45-70 Government as a brand-new round ... The author took this aoudad with a Marlin 1895 SBL chambered in .45-70. Commercial companies followed suit. For dangerous game and other large critters ...

45-70 Gov’t cartridge is nothing short of remarkable given all that’s transpired since they were introduced. Once again, Marlin has combined these two creations of the 1800s and, in the ...

45-70 Gov't. “We are excited to officially flip the switch and let our customers know that Marlin is back,” said Ruger President and CEO Chris Killoy. “Since the move of over 100 truckloads ...

All were chambered in .45-70 Govt. Remington assumed ownership of Marlin in 2007, but last year, it filed for bankruptcy. Sadly, 2020 also marked Marlin’s 150th anniversary, although the label ...

45/70 Gov’t might just be the oldest centerfire cartridge that still holds mass appeal. The sphere around the lever gun has been buzzing in recent years, with the revamped Marlin coming alongside ...

The pull weight is mitigated some by the Marlin’s crisp break. The trigger has no mush or creep. Once you apply that 5.5 pounds of pressure, it snaps cleanly. The old .45-70 Govt. creates stout recoil ...

Then they changed the blue Marlin Man logo to Ruger red. And finally, after about a year, they announced that the 1895 SBL in .45/70 would be the first of the third iteration of American-made Marlins.