Heya do any of you have any experiences with both (or either brand) winchesters and marlins of the past 5 years or so?
In dreamland I've always wanted one of the Uberti Winchesters or a Chiappa Spencer rifle (not that I think of the Spencer as a lever gun in the traditional sense) but my inner cheap guy always balks at the prices. For sure they're going to look and be nicer, be more of a functional piece of art, but I can't always afford the art part.
Yet I still keep wanting a lever gun.
Any of you had really good or really bad luck with the functionality of the current marlins and winchesters?
From hickok45 to others whose names I don't even remember, I've watched the youtubes. Just wondering how some Indiana forum posters feel. Thanks for anything contributed. ☺
Edit: oh forgot... Could you also chime in with what caliber you have, or have shot, if you reply. Been thinking .357 for myself even though I'd be getting a more traditional lever caliber if I had Uberti money.
In dreamland I've always wanted one of the Uberti Winchesters or a Chiappa Spencer rifle (not that I think of the Spencer as a lever gun in the traditional sense) but my inner cheap guy always balks at the prices. For sure they're going to look and be nicer, be more of a functional piece of art, but I can't always afford the art part.
Yet I still keep wanting a lever gun.
Any of you had really good or really bad luck with the functionality of the current marlins and winchesters?
From hickok45 to others whose names I don't even remember, I've watched the youtubes. Just wondering how some Indiana forum posters feel. Thanks for anything contributed. ☺
Edit: oh forgot... Could you also chime in with what caliber you have, or have shot, if you reply. Been thinking .357 for myself even though I'd be getting a more traditional lever caliber if I had Uberti money.