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This week, we're taking a look at the Model 1894 Dark, from Marlin. A modern twist on a classic lever action, the 1894 Dark comes with black-webbed hardwood furniture, a paracord-wrapped lever and a stretch of XS Lever Rail topside, for the mounting of an optic. For more information on this modern saddle gun, chambered in .357 Magnum, check out thevideo embedded above, hosted by Digital Associate Editor, David Herman.
What is it about the .270 Winchester that remains so appealing to hunters? Sometimes the designers get things right the first time, and if you wanted to develop a cartridge to rival the venerated .30-06, the .270 comes about as close as is practically possible.