Anyone know why Marlin doesn't put a full length mag tube on their 45/70s?

[Bypass]

Inquiring minds want to know.

Because short tubes just look silly.

 

[spencer60]

Err... they have lots of full-tube, 45-70s.

https://www.marlinfirearms.com/lever-action/model-1895-big-bore/model-1895gbl

 

[Bypass]

Err... they have lots of full-tube, 45-70s.

https://www.marlinfirearms.com/lever-action/model-1895-big-bore/model-1895gbl

Hmmm. Then why even bother making a short tube version because that is all I have seen on the ODT.

 

[Swab]

Err... they have lots of full-tube, 45-70s.

https://www.marlinfirearms.com/lever-action/model-1895-big-bore/model-1895gbl

Yeah, but they didn't used to.

 

[Kahrnut]

For those places with a hi capacity assault clipazine ban.

 

[DanKATL]

Hmmm. Then why even bother making a short tube version because that is all I have seen on the ODT.

Preference for some and also makes it 5 shot legal for hunting in many places without a plug.

 

[Bypass]

Preference for some and also makes it 5 shot legal for hunting in many places without a plug.

Ah, So they are catering to the lowest common denominator. Guys in states with an ammo limit.

 

[Kahrnut]

I think they've been that way since the late 1800's.

 

[BLIP]

Yes a plug-in weight issue if you can't get it done with five shots on a 4570 maybe you're doing something else wrong

 

[Bypass]

Yes a plug-in weight issue if you can't get it done with five shots on a 4570 maybe you're doing something else wrong

Still looks gay.