The Marlin 189C is Back

[Garufa]

Looks like Marlin has finally gotten their act together and started making .357 lever actions again.  

Was at a gun store today and the conversation turned to Marlin .357’s and the guy said that they have in fact started production again after a long hiatus and are shipping now.  He also claimed to “know a guy” that works in R&D at Remlin or some such thing and the guy said “they did it right”.

This excites me.

[gary_boom]

Everyone can thank me, I bought a Rossi about a month ago. Just my luck.

[Moped]

Fingers crossed that they are really done right and at a fair price.  Basically the only reason I don't own one right now is the fact that they are very pricey.  I'd love to see one under 5 Bills.  Probably not going to happen though.

[Garufa]

7 minutes ago, Moped said:

I'd love to see one under 5 Bills.  Probably not going to happen though.

It’s not.  Think around $650 or about the same price of the current .44’s.  MSRP is $788.62.

Edited August 30, 2018 by Garufa

[xsubsailor]

 I wish they would bring back the .41 Mag, my blackhawk has been lonely for a looooonnng time.

[Sidinman]

On 8/30/2018 at 7:56 PM, xsubsailor said:

 I wish they would bring back the .41 Mag, my blackhawk has been lonely for a looooonnng time.

Henry started making one a couple years back.

I got one of the first 250, a real shooter, mine has only seen cast boolits.

Would be nice if Remlin could finally figure out the lever guns.

I still wouldn't buy one I couldn't touch first.

 

RP

[tercel89]

Hopefully they will be better than the current crap. A few years after Remington took over Marlin , I was looking at the Lever 336 . I have an old one from the 60's but wanted the newer ones , I think they were the real short Youth models that are very short to use as a brush type gun for deer. I looked at 4 different ones and all had their tubular magazines twisted very badly and wasn't lining up correctly with the barrel . The front sights were also very far off to the left or right. You could see it very easily even laying on the shelf.

[Oh Shoot]

Model 1894 CST:

[Murgatroy]

14 hours ago, Oh Shoot said:

Model 1894 CST:

Yes please.

 

[Sidinman]

That looks more like something Taylor's and Co. would do.

If Remington made I'd want to hold it before I bought it for sure.

Just sayin

RP

 

[Ronald_55]

On 8/30/2018 at 5:32 PM, gary_boom said:

Everyone can thank me, I bought a Rossi about a month ago. Just my luck.

Not been long since I bought one too. 

[Karl Fairburne]

Wish Marlin would bring back the Camp 9 and the Camp 45. They would sell a ton of them.  Why they don't is beyond me.

[Oh Shoot]

25 minutes ago, Karl Fairburne said:

Wish Marlin would bring back the Camp 9 and the Camp 45. They would sell a ton of them.  Why they don't is beyond me.

Ruger's PC Carbine is outstanding, better than the old Camp 9, will lead market share, so I don't expect it.

Ruger almost always adds additional calibers and stylings for a given line, so, I'd posit there will be others soon.

- OS

Edited October 1, 2018 by Oh Shoot

[xtriggerman]

They have no appeal to me ever since they cut them for a cross bolt safety. It just grinds me to see it sticking out. No matter how much I try to kinda like it.... I just can't acquire a taste for the political butchery of a fine traditional design that has stood the long test of time.