Dantankerous

Louis L'Amour, The Haunted Mesa Main character knew he was crossing over into a parallel world. And he knew it would be hostile. He carried a .357 mag. I don't recall the story indicating how much spare ammo he was taking which I though was poor planning on the character's part. Think I would have been a might differently prepared. In fact, I'd be toting the same arms I indicated I'd be taking in your other thread today. My footwear, clothing, shelter, first aid, backpack and water/food would be carefully thought through as well. The excursion would be interesting and as long as nothing was gonna eat me might prove to be fun.

I do it all the time. Very bottom of the page, right side is the FORWARD arrow.

After I read "saddle", my mind glazed over and took me back to my riding days... probably did not even notice the truck seat comment. 🤔

That front sight will not be a problem with the right pocket holster. Looks like a neat little carry gun. I'll certainly look at one when they hit the shelves.

A good friend had a pair of the 7.5" 44-40s. He had SBH hammers on his and thin Gunfighter grips. Made them feel more like the New Vaquero size. Very good handling guns.

Check Skinner Sights. They have acquired Belt Mountain.

XS sights? How do you like them? Been thinking of putting a different sight on my 1894 Marlin.

Years ago I had one complete with that big loop lever. Neat gun, good shooter. Wish I still had it. Deer hunted with it a couple times... super easy to carry.

Are we talking pre 1900 or today? Pre 1900, if I had the money, 44WCF most likely. Today? Marlin 1894 in either 357 or 44, paired with the same caliber revolver. The revolver would be determined by its size and weight and how much I'm riding and the type of riding I'm doing. By this I mean I may elect to belt carry a mid sized, short barrel 357 like a Ruger Security Six. My handgun choice would be a double action. If my lever action reliably cycles 44 Special then a Ruger GP100 44 Special or maybe the new lightweight Smith 396 Mountain Gun in 44 Special or evenly much lighter Smith 329 PD simply because it is super lightweight and that weight savings for a belt gun would be much more comfortable than a steel framed shooter. I like 357 mag but I prefer a 44 caliber.

These are EXCELLENT. I have an identical piece and it is a joy to shoot

Oh, but to locate one of these today. WITH some ammo, of course.

If you ever get a chance to shoot longer range with a Marlin 38-55, do so. It is an exceptionally fun gun that will light targets up pretty easily out to 300 and with some practice 400 yards. Soft shooting and accurate. I had a friend who at one point had every caliber Marlin made since 1950. He had a nice little collection, and they were all shooters. His favorite was the 32-20. He really favored that gun. Sadly, he had to sell off most of his collection over time. 1 or 2 he offered to sell me and I stupidly declined. My preference is for the square bolt models although my GBL and Trapper in 45-70 are exceptional guns. The new Ruger made Marlins are quite nice. I have not yet plunked $$$ down for one because that will snowball into several. I am hoping Marlin will release a Classic 1894 in 41 mag. That to me would be the perfect packing carbine.

I'm not as Marlin-erudite as what you've offered but from what I have read and studied over the years your synopsis is correct. There certainly COULD be a small nuance somewhere extant, but I got no idea what it might be. I just love Marlin rifles. 🤠

A GREAT movie. Her scene, might however have been the best in 10,000 movies.

I sort and use only Starline and Winchester brass for 45 Colt. Everything else goes in a bag after being cleaned. Keeps my OCD in check this way. Hornady brass does get its own quarantine.