That way you can put a bit of your soul into the project, save a dime here and there, yet still ensure that the critical work you may not be qualified to perform is done right. The second shot went We glassed for a couple of hours, spotting several brown bears along the river, but no additional moose. In addition, molds are available from Lyman, RCBS, Redding and NEI for casting lead bullets of various weights. You do not need to use an FFL holder to ship your personally owned rifle to us! Is loaded ammunition available for the .457 Magnum? Steve Roe, owner of Apache Machine & Custom, LLC, applied a beautiful Cerakote graphite black finish. The 350gr.WFN bullet lands at the top of the dot where they should. Box 488, Escondido, CA 92033. A-Frame, Speer 350-gr. Nevada Department of Wildlife, State Agency: Winners must respond within 30 days of receiving notification or an alternate winner will be selected. LFNGC .512" / Ballisticast 505 gr. The only interchangeable blade front sight system with gold bead up front. Out of stock. This got me going as I like all Giveaway prizes may have evidence of being test fired or exhibit minor handling marks. Even though I like bullets that are either of the LFN or Keith shape, the big 505 through. MARLIN 1895 BIG BORE 45-70 22" BLUED 4RD AMER BLK WALNUT www.kygunco.com See deal $ 649.00. Winners will be notified by certified mail on official letterhead. I know re nowhere near as classy or cool but its been alleged a 12 gauge slug has as much energy at the muzzle as a .45-70 does at 100 yards. Repeating Arms Co. I loaded the 450 Most of this type of work is best left to the pros. Ballisti-cast molds that Has anyone had any experience with this and willing to share their opinions? Trimmer with a .50 cal cutter and .50 cal pilot. I think its time to get one built and book a hunt in Alaska like Darrell. or when afoot in heavy timber. WFNGC .512". to penetrate 6-10 less than the harder alloy. They did all the necessary action work so the .50 Alaskan cartridge cycled properly while also performing a nice trigger job. 505 WFN GC loaded over 55 grains of IMR 30-31 is a Choose your bullets wisely as to the type of game you are Mark Twain. Like personally spearheading the building of your dream custom home, you can DIY some work and farm out the more exotic stuff to specialty smiths. Contest void where prohibited by law. Thats You can fit them yourself. RCBS .458" / LBT 410 gr. Subscriber Services. Colt Python vs Colt Anaconda; HK MP5 vs CZ Scorpion; M&P sport 2 vs Ruger AR 556; P365XL vs P320 X Compact: Skinny or Stout? Winners must respond within 30 days of receiving notification or an alternate winner will be selected. to build on, but that wasnt the case. lot of horse power in a small package. The basic takedown package includes - Takedown Conversion gradually step it up its a little slower but it does work. just got a lot easier as Starline is now What kind of warranty do you have on parts? UPC: 026495018238 Brand: MARLIN Caliber: .45-70 GOVT Capacity: 6 ROUNDS 2 Offers For Sale. The If you reload, Lehigh bullets offers the solids. The parent cartridge for the .50 Alaskan (right) is the .348 Winchester (left). I think just shooting into wet print doesnt tell the whole story as Ive Darrell shared the story of his .50 Alaskan hunt: I scheduled a September 2020 moose hunt with the Shoemaker family in Becharof National Wildlife Refuge. Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency, State Agency: That bullet works fine in the Model 71 with a full-length case. require a gas check. Since then Ive Performance Bullets | Merit A friend has a 50 B&M from SSK and it is very well put together. You can contact us to order. firearms. with just enough meat to cut the dovetail for the front sight. On the flight in, we saw several cows along with two bedded bull moose. My stock/factory Miroku 1886 .45-90 DG loads are 450 grain Kodiak FMJ at 2150 fps and they are very effective on Cape buff, bison, etc. Push a 500-grain bullet to 1,800 fps in the .50, and while you know you are not shooting a .45-70, the recoil will likely go unnoticed on a rainy Alaska day with a big grizzly at 30 paces and closing fast. The cost varies depending on the weight, size and value. was born out of necessity by Harold Johnson and Bill Fuller. It T. Riekers Sporting Agency & Gun Works | Steve's Did you have to open up the loading gate or ejection port at all for the fatter casing? Be sure to seal the inside of the stock and forend against moisture. I was glassing upstream when Austin spotted a bull a couple of miles away downstream. As for the 50 Alaskan conversion, it's some work but not too extensive. BLUE LIVES MATTER!!!!!!! 525 gr. They believe they have some of the most uniform flash holes on their brass also. Now it is really you choose to hunt on this planet. With an upcoming cape buffalo hunt, I thought it would be nice to have some large animal experience with the .50 Alaskan before tackling a dangerous cape buffalo. You can also fire a 2 .410 shotshell. Idaho Department of Fish & Game, State Agency: Potential bullet selection includes (from l.) Hornady 300-gr. Both had 18-inch Pac-Nor barrels. Currently we do not make rifles in these calibers. For years, this story stuck with me, dreaming of having a Marlin 1895 .45-70 converted to .50 Alaskan and then heading to Alaska to hunt moose and bear. Darrell used solid brass bullets from Cutting Edge Bullets for his Alaskan hunt. my favorite loads and will shoot from -1 at 50 yards depending on After testing and shooting a lot of different bullets and After doing the final wood-to-metal fit and applying the finish, I had all the parts of my stainless rifle Cerakoted by Steve Pratt of Elk Meadow Performance. We prefer Marlins for our takedown conversions because of the strength of their solid receiver but we have converted Winchesters and Brownings also. 2.460", Bullet: Pachmayr shotgun trap pad to tame the recoil. California Department of Fish & Wildlife, State Agency: 100yards. Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, State Agency: Here are a few of the loads that I like to shoot. You can also use different expanders from other die sets and Dont be afraid to shoot them into some kind of realized he was standing at more of an angle and the first shot went in just This has the effect of all rounds moving forward. Do you do Class 3 gunsmithing? and expanded to .580 and recovered weight was 495.2. The new Alaskan Classic is chambered in 45-70 or the caliber of your choice. You can also use different expanders from other die sets and gradually step it up it's a little slower but it does work. Contributing Editor for RifleShooter Magazine, Brad Fitzpatrick gives us a review of this modernized version of an iconic favorite. You can see that in the photo. .50 Alaskan Taking a .348 Winchester case and necking it out to accept a .510-inch, Alaskan Harold Johnson was able to successfully convert a Winchester Model 1886 rifle into a .50-caliber, bear-killing machine. Next came getting brass ready to be loaded. The ALASKAN CLASSIC is built on your own blue or stainless 1895 Marlin in .45-70 Can a 50 Alaskan still shoot 45-70s? There are lots of fine ladies up here and most of them are armed. It is seen here with XS ghost-ring sights, Murray Leather sling and pouch . He knew what he Johnson designed the .50 Alaskan using the .348 Winchester cartridge as the parent and supercharging it by blowing the cartridge case out for a 0.510 bullet. He was standing in a Velocity To get started, click the link below to visit mymagnow.com and learn how to access your digital magazine. As for the sights I went with a Ashley mind more than once over the years, having read about Harold Johnson converting We are able to make takedown Winchester 1895s and 1886s. It has the The Model 1895 is a frontier . 469.7 with gas check still on and expanded to .540. Associated taxes and fees are the responsibility of winners. Maine Department of Inland Fisheries & Wildlife, State Agency: How do I ship my rifle or handgun to you? I told him on the spot, "I want and recovered weight was 392.4. the 20. from 18 barrel is 1730. For more details visit our shipping information page. behind his right shoulder and came out on his left flank. The Marlin Big Bore Lever Rifle has a 1:20" twist rate, which will handle the 200 grain TSX with a Stability Factor of 3.587 @ 1900 fps or very stable; the 300 grain TSX bullet produces a Stability Factor of 3.026 also very stable. Winners will be notified by certified mail on official letterhead. case: Starline The only bullets we had were some Only in the winter, and yes it is cold. My Alaskan weighs 7 pounds with 18 barrel, John's is 7 with marlin 1895 sbl FOR SALE | BRAND NEW MARLIN 1895 IN STOCK INTRODUCING THE FIRST RUGER-MADE MARLIN FIREARM THE MARLIN MODEL 1895 SBL. Winners will be notified by certified mail on official letterhead. Extra length up to 30 Barrels over 30 Big Bore Caliber Conversions (New Barrel) .45-90 .470 Turnbull ( for example, see it in Marlin 1895 configuration) .475 Turnbull ( for example, see it in Doug Turnbull Signature 475 configuration) .50 Alaskan .50-110 (.50 Express) Metal Work Pistol grip conversion Takedown conversion McCourry has found the 500-grain Hornady at 1,800 to 1,900 fps and a custom SSK 425-grain all-copper hollow-nose bullet at the same velocity to be deadly on game as large as eland and giraffe, with excellent penetration and weight retention. (III) Giveaway winner(s) chosen by random drawing. I Posts: 4,288. Most would likely work fine on deer, but for bears weighing much over 300 pounds as well as moose and elk, a stout bullet is in order. Hit him again, Austin said as I worked the lever. Our revised ALASKAN CLASSIC in the caliber of your choice will take any animal Publisher, Kevin Steele is with Brett Marquardt from Streamlight Inc. discussing the new Streamlight Pro Tac 2.0, the latest edition in the Pro Tac series. recoil dished out from the big .50. Washington Department of Fish & Wildlife, State Agency: Virgin 45-70 Government cases range from 2.100 to 2.110 inches. Jim West is a pain to work with but the gun came out completely reliable and was accurate. An abundance of readily available .500-inch bullets in weights ranging from 275 to 500 grains gives it a practical edge over the original .50 Alaskan and its .510-inch bullet. .475 Linebaugh with a velocity of 1300 penetrated 22 and expanded to .600 How about for the .50 Alaskan? What a work of art. The Fora platform includes forum software by XenForo. Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission, State Agency: I shoot his sixguns and five guns in .45 Colt, .475 Linebaugh and .50 Alaskan. New York Department of Environmental Conservation, State Agency: Contest open to U.S. residents only. As a comparison my Marlin Guide guns weigh around 7 pounds. When I could get a good sight picture and I thought he was Back to the .50 Alaskan. Dont hesitate to knock out the rear barrel sight and replace it with a dovetail filler; youll find a less-obstructed field of view with it gone. Big Bore Sixguns and Leverguns! bullet with soft lead core does is this same test medium. He also does a fine job on bolt I MARLIN 1895 $987.99-$1514.99. 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Winners will be notified by certified mail on official letterhead. Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources, State Agency: No purchase necessary. Petersen's HUNTING Publisher, Kevin Steele is in the CZ booth with Dylan Rice at SHOT Show to talk about CZ 600 Series Trail rifle. Utah Division of Wildlife Resources, State Agency: It bagged a nice moose, now a cape buffalo is next on the menu! Heres how to get started. WFN GC shoots very well in the Alaskan. LFN GC .510" dia. light load to shoot with velocity in the 1500 range or so but still has a Minnesota Deptartment of Natural Resources, State Agency: I get them from Bullet Swaging Supply in West Monroe, LA. This load penetrated 29 It doesnt take long to get Left I'm usually not interested in "why" someone wants to have something as impractical as what you are looking to do, Lord knows I do the same thing. Winchester 94 Trappers with 16 barrels weigh around 6 pounds, so the .50 is a just isnt room to be swinging a 22-26 barreled rifle, but I do like to Associated taxes and fees are the responsibility of winners. As the story goes, Johnson acquired a Winchester Model 86 in .50-110 with a bad barrel and decided to make a replacement for it from a military-surplus machine gun barrel in .50 BMG. $ 615.99. (II) Limit one (1) entry per household; multiple entries will disqualify entrants. Shooting a .50 Alaskan Time has a way of gathering momentum the older you get and I dont want to run out before experiencing a lot more hunts. (IV) Winners must undergo a background check (if required) and comply with all other federal, state and local laws. Our rifles and handguns are primarily hand built and we insist on a quality product. Im Crawling to a clump of willows, we cut the distance another 40 yards. DRC is getting 2400 with a 420 grain cast bullet. the .50 Alaskan on a Marlin Levergun! Since Ruger just purchased Marlin at this writing, maybe we can convince them to make a .50 Alaskan lever gun for us? first handful of brass I had to test is still going strong after many loadings. Absolutely not. or they may have scrapped that as well, Contact Doug Turnbull restorations on all information regarding the 50 AK, PS do yourself a huge favor and quit hunting here. Alaskan Data To protect the privacy and security of winners, names will not be made public. Contest void where prohibited by law. Grizzly Cartridges | Cast tap out the Ashley so a Williams can be screwed into the Ashley when testing I also had him install using H SSK installed a custom 0.510"-diameter barrel, Pachmayr decelerator recoil pad and a New England Custom Guns banded front sight ramp with a silver bead. started loading them but now I load them on a Dillon 550 press. Two of the others needed minor gunsmithing work to get right and my best friends needed a trip to ben forkin and about 600 bucks in work to get right. No substitutions or transfers to third parties allowed. At the shot he went down and then got up and turned so I He would be my choice. I like to perform modifications that dont potentially compromise the integrity of the gun myself. It was sometime in the summer of '96 John Linebaugh and I I am guessing you would need to open up the extractor for the rather large rim and a new 510 bore barrel. He called it the .450 Alaskan, and it had a powder capacity slightly greater than that of the .458 Winchester Magnum, which enabled the big cartridge to exceed 2,000 fps with a bullet weighing 400 grains at a chamber pressure level easily handled by two rifles: the smokeless powder version of the Winchester Model 1886 and the Winchester Model 71. This was before Ruger had their Bisley Vaquero out. for the conversion. 1500 FPS but it will do a lot of work at that speed. Popular modifications include restocking, slicking up the action, lightening the trigger and giving it a crisp pull, installing upgraded iron sights and/or optics, and Cerakoting the metal parts. The big .50 Alaskan is on the right with the .348 Winchester on the left. Just out of interests sake,anyone know of any gunsmiths who can do the conversion of a Marlin 1895 to 50 Alaskan, and how much it costs ? They are unfinshed blanks. As always, one third down and we begin work on your new ALASKAN CLASSIC. If looking to acquire an automated powder-charge dispensing unit to speed up precision reloading, don't judge the RCBS ChargeMaster Lite powder scale and dispenser by its name; the Little Green machine packs a heavy-weight punch with speed and accuracy. Which rifles do they fit? him of my interest in one when he had it finished and left it at that. Experience is a wonderful thing - It lets you recognize a mistake, when you make it again. 435 gr. or Russian boar in Tennessee, you can't do much better than our ALASKAN CLASSIC. 2,420", Bullet: In true Alaskan form i.e. making properly formed and head stamped brass for it. grains. Lot of work opening the loading gate and ejection port. If you take the time to perfect it, that lever gun currently gathering dust in the closet corner will become your favorite classy shootin iron. load this rifle really likes it will shoot under 1 at 50 yards and under New Hampshire Fish & Game Department, State Agency: Introduced in 1965 with the .444 Marlin cartridge, the Model 444 was the most powerful lever action of its day. Johnson stated, I never recovered a slug from a bear or moose, no matter what angle the animal was shot at.. Back in the 1950s, Cooper Landing, Alaska, gunsmith Harold Johnson decided to neck up the .348 Winchester case for. The recovered bullet weighed 433.6 grains and was Illinois Department of Natural Resources, State Agency: It was a tough hike, crossing several gorges, alder and willow thickets, tromping across wet, spongy ground before finally making it to the opening where hed be visible in the basin below. In addition, our products are in high demand, and we have numerous orders. Overall cartridge length with the FTX bullet is too long for the Marlin, a problem easily solved by slightly shortening the case. Prizes will not be awarded if illegal in jurisdiction of winners. I will have to look through my notes, after all this was in 1998 and 1999. We also spotted another bedded bull less than 200 yards from camp! I told John, " Ive Employees and agents of Publishers Development Corp. are not eligible. you one. I believe there is a clause about guns that do not have non lead available? The tube is full length and holds 6 cartridges. . Both are fans of big holes through rifle barrels, and their cartridges of various calibers have given them plenty of excuses to head to Africa on a number of occasions for bullet-testing excursions on elephant, Cape buffalo, hippo and such. The gun is very accurate and is ready to go. got to shoot that thing! SSK industries convert Marlins to a straight 500 Alaskan, the complete rifle goes for $2,000USD. Hey how about the 50 S&W? priming tool. I prime the (I) Giveaway ends April 30, 2023. Give a Gift Do you live in Igloos? A standard 1895 GS with an 18-inch non-ported barrel and four-round abbreviated magazine: Its short enough, powerful enough, and has adequate capacity for backup work on big bears. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission, which supports our community. Trijicon red dot sight and Cerokote finish by Apache Machine. Hodgdon Powder Co., Inc. www.hodgdon.com, Leverguns Condition: Used - See Item Description Brand: MARLIN FIREARMS CO Caliber: .50 (other) Item #: 961685107 Stock No. Employees and agents of Publishers Development Corp. are not eligible. I heard turnbulls shop is doing them too and i cant imagine anything comming out of there that wasnt top shelf. Go to XS Sights or Skinner Sights for your upgraded aiming hardware. About the only pistol griped levergun I have that bullet molds and they told me they had a 500 grain WFN GC mold that would work Alaska Department of Fish & Game, State Agency: been good. 2 at 100 yards if I do my part. Thanks. It looks and feels Pick ammo loaded with the type of projectiles you want to shoot and test a few different brands. My Marlin backup bear and timber-country elk gun loves Hornady 325-grain FTX and Barnes 300-grain TSX bullets, grouping around 1 inches with both. getting in. Do you make Big Loop levers to fit both the 1895 and the 1895G? They have a shop in Las Vegas. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding. LFN .512" / Ballisticast 480 gr. It has a full action job and has the XS rear sight and the Rated 5 out of 5 Woody Morrison - February 14, 2021 I was fortunate enough to have landed on Doug's site and noticed a sale for a 45-70. as well as the Alaska Bullet Works 450 gr. On opening day we were glassing the area and saw moose antlers a couple hundred yards away in the river bottom! Oregon Department of Fish & Wildlife, State Agency: (I) Giveaway ends June 30, 2023. The .50 Alaskan is formed from .348 Winchester brass. All firearms must be unloaded. These bullets, along with many other .500 caliber bullets, such as the 400 Sierra and the 325 Swift are excellent alternatives for the 50 B&M Alaskan. With Austin ready to back me up, I pulled the hammer back on the lever gun. Hawaii Department of Land & Natural Resources, State Agency: Since this gun is for dangerous game, Darrell installed a safety delete from Bear Tooth Mercantile. As grin-inspiring as it is, my Marlin is still a short-range medium-game rifle, and a lot of the same fun can be had at half price with a $450 Rossi Puma carbine and lower-priced accessories. Mike Schoby takes his nephew, Mitchell, on his first-ever whitetail hunt in Nebraska. Kevin Steele from Petersen's HUNTING speaks to Jordan Egli of Burris Optics about the all-new Veracity PH Riflescope. No substitutions or transfers to third parties allowed. used to shooting a .45-70 with top loads you wont have any trouble with the more popular hunting rifles, our ALASKAN CLASSIC . As for color, pick your poison: I chose OD Green for the major parts, accented by charcoal black small parts. Come join the discussion about hunting, fishing, survival, archery gunsmithing, optics, reviews, accessories, classifieds, and more! .50 The result, of course, was the .50 Alaskan. rocks, stumps and trees You need to have familiarity with fitting an unfinished stock blank as it is very labor intensive. We repeat, DO NOT SEND THESE ITEMS, ESPECIALLY CASES. 19.5" barrel topped with Skinner .095 aperture peep sight. Winners must respond within 30 days of receiving notification or an alternate winner will be selected. FP-XTP September 30, 2011 By Layne Simpson 2.500", Bullet: He tuned the action, did a trigger job, bedded the stocks that Id fit, and added his buttstock through-bolt. As powders go, IMR-4198, Reloder 7 and Reloder 10X have proven to be some of the better choices. He knows what I like in to test it out.". The thought of having a .50 Alaskan levergun was on my Factory warranties may apply in some cases. Black Chromex. Gun is done in the 50 Alaskan and will also fire the 500 Linebaugh cartridge. strong sight and fast to pick up whatever you happen to be shooting at. And for the non-caster Cast (III) Giveaway winner(s) chosen by random drawing. John and I have been Vermont Fish & Wildlife Department, State Agency: This is perfect for Brown in Alaska (duhhh)..or heck bring in to Africa and smack some Buffalo! Shipping charges are set at the time your firearm is ready to ship. Do you make levers to fit the .444 or OTHER Marlin rifles? The stock was left a little fuller than gone almost double that with a harder bullet and a little more velocity in It takes the same shell holder as the Wild West guns did the first, a copilot takedown in hard chrome finish. rifle builders go but wrote about Regan Nonnemans rifle he built for me and If that is the case then you could convert it to 50 AK and just hunt with 45-70. What about opening up the bolt face at all or mess with the extractor for the bigger rim? Then came a .50 caliber version of the same cartridge. Johnson cut 720-grain .50 caliber BMG bullets in half and seated the now 450-grain truncated bullets backward into the fireformed cases for an effective bear load. Giveaway prizes may have evidence of being test fired or exhibit minor handling marks. the May/June 1997 issue of American Handgunner in an article by John Taffin. | No purchase necessary. Turnbull worked their magic on a 50 alaskan conversion of a Marlin 1895. I can say I really like is my Winchester 71 Deluxe in .348. Do you make custom Winchester/Browning lever rifles or take down Winchester/Browning lever rifles? 50/50 mix of Linotype and Wheelweight. Kali Parmley of Gun Dog Magazine talks to George Thompson from Benelli USA about the new features from the Benelli line in 2023. out with out falling apart, so that its full potential caliber but also build it in 50 Alaskan, 440 GNR, 450 GNR, 475 GNR and 476 GNR. Using their solids turns the 50 Alaskan into an impressive dangerous game gun suitable for the Big 6 of Africa The foil patch is about 2" square, the three shots measure just under 1.1" Center to center and was fired from 75 yards, using the Burris FastFire. I am toying with the idea of doing a 50 Alaskan on my Marlin. Winners must respond within 30 days of receiving notification or an alternate winner will be selected. The latter is a much-improved method of attaching the stock to the action, particularly for a gun intended to shoot heavy-recoiling, big-game-thumping ammo. 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Factory warranties may apply in some cases. I placed my backpack on the ground as a shooting rest. A bit more barrel out front would dampen muzzle climb a bit and also put muzzle blast farther from the ears. Factory warranties may apply in some cases. the rig he pulled a dandy looking straight stocked, octagon barreled Marlin barrel length: 22" how it performed. I could never get myself to 1895 Outback Guide Stainless Scout. but works well if you use a tool in the reloading press to step it from .348 to Deployed military should use stateside address. Deployed military should use stateside address. OAL with the 505 WFN is 2.500 and the Alaska Bullet works 450 is 2.470 while the Giveaway prizes may have evidence of being test fired or exhibit minor handling marks. that for service? Description: MARLIN 1895 CUSTOM GUIDE GIN IN 50 B&M ALASKAN.SSK BARREL AND FITTING.HAS XS PEEP SGT/BIG LOOP LEVER AND HORNADY DIES.COMES WITH BRASS AND LOADED AMMO.NEVER HUNTED AFTER CONVERSION. standing broadside I let him have it with one of the 480 grain LFNs loaded one and with the available brass, dies, bullets and molds out there its a Ive also had good luck with IMR and H 4198. Tony Roberts and his son David would do the job, If you do not read the newspapers you are uninformed. while to wake you up and blow the cob webs out. This beauty first saw the A rifling twist rate as slow as 1:20 will stabilize the heaviest of .500 S&W Magnum bullets. Harold Johnson and Bill Fuller designed the cartridge/rifle while living in the Kenai Peninsula at Coopers Landing in the 1950s. JFP .510" diam. Since the rifles action was rougher than a sailors language, I sent it off to Lew Bonitz of Grizzly Custom Guns. 1895 Marlin (original) 50 Alaskan Krag US 30-40 35 Krag ** Currently we are setup to rebore .223 & up** --------- Bore & Groove Dimensions -------- 338 Cal 330 Bore-338 groove 35 Cal 349 Bore-359 groove 9.3 MM 375 Cal 366 Bore-376 groove 405 Cal 402 Bore-412 Groove 444 M 421 Bore-431 Groove 458 Cal 450 Bore-458 Groove [ updated October 2022 ] they work fine. JFN. C.O.L. all that well. Most 30/30 barrels will be stamped RC or C to denote "rifle carbine" or "carbine"; Marlin production code for their 20" carbine with full length mag tube, but that rule does not always hold true as even the limited run Marauder model with 16 1/4" barrel is also stamped RC. We work on virtually all modern Marlin lever action rifles, and will provide all customers with the quality and service they deserve. 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