SAWEET!!!!The Marlin 30TK is a sleeper. 18" barrel 30-30 sold exclusively through K-mart. I had mine rebored to .375 winchester.
I bit the bullet, so to speak, and bought a 1895GBL in 45-70. I picked it up today at my FFL for just under $550 OTD.
Fit and finish is pretty good but not the quality of the 1936 Marlin my dad hunted with.
I have some 405GR RNFP Coated bullets and some IMR3031. I am going to get a load good enough to kill a deer or pig but not send me to the chiropractor!
Marlin has just come out with a short barreled, large lever loop, .38 spl / .357 mag lever action rifle with a threaded muzzle and extra tall iron sights for looking over a suppressor. The barrel is only 16" long, and all the metal is stainless steel.
Looks great, but the MSRP is too high. I hope the real-world price is more reasonable, around $600.
https://www.marlinfirearms.com/lever-action/model-1894/model-1894-cst
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Marlin Trapper love it feels like a B.B. gun