-of-sale system. And it would make it a criminal act not to register as an owner of a firearm. "This bill validates the concerns of sportsmen and gun owners about what the new congress and administration portend for Second Amendment rights," says Lawrence G. Keane, Senior Vice-President/General Counsel for the National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF). Keane continues, "The U.S. Supreme Court definitively said in District of Columbia vs. Heller (2008) that the Second Amendment provides individual civil rights to law-abiding Americans to keep and bear arms. (They don't have to be in a militia to own and keep guns.) This bill, however, would treat those citizens who exercise their civil liberties like criminals." Thus, another gun control struggle may be looming. Pro-gun advocates see the Blair Holt bill as a direct assault on their constitutional rights and freedom. Anti-gun activists feel the time might be ripe for "change" promised by the Obama administration to include this comprehensive gun control legislation. Blair Holt, the bill's namesake, was a 16-year old honor student in Chicago who was murdered in May, 2007 when another teenager began firing a handgun on a public bus in a gang-related attack. Acting heroically, Holt moved to shield a female rider from the bullets, and he was struck in the abdomen and died. At his funeral, Rep. Bobby Rush pledged to introduce a strong new gun tracking bill in the 110th Congress in Holt's memory. Rush's Blair Holt Bill Licensing and Record of Sale Bill of 2007 failed to make it out of the House Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism and Homeland Security. Rush's new bill in the current 111th Congress is a rehash of this previous effort. Toure Muhammad, communications director for Rep. Rush, says while the Blair Holt bill would set up a system for tracking guns, it would not an infringement of Second Amendment rights. He explains, "This is not an attempt to ban guns. It is not intended in any way to impede the constitutional right to own or carry a gun. "Instead, it would simply set up a system for registration of the type guns specified in the bill," Muhammad continues. "It would provide a way for police to track a gun that is used illegally back to its owner. It would be similar to the system we have for registering and titling automobiles." Muhammad says in 2008, an average of 45 people were killed each day in the U.S. with guns. He says, "The urban cultural dynamic can't be ignored here. In the cities, people are killed daily by other people with guns. Rep. Rush's bill is an effort to curb this violence." The National Rifle Association (NRA) has another take on the Blair Holt bill. This pro-gun lobby feels it is flawed in that it focuses on the instruments of crime rather than on the criminals who use the instruments. And further, the NRA believes the Blair Hold bill would turn law-abiding citizens into violators of the law. NRA spokesperson Rachel Parsons explains, "Several provisions in this bill would make compliance nearly impossible. For instance, the bill spells out that if a firearms license holder fails to notify the Attorney General of an address change within 60 days, that person would be subject to a 5 year prison term and a fine of up to $250,000." Parsons continues, "This bill goes against the core of what the NRA works for. Any kind of bill that would require photographing and fingerprinting for simple possession of a firearm is fundamentally different in opinion from that which the NRA holds. Any law should target the criminal element, but this law would simply further burden law-abiding people." So, how likely is the Blair Holt bill's chance for passage? Pro-gun activists are vigilant but don't seem overly worried about it. They point out that the bill's failure to attract co-sponsors is an indication of a lack of enthusiasm for it among other congressmen. They feel it is too far-reaching and repressive of gun owners' rights to merit serious consideration by a majority of Congress. Lawrence Keane of the NSSF states, "If this bill passes, Democrats would likely lose (control of) their chamber in upcoming mid-term elections (2010). The leadership in the House knows that." Keane says some 80 million-plus U.S. citizens own firearms, representing nearly half the households in the nation. He believes that House Democrats will allow the Blair Holt bill to die in subcommittee rather than risk the ire of so many pro-gun voters. Rachel Parsons of the NRA says, "I think our members and other gun owners need to be aware of what's going on, and they should contact their elected representatives about the Blair Holt bill and similar bills. We want to see to it that bills like this that trample on Second Amendment rights never reach the House (of Representatives) floor. "This bill has gotten people pretty fired up," Parsons concludes. "They see it as a threat to their constitutional right to keep and bear arms."

Just used my C&R FFL to order 3 hand picked Mosin's with the hex reveivers and 900 rounds of Yugo 7.62x54R 182gr FMJ. Sure does come in handy.

Better watch out for the dreaded "gun show loophole". It will get you every time.

I stopped in Hero Gear to pick up some earmuffs for my daughter, and I'm pretty sure Dan was walking around like that. Well, maybe close.

Kids these days. Their parents should be slapped.