When I was a kid, there were three reasons I wanted a lever action rifle. First, they were cool. Second, because I grew up just outside New Haven, Conn., the historic home to Marlin and Winchester, ...

You always remember your first. Your first kiss, first deer, first love, and your first gun. Mine was a Marlin rifle, of course. My dad bribed me into a year of trumpet lessons, with the rifle as a ...

Lever-action conjures up images of cowboy long-riders and scouts from bygone days. Most of us have one in our gun closet/safe/rack (Winchester Model 94 anyone?). Marlin has continued that tradition ...

Modern sporting rifles are popular for a reason. They’re ergonomic, easy to mount optics on, and if you want fast follow-up shots, a semi-auto makes that feel almost effortless. But “popular” doesn’t ...

Back in October 2020, Sheriff Jim Wilson—a highly respected law enforcement leader (now retired) and writer (very prolific)—produced an article about why lever action rifles were good for self-defense ...

were the object of desire for millions of kids in the middle of the last century, and have become part of the “accessory pack” for 1950s kids, along with Davy Crockett hats and twin-cap guns. They ...

Most of the talk in the rifle world these days about bullets with high ballistic coefficients, high-magnification trajectory-compensating rifle scopes, and rifles guaranteed to deliver one-hole groups ...

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 our gun closet/safe/rack ...