“marlin 1895”

If you think lever-action rifles should only have walnut stocks and a blued-metal finish, then the new Marlin Dark series with its polymer buttstock and aluminum AR-esque handguard probably won’t be your thing. That’s a shame, because this recent offering in Marlin’s line of modernized, capable lever-action rifles has a lot going for it in terms of performance, functionality and fun.

Magpul unveiled new lever-action furniture—an Enhanced Lever Gun (ELG) M-LOK Stock for the Marlin 1895, 1894, and 336 models, alongside an ELG Hand Guard specific to the Marlin 1895—at the recent 2024 NRA Annual Meetings (NRAAM) in Dallas, Texas.

Contributor Dennis Bradley compares two big-bore powerhouses: the .45-70 Government and a relative newcomer, the .458 SOCOM.

From rifles and shotguns to pistols and revolvers, these eight sidearms will keep you safe when you’re far from help.

Contributor Barb Melloni takes her readers through the process of reloading the .45-70, and her eventually precise result.

Here’s a closer look at some of the best hunting rifles introduced this year.

Sturm, Ruger & Company, Inc. has announced its reintroduction of the Marlin Model 1895 Trapper.

While it may lack the speed and shapely beauty of modern contenders, this nearly 150-year-old cartridge continues to prove itself in the field. Whoever said nothing lasts forever obviously never met the .45-70 Gov’t.

The first Marlin to be produced at Ruger’s factory, the new 1895 SBL, with its classic style and rugged reliability, lives up to the hype.