Ruger’s Gameplan for Marlin:
We’ve been trying to get the ‘scoop’ on Ruger’s plans for the re-release of the Marlin firearms line (acquired last fall). So far, the best we can do is speculate…..but based on what we know about the market, manufacturing, etc, here’s what we think we’ll see from Ruger later in 2021
I expect Shotshow 2022 to be the big ‘kickoff’……
I think we will for sure the Marlin model 60.
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The American way, take something good n turn it into a pile of shit just to max out profits.
Ruger always has a plan n Remington had no direction or passion!!! That’s what you get when corporate fatcats don’t Do anything but filling their purses first!!!!
Great channel! If it wasn’t for you I’d still wouldn’t know about CZ and Colt and Marlin and Ruger! Great info and great video length. Looking forward to seeing what actually ends up happening with each company and product lines and quality.
Gave up years ago writing to Ruger to re-introduce the # 3 single shot to no avail. Income at the time they came out prevented getting one. Now I would buy one of every caliber they would produce. C’mon Ruger, give it a try!
The pistol caliber rifles will sell like hotcakes. Go Ruger! (Henry’s are really nice, but they don’t have the receiver loading gates. )I’m starting to save for one today.
I have a Marlin 3o 30 how much is it worth
Sold my Remlin .44 after it bound up again so bad it needed a gunsmith. I’d love one that worked and love a Ruger firearm!
Hopefully we don’t see $1,000 leverguns.
This will turn out well.
Up here in Canada 🇨🇦 We have many many Rem. 783’s which are an excellent rifle reasonably priced. A game harvesting tool🤠
Will the .444 , .450 Marlin, 45-70 stay with us? I don’t want to see their rifles looking cheap.
I would assume Ruger would retain the high end finishes as that would be the whole point of one company acquiring another. Have Marlin be their high end brand to Rugers more affordable economical brand. Just as Lincoln is to Ford and Lexus is to Toyota. But we will see I guess.
Where are your facts. All I hear are opinions. Just the facts ma’am.!
In My Opinion, considering Ruger’s reputation for Quality, the Marlin Firearms are in Very Good Hands.👍
Both the model 60 and the 795 are featured on the new Marlin Firearms website. They clearly intend to continue both models.
Marlin will soon be junk just like Ruger
I want a 350 legend lever gun.
What do you think will happen to the prices of older Marlin rifles, will they go up or down now ???
Love my 336 and model 60
Funny Ruger is interested in lever rifles. They made a few and dropped them.
Model 39?
Would love a .22 lever action.
Marlin hasn’t built highly polished high grade walnut guns since the early 1900’s except for rare limited editions. Most of Marlins production 1895’s 1894’s, and 336’s were matte blue with matte walnut stocks, sometimes a rare glossy stock. The late JM Marlins and some of the late Remlins were very good. Ruger builds extremely high quality firearms and I would expect the Marlins from Ruger to be every bit the fit and finish of the JM Marlins.
Also there is no chance of an AWB let alone confiscation, please stop spreading that B.S. and fear mongering. The people will never let that happen. Who is going to go door to door confiscating so called assault weapons when they know they will be killed?
The 1894 is a rifle not a pistol it is chambered for 30-30 and things like that the 1892 is made for pistol calibers
Bill Ruger was a traitor to the gun industry by backing the Clinton gun ban.
The number 1 ruger, the auto 22s and the single actions are about all ruger has done that’s smart.
Their self defense pistols are jokes, their older bolt actions were pretty good but had weird aspects like the angled recoil lugs.
Ruger please keep the 35rem in the 336!
1894’s in 454 casual and 480 and the Smith mags if possible?
A 357rem maximum would be a dream!
Agree on the lever actions.
The model 60 was the best selling 22 rifle in history. It feeds differently than the Ruger . It can be made cheaply. So I would think that would be likely for Ruger.
As for a large number of calibers I agree it makes sense to test the waters on 30-30 before offering 32 Win for example.
I think the market is still there even with Henry strongly in the game. However what it will come down to is can they make them better than Remington and possibly as well or better than Marlin. This will be the largest factor and driving force . If they are well made they will be well be received much like the Miroku Winchesters which can hardly be made fast enough. That will determine calibers offered , models offered and possibly even better finished stuff . In short its in Rugers hands. If they listen to bean counters instead of the market customers they will flop. If they do it right on fitment , materials and function they won’t make them fast enough.
So Ruger is going to fuck up marlin, I just ordered a New Python let’s hope CZ will get Colt going strong
It will not be hard for Ruger to produce a better rifle than Marlin was making in the last decade. I have a 336 and its a complete piece of shit.
Why would you give credence to A.R. 15’s being illegal to own or manufacture and that’s why we need lever actions?? That kind of talk makes it sound like oh well they may just go ahead and take them from us
Henry customer service is unbelievable
First vid I watched of yours. Really good info and presented nicely. U had me at hello lol.
Sure would like to see Ruger continue production of Marlin’s line of 22LR/22Win mag bolt action magazine and tube fed rifles—sad to think that there are no remaining manufacturers (at least that I am aware of) of a 22 bolt action tube magazine rifle—which allows option of using 22LR or 22short (or 22L which seems like is scarcely made anymore) for plinking/target shooting or small game hunting. Wish I had bought a Marlin XT-22TR a few years ago before Remington/Marlin demise.
Why are they bankrupt with all this current demand fir guns? Also i hope their microgroove rifling stays. Thanks
I think they should reproduce the 39A in a high end presentation, it’s been an excellent piece!
Folks pining for new 39A’s better be willing to drop at least $800 (or perhaps 1000) on one. A well finished 39 will cost more than a similarly finished 336, and perhaps more than an 1894 to make.
I’m apprehensive about Ruger buying Marlin. A big part of the problems with Remington building Marlins stemmed from the difference in design philosophy. Marlin lever guns are 19th century designs, with a lot of irregular shapes formed from hammer forgings. Remington ditched that technology in the 1950’s/1960’s, and they weren’t set up to deal with it anymore. Ruger has their own way of doing things, based on investment castings. IDK; perhaps the new transition will go smoothly. Remington also claimed that the engineering specs on all of the older Marlins required updating; hopefully Ruger can make good use of that legwork.
The Marlin model 60 can’t compare to a Ruger 10/22. My first gun was a Marlin 60, I really liked it, but I gave it to a former friend of mine. Mainly because I have two 10/22s and they are 10 times the gun the model 60 is, or could hope to be. I think that Ruger should focus on the lever guns and forget all the others. That’s just my thoughts.
I have an old Marlin model 60 and I love it. I bought it Kmart back in ’83. From what I have seen over the years that gun has gotten well cheap. As for lever actions I still like my again Old Winchester model 94, very faithful. Oh yeah my 60 was spot on at 100 yards out of the box.
Man I hope they bring back the 39A back in Rifle and carbine. Maybe they could drop the cross bolt safety too. A 989 M-2 semi auto 22lr would probably do well as its close similarity to a M-1 carbine could make it popular in today’s market. And with pistol cal carbines popular right now a new Camp carbine in 45acp and 10mm would be nice maybe set up for Glock 20&21 mags. A wider variety of 1894 calibers would be cool, both larger and smaller than in the near past. A 10mm 1894, maybe 32/20 or 32h&r mag, 25/20 and definitely a 22 Hornet. A 480 Ruger would be pretty cool paired with a 5” Super Redhawk. The barrel on these could be a big draw too if they use the same quality as on their American and Precision series rifles. Too,I hope they completely leave New England to more Patriotic States.
Amazing how we have so many firearms companies going belly-up while we, at the same time, have record firearms sales. Hmmm
I’m so disappointed that the craftsmanship of firearms seems to be a dying art.
Lever guns could make a strong comeback if new gun restrictions happen.
It would be nice to see an affordable lever gun in pistol calibers.
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I for One, Cannot wait!!! I see myself buying at least 3 different calibers!
Very Excited about the rifles to come!
I know that Ruger will do a quality job with the Marlin offerings , whatever they are !
I know everybody has their own opinion Ruger is number one in my book and like their motto says, rugged reliable firearms. I own several ruger’s and I am satisfied with them all.
Henry still has next to no standing in the cowboy action shooting community, we’re Marlin verry much dose. I hope Marlin will see the value in targeting that market there now as the SASS ruger revolvers have been so popular.
How did Remington go broke during the greatest gun purchasing event in history ? That level of incompetence should be prosecuted .
I live in Australia and I bought a brand new Marlin dark series 45-70. Had to send it back to the factory in America to get repaired before I even got a shot away because when you would chamber a round the cartridge would get stuck half in the magazine and half in the receiver. I was pissed off because its a brand new rifle and it took months to get it over there and back but now it works flawlessly so I am happy.