No1_49er wrote:Not Winchesters.
Marlins!
Kelsey Cooter wrote: Oh nice mate. How do you go finding old Marlins I bet they are a bit rare in Aus
in2anity wrote:OP are you trying to find out specifically Australian+Winchester history?
Noisydad wrote:I have and regularly use a 1911 built '92 in .44-40 It has a 24" barrel and half mag. Also have a 1926 built '92 in .32-20 also with a 24"barrel and half mag. Both are sweet shooters with both black powder and that new fangled Trailboss. They are choosy about their bullets if you want fine tuned accuracy.
Their shortish crescent butt plate stocks are a little stunted for my 6' 1" frame but a lace on, leather clad, stock extension fixed that.
in2anity wrote:My 114 yr old Winchester 1892 is probably the most reliable and “solid” feeling lever I own. Very finely made indeed. It also has a 24” barrel so it’s among the easiest to shoot across irons. It’s the obvious first choice PC-LAS gun, a shorter 20” Marlin was my backup.The rest are Marlins, half of which are pre-Remington. They are nice also but probably not quite as reliable, and they are heavier.The Marlins will generally (mechanically) print a tighter group, not that that means much (for what levers are meant for)...
Kelsey Cooter wrote:Nice mate, what caliber is your '92?
I've never gotten into Marlins, I don't know why. I do intend to buy one one day though