bigrich wrote:any opinions on marlin 1895G guide gun 18.5 " barrel
Don't know about the rest, but I did shoot a couple of rounds from this one (above), only offhand though. Ammo, factory Hornady FTX. Recoil was very manageable, then again, I think all recoil is manageable. Small, compact rifle. Lite and very easy to carry.
After shooting that one, I knew I had to have a 45-70! If I didn't find that single shot, I would have gone for that exact model.
Can't really comment on its reliability or smoothness of lever action though. Not enough experience on it.