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Only 3,563 of those were chambered for the .38-55, second in scarcity only to the .32. Other chamberings were .32-40, .40-60, and .45-70 Govt. The Model 1881 was Marlin’s first lever action rifle. John Mahlon Marlin (JMM) worked for Samuel Colt in Hartford during the American Civil War but went to work under his own name in 1863.
- J.M. MARLIN 92 LEVER ACTION .32 Rimfire Rifle Lewis Hepburn ...
Favorite Rifle of ANNIE OAKLEY Made in circa 1910. Here we...
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Here we present a Marlin Model 97 Lever Action .22 Rimfire...
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John Mahlon Marlin (1836-1901) was born in Hartford County, Connecticut, apprenticing to the American Machine Works in 1854 at age 18. His next decade is unclear, but he spent time working as a machinist and toolmaker for Colt in Hartford. What is clear, as detailed by Col. William Brophy in his standard reference, “Marlin Firearms — A History Of ...
In the 1870s, Oliver Winchester was doing well with lever-action rifles. Marlin lived in Winchester’s shadow for decades, but it’s a fact of history that Oliver Winchester was a businessman, not a gun guy. A partial secret to Winchester’s success was B. Tyler Henry, a great gun guy who brought us the Henry, the improved Winchester 1866, and the su...
Marlin’s first .22, the M1891, primarily a Hepburn design, was offered in side-loading and tube-loading, with the magazine patented by John Marlin. Called the “Safety Repeating Rifle,” the M1891 had a lever-activated safety that created some play in the trigger. Many shooters didn’t like it. Even so, the 1891 was successful, and even used by Ann...
In April 1915, with World War I just six months old, Marlin was approached on a contract for 100,000 7x57 Mauser rifles. Marlin President Mahlon Marlin demurred, believing such an order was too large to deliver in a timely manner. But Marlin would not stay out of the war. In December 1915, the Marlin Fire Arms Company was acquired by a syndicate an...
Between 1870 and 1889, Marlin was awarded 25 firearms-related patents, but Marlin also recognized talent. Firearms designer Andrew Burgess did work for Colt, Winchester, and Whitney, but fully 12 of his patents were used in early Marlin lever-actions. Lewis Hepburn was both an inventor and a champion long-range competitor. He came to Marlin from...
Nov 10, 2022 · Though it isn’t the same company that John Marlin founded 152 years ago, Marlin remains one of the biggest names in lever-action rifles. The same products that were known for reliability and accuracy in John Marlin’s day will continue to be produced well into the 21st century and perhaps beyond.
Nov 3, 2016 · Favorite Rifle of ANNIE OAKLEY Made in circa 1910. Here we present a C&R J.M. Marlin Model 92 Rifle chambered in .32 Caliber Rimfire, made between 1906 and 1915 in New Haven, Connecticut. John Marlin produced his first lever action repeating rifle in 1881.
Nov 3, 2016 · Here we present a Marlin Model 97 Lever Action .22 Rimfire Rifle, made circa 1899 in New Haven, Connecticut. This rifle had a production run from 1897 to 1922. Sometime during 1905, Marlin changed the model designation on the tang from “Marlin 1897” to “Marlin 97”, making this rifle pre-1905.
Apr 9, 2020 · The 150th Anniversary Commemorative Marlin Model 60 features a 19-inch stainless steel barrel, American black walnut stock with a medallion inlay, adjustable sights, and a 14-round tubular...
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An agile 7 ½-lb. version appeared in 1912, with the .33 WCF chambering. As good as the original 1895 was, Marlin sold only 18,000 during its 22-year run. John Marlin died in 1901 and sons Mahlon and John Howard took charge. The Versailles Treaty brought divestment in rifle production. A new Marlin Firearms Corporation was formed in 1921.
