Knarley Bob Posted April 17, 2016 Share Posted April 17, 2016 Took an Old Marlin out today to the range. The gun was built circa 1912. It's a 1893, 38-55, round barreled "Black Powder" gun. Found a recipe in a Marlin manual that is as old as the gun, Black powder, 20-1 lead, fiber wad. I'd tell you more, but I'd get demerits ya know The gun, which is new to me, is sporting a new Marbles Full Buckhorn rear sight. The original had been twisted a bit, but I'm keeping it. Started shooting at a paper plate with a black "dot" centered on the plate, @ 50 yrds. 1st shot 12'oclock above the plate. Next 4 shots cut the top of the plate @ 12........connected. WOW!! I am impressed...............104 years later, with a recipe that old and it still shoots like that. Knarley Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Bullweed Posted April 18, 2016 Share Posted April 18, 2016 I had (and sold) a Marlin 1893 rifle with a 26" octagonal barrel in .32-40 made in 1898. It was as tight as a new gun. The estimated cost of brass, bullets and dies was too high. I enjoyed the original Win 1892 SRC in .32 WCF that I sold it to buy, but I hate that I never put a round down its barrel. The only loaded cartridges that I could easily find were John Wayne commemoratives at $3/round. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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