Yesterday I purchased a Marlin 1895SBL which is, to me, one of the ugliest leverguns ever produced. I do not like stainless leverguns and that rail is ugly as sin.
That being said, the quality on this Remington manufactured rifle blew me away .............. it compares favorably to every JM marked Marlin I own and is actually better than a few of them.
The stock to metal fit is outstanding, sights are straight. I pulled the bolt and looked at the chamber and throat (I have a polished tube with an optic that works great for this) and they show no flaws whatsoever. But the part that really impressed me was the smoothness of the action and the way it fed, extracted and ejected ............. butter smooth from the box.
I have not fired it yet so those factors remain to be seen.
I am super happy with the apparent quality at this point and here is the good part ...... NIB price was $723 plus tax. Remington manufactured guns will not be given the cold shoulder by me in the future unless an inspection proves them unworthy.
But it's still ugly.
That being said, the quality on this Remington manufactured rifle blew me away .............. it compares favorably to every JM marked Marlin I own and is actually better than a few of them.
The stock to metal fit is outstanding, sights are straight. I pulled the bolt and looked at the chamber and throat (I have a polished tube with an optic that works great for this) and they show no flaws whatsoever. But the part that really impressed me was the smoothness of the action and the way it fed, extracted and ejected ............. butter smooth from the box.
I have not fired it yet so those factors remain to be seen.
I am super happy with the apparent quality at this point and here is the good part ...... NIB price was $723 plus tax. Remington manufactured guns will not be given the cold shoulder by me in the future unless an inspection proves them unworthy.
But it's still ugly.
