 vanvideo 
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Posted: 6/12/2012 6:39:07 PM
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1911roben
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Posted: 6/12/2012 7:41:58 PM
They were limited run rifles. Seem to bring a premium over the non-ported, full length barrels. Also, most (all?) ported barrel Marlins were BALLARD rifled rather than Micro-groove....and generally shorter "trapper" length barrels too.... so, once again, reasons that fanboys exist for these guns.
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Posted: 6/12/2012 9:19:04 PM
I have a 444P and a 44Mag 1894P. I've always thought the porting was a marketing thing as when these rifles came out in '98/'99 ported barrels and barrel porting services seemed to be the "in" thing. I've always been more interested in the Ballard rifling and short barrel length aspect of the guns. If the porting had been optional I would have not wanted it.
Why the guns bring a premium I don't know. I can say the fit and finish on mine is better than any new Marlin I've seen in the past five years or so. If I were going to get a 45/70 in a trapper length I'd try to find something without a ported barrel with Ballard rifling. |
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Posted: 6/13/2012 10:20:51 AM
Originally Posted By vanvideo:
I understand the Marlin 1895 guide guns with ported barrels were produced, as an option, from 1998 to 2002. I saw a Marlin 45-70, 18" barrel with ports, at a local gun show. Are the ported barrel guide guns more collectible, or more in demand? Pros and cons? The original Guide Guns were all ported until just after the stainless guns were introduced the earlier guns are all tapped on the left side of the receiver for a side mounted sight and the quality of the guns is much better than any since. I have both the ported as well as the non ported and really don't really have a preferance one way or the other. 
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Posted: 6/14/2012 6:21:35 PM
Originally Posted By Rabon:
Originally Posted By vanvideo:
I understand the Marlin 1895 guide guns with ported barrels were produced, as an option, from 1998 to 2002. I saw a Marlin 45-70, 18" barrel with ports, at a local gun show. Are the ported barrel guide guns more collectible, or more in demand? Pros and cons? The original Guide Guns were all ported until just after the stainless guns were introduced the earlier guns are all tapped on the left side of the receiver for a side mounted sight and the quality of the guns is much better than any since. I have both the ported as well as the non ported and really don't really have a preferance one way or the other.
Yup, this |
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Posted: 6/14/2012 9:13:07 PM
The ported barrels are preferred by many, but personally, do not care for them. In hunting situations, I had rather not worry about the re-directed blast/ noise, and deal with whatever recoil I must in return. Although, I would not discourage it for someone who preferred it either.
If you are seeking a true trapper length, the limited edition Marlin 1895 STP, distributed by Davidson's Gallery of Guns, was made just a few years back, and features a 16 1/2 " barrel, stainless finish, laminate stock, and Hi-Viz sights.............but good luck finding one!! I have offered well in excess of $1200 for a well-used one, and still got refused. I figured for any more than 1500, I could just pay to have one of my NIB, converted by WWG to a trapper length. -PC- |
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