Picked this Marlin 1895 45-70 up a few weeks ago and finally got around to getting a picture. This has been on my list to add to the collection for quite awhile. Put a few rounds through it and seems like it functions and fires nicely. looking forward to putting a few more down range.
It is a nice rifle. I have one also. There was a problem on the finish when I bought it. If I remember correctly it was the part that the lever hinge bolts into. One side had that grey tone, the other side didn't. So I sent it back to the factory and when it was returned they had put in a gold plated trigger which is a nice touch. I have a thing for Marlins, there are 5 other lever guns, 1894, 1894SS, 1894CP, 336 in 35 Remington and a 336 in 32 Winchester and a Camp 9 in my collection.
I was back and forth between a guide gun and this one but ended up with this due to the deal I got on it. I will say I like the feel of the Monte Carlo stock on the back even thought the straight stock is a bit more authentic. Glad they made that right and the trigger looks nice!
See you have leverlution ammo in it. Have a pre76 1894 in 44 mag myself. Its apart now due to a front barrel band screw that fell out and I can't find a replacement. There extinct!!! New band and screw dont fit, its a larger diameter than the space machined between the mag tube and the barrel will allow to go in.
