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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.

Sweet little shooter!

Kinetic for me. Works just fine.

Some years back I came across what I thought was the perfect obituary. A picture, DOB and DOD, and this write up: Gone Fishin.

🤣🤣🤣

Did anyone else who lived/worked pre 1900 have facial hair or was it only cowboys who shot guns 38-40 and larger?

Silver Creek Jack knows long range. Trust me, I've seen him shoot. 🤠

Dogs are family, I fully understand. Glad yours is on the mend. I wish for a full recovery.

Favorite? 4.3 Lee dipper of BP with 1 1/8 Oz #7 shot. My usual load? Winchester AA low recoil low noise.

Ever see the JW movie The Cowboys? How many of them guys had facial hair? 🤠 Plenty of real Old West cowBOYS were young and probably couldn't grow enough facial hair to bother with owning a razor. Not all cowboys looked like Sam Elliot.

If you have Trail Boss 6.0 grains of that under that 200 grain bullet works well.

I could get used to something like this. I shoot something very similar in 45 Colt, Bisleys. Those octagonal barrels and that engraving... perfécto!

Them is purdy! Love the engraving!

I grew up riding "western". I did whatever I had to while roping critters. 😁 My Circle Y roping saddle was big and comfy... high cantle and pommel and big roping horn. I definitely sat IN that saddle. The saddle made it easy to stay on board at any gait but if you wasn't paying attention you could find yourself in the dirt. The first time I ever encountered an English saddle I kinda wondered just what that was. I laughed and thought why in the hell anyone ride that? 😀

I always absolutely hated math story problems and still do. Thankfully Common Core math gave us the ability to pick whatever answer we want because of feelings and we are right no matter what. 😁

Notice how the media has to throw in "he is reportedly a gun enthusiast...". Stereotyping all gun owners into criminals is what they do best, weather by design or just ignorance. That boy ain't gonna do well in prison.

https://gunsamerica.com/digest/quadruple-amputee-accused-murder/ Just strange. 🤔

Pretty much every plastic pistol made since Glock came out in '87ish and took the world by plastic storm is trying to be a Glock. 😜

Very sorry for your loss. Losing a beloved pet is so difficult... family.

Yes, the cylinder rotates freely when not hammer locked.

Try yelling and swearing at the computer voice. 😀