New Marlin 357's are here

[Lance Boyle]

Need to thin that forearm down a bunch and ditch the rubber on the butt to interest me , that and a reasonable msrp .

Peeling of that LOP rubber and going with a thin checkered plate would suit me. Frankly the common choices between a smooth metal carbine strap plate and crescent are historic but lame. A “shotgun” butt flat plate is perfect. The extra milling on the crescent and carbine wrap around preclude a better option with that same chunk of wood

[papaglenn]

I'm a Winchester guy but this rifle looks sweet. I am curious why they needed the butt pad but hey if it makes the gun more comfortable for folks than its just fine.

I used to question the rubber butt pad also as my older JM Marlins didn't have them. But I own a Remlin with one and one advantage I have found is that in the summer months when sweat is rolling off of me the rubber pad tends to stay in place a little better.

Just sayin.....

[vonb]

Give me a rubber pad over a steel plate any day of the week. Rubber pads hold on the shoulder unlike metal.

[Pereira]

as far as the 41 every time I pick up my Henry I like it more and its grown on me through the years and I give it equal rating to the old marlin fg. I only wish I had waited for a carbine with the shorter barrel and loop lever. but as I expected when I invested in it when the big boy first came out the value has increased. now if only Henry would polish them one more step and put a deep blueing on them

Like you I have one of the early model 41's, as I wasn't sure how long they would actually make the cal.
I would have much preferred the 16" barrel also, as to the large loop. That I bought and swapped out.

RP

[uscra112]

I could wish that they'd used the 336 action rather than the 1894, but at my age it's a moot point. Not buying anything new anymore.