By lever-action standards ... this is a big game and/or a bear/self-defense rifle, and nothing else. But of all the lever guns offered by Marlin since the turn of the century, this is my favorite.

Here’s What You Need to Know: The Marlin 1895 is an amazing firearm. Lever-action conjures up images of cowboy long-riders and scouts from bygone days. Most of us have one in ...

And with the heaviest .45/70 loads, you have enough gun for anything walking planet Earth. In 1881, Marlin was the first to chamber the .45/70 in a lever action rifle, and though it experienced a ...