The subject of this article is an “ultimate guide gun” from the Marlin Custom Shop, chambered in .45-70 Gov’t and based on a Marlin 1895SBL. This rifle is not your grandfather’s Marlin.

The Marlin Dark Series Model 1895 is a substantial step forward for the lever ... The butt stock is made from nylon reinforced polymer and reattains the traditional lines of the Marlin Guide Gun.

I’ve even taken a huge Alaska moose with a Marlin lever gun. Better ammunition options like Hornady’s Leverevolution and Federal’s Hammer Down have made lever guns more relevant for modern hunters.

Since the SBL, Marlin has begun trickling out reintroductions or similar introductions of previous models. After the SBL, they introduced a handy stainless-steel Trapper model in .45/70, followed by ...

Remington purchased Marlin in 2007. They didn’t run Marlin very well, but in 2009 they did introduce the model 1895 SBL in .45/70. It was a better thought-out version of Marlin’s popular Guide ...

Marlin Firearms Co. made Annie Oakley’s favorite gun, but they won’t be making anyone’s favorite weapon for much longer in Connecticut. The 140-year-old company is closing its Connecticut ...

New for 2022, Marlin has once again revived one of the classic Marlin lever-action rifle models, with the re-introduction of the Model 1895 Guide Gun. During its previous time in production, this ...