Lever Actions
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Marlin 39
If there was a rifle that symbolized America it would be the Lever Action. If there was a universal cartridge it would be the .22 longrifle. The Marlin 39, then, may be the quintessential, universal American Rifle: a rifle that carries the heritage of the west and the spirit of adventure – a rifle that is at home on the …
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Marlin Model 1891
Lewis Hepburn’s patent application from 1890. Click the image to download the .pdf of the original patent application. At the beginning of the last decade of the 19th century the .22 long rifle was the newest, up-and-coming cartridge. A slightly hotter version of the .22 short (introduced 1857) and .22 long (introduced 1871) the cartridge was a near-instant success. While …
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Marlin Model 1892
Glory shot of collection of 1892s Marlin’s 1891 was a resounding success, but even before the rifle had finished it’s first full year of production the engineering team was planning iterative upgrades to address shortfalls, weaknesses and consumer demands. A solid-framed smallbore lever action, it its day the 1892 was popular, bordering on ubiquitous. Over the course of its 22-year …
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Marlin Model 1897
A later production Model 1897 from the Author’s Collection It was borne of an era of civilized travel: passenger trains connected the coasts; folks traveled in proper attire, men in their coats, ties, and hats and ladies in their dresses; and in the cities horses began to make way for bicycles. Luggage was hardsided and handled by the porters. Rifles …