New Ruger/Marlin Dark series!

[papaglenn]

Look what just popped up. I may have to add this to my Christmas list.

https://www.marlinfirearms.com/s/leverAction-DarkSeries/

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[Texas by God]

No thanks for me.
But if it sells, what do I know?

[veeman]

Yuck. All yours.

[35 Rem]

I was hoping Ruger would have the decency to not turn Marlin tactical, but I guess that's what the masses want. Well, as long as they offer the traditional rifles at the same time, I guess it won't hurt.

[FergusonTO35]

Not my thing, but very glad to see Ruglin is adding more models. If it gets more people interested in lever actions that is a positive thing.

[35 Rem]

One potential negative is that more people are buying lever actions for home protection because they are "below the radar" of the gun grabbers who are focused on the semi-autos for now. Up until recently most lever actions looked like Grandpa's deer gun so nobody was threatened by them. There are bunches of videos on You Tube and forums such as this one talking about this and the gun grabbers see both. If you start making lever actions look like military guns and make them more appealing to the fringe element shooters who wear full camo to gun shows, that may cause the gun grabbers to start thinking about how we don't need them either.

[M-Tecs]

The antigun people want 100% ban. They will never stop or give up until they achieve their goal.

While I would not go out a purchase one if I won one in a raffle, I won't sell it either.

[Kosh75287]

In .45-70, it would make a superb back-up gun for all but the largest dangerous game. I'd want something more powerful for shutting down an enraged rhino. For smaller species of dangerous animals, however, it would combine sufficient power with fast handling and repeat shots.

[imashooter2]

That abomination makes the baby Jesus cry. :cry:

[AnthonyB]

I’ll admit I like it. Like the adjustable comb for scope use, and the lack of a barrel band should mean easier accuracy. Threaded barrel doesn’t mean anything to me one way or the other. That 336 as a 38-55 would be the ticket for me.
Tony

[1006]

I like it……calibers-I like the 35Rem.

[375supermag]

Not for me...
The older I get the less psuedo tactical firearms appeal to me.
While I have one AR and a couple of SKS rifles, my focus is wood and blued steel bolt actions and lever actions, revolvers and 1911s with a nickel plated or stainless handgun here and there

Don't believe I will be buying any more tactical ARs and certainly not a "tactical" lever action rifle.

[sigep1764]

If it shoots, I’d take one. All my levers are wood and blued steel. They’re beautiful. And I have a really hard time if or when they get a mark. With my plastic stocked rifles, I need not worry near as much.

[Winger Ed.]

Behold!!
Just when you thought putting a scope on a lever action the ugliest modification you could do to one..........

[MrWolf]

At least they are selling them to folks. Not my taste but the more gun owners the better.

[Electrod47]

This is the future gentlemen.......not mine for sure. Still, they will sell like hotcakes.

[Abert Rim]

I won't be in the market for this mess either. P.U.
About as attractive as a flintlock with a Kevlar stock.
But there is no accounting for taste, is there?

[45workhorse]

My son wants the Henry that is similar!
Not my cup of coffee!

[Mk42gunner]

Not my cup of tea. I prefer blued steel and walnut stocks on lever actions.

Of course, I already have my Marlins in .30-30 and .35 Remington, so I 'm not really the target market for this thing anyway.

Robert

[Markopolo]

LOL… I am about as Non tactical as they get, but I kinda like it… perfect for SE Alaska rain forest and salt water. If I had a pile of cash, I would prolly get one..

[Uncle Grinch]

4 words….. No, Sacrilege, Hate it.

Nuff said.

[Bigslug]

Not only the means to mount optics, but also a cheek riser with which to use them, plus the means to mount a light. . .

It would be better in stainless, but get it to me in .357 Magnum and SOLD!

[Dom]

If it's not stainless, I'm not interested.!!!!

[Bloodhound689]

Don't like them either. It's sad to see the 30-60 year old Marlins on Gunbroker all tacticooled up. I get it if they were restored from a house fire or something..... actually nope. Still don't like it

[smorin2]

LOL
That was well put,i agree.

[dverna]

Not for me. If I want "tactical", I have AR's.

IMO it is a way to produce the gun at a lower price point. Plastic is cheaper than wood.

[Txcowboy52]

Doesn’t interest me any ! If others like it and it sells so be it. Each to their own.

[Scorpion8]

Bleh. Not for me.

[indian joe]

Yuck. All yours.

same here!!!!!

[Jeff Michel]

I harbored the same repugnance when I first saw the Henry X model. That is, until I handled one. I have quite a few lever guns and love the traditional wood/blued styling of Winchester/Marlin/Henry and Rossi but for a rifle that you can use and I mean really wring it out, it's hard to argue the practical aspect of these critters. Now to be fair, I think the Marlin is a bit much but the Henry version is a little more sedate. In action, very smooth, quite good accuracy with and Lord help me, florescent sights. This past Tuesday, the the second day of West Virginia's antler deer season, with two inches of rain running down my back, I was glad I didn't bring a "nice" gun with me. I consider myself a traditionalist but I can appreciate the merits of fiberglass handles on my axes and shovels as well.

[siamese4570]

That ain't right. Back in the day Ramline used to make a traditionally shaped plastic stock. That kind of made sense on a hunting rifle
Looked like the henry all-weather rifles. That tactical stuff on a lever gun is like putting GPS on a covered wagon. Just my $0.02 worth.
Siamese4570

[quilbilly]

LOL… I am about as Non tactical as they get, but I kinda like it… perfect for SE Alaska rain forest and salt water. If I had a pile of cash, I would prolly get one... I fully agree. The reason I bought my Henry X model was to handle the Olympic Peninsula rain and wet snow. I do wish that Henry had also included a Pic. rail on top but the fiberoptic sights were a nice touch for my aging eyes.

[GasGuzzler]

Don't like it. It's no better or worse than the other Margers being made. I have no interest in a lever gun with any of the following:

Laminate
Stainless steel
Checkering
Fiber optic sights
Large loop
Synthetic stock
Barrel shorter than 20"
Picatinny rail
Hammer extension
Scope
Threaded muzzle

The 1895 has most of that and what it doesn't, the Dark or one of the other Ruglins does.

[Bigslug]

In looking at the silhouette on their "availability pending" image, the 1894 Dark is apparently going to have a pistol grip stock instead of the EEEEEE-VIL straight wrist! JOY![smilie=w:

[flatnose]

Don't like it. It's no better or worse than the other Margers being made. I have no interest in a lever gun with any of the following:

Laminate
Stainless steel
Checkering
Fiber optic sights
Large loop
Synthetic stock
Barrel shorter than 20"
Picatinny rail
Hammer extension
Scope
Threaded muzzle

The 1895 has most of that and what it doesn't, the Dark or one of the other Ruglins does.


Amen If rust and termites dont like it then I dont either. I suppose this is the future and I wont be a part of it.
I could warm up to some REAL checkering though.

[Ramjet-SS]

I see it as a functional rifle tough and built to handle rugged terrain and weather. If it’s accurate it’s good. Lever guns fill many needs they run the gamut hunting home defense critter control and provider of food. Tradition is cool but even at age 66 I see this as solid rifle and will most likely own one maybe two. But the 30-30 is the caliber I will wait for.

[GasGuzzler]

I could warm up to some REAL checkering though.
Good news. The wood one Ruglin makes has checkering. I'm guessing it's pressed not cut but who knows? It's the only thing wrong with that model in my opinion. Checkering looks silly on a lever but so does everything else I listed above ... to me anyway.

[GasGuzzler]

Amen If rust and termites dont like it then I dont either. I suppose this is the future and I wont be a part of it.
I could warm up to some REAL checkering though.
A tacticool lever in .30-30 WIN? Maybe they will. Maybe they'll make a .30-06 semi-auto with a pic rail too.