| The Marlin Arms name is well known within the | | | | During the great depression, Marlin was one |
| firearms community for their over a century | | | | of the few firearms still able to maintain |
| old time tested designs. The Marlin is one of | | | | their operations, even though much larger |
| the top selling 22 long rifles on the market, | | | | government contracted firms were falling |
| number two only to Ruger Arms. Marlin | | | | behind. Marlin has always tried to produce |
| firearms have a strong following, especially | | | | high quality, affordable firearms for the |
| in the cowboy action shooting market, where | | | | civilian market, many of which can still be |
| the Marlin lever action rifles are still the | | | | found in any gun shop across America. |
| best you can find. | | | | |
| | | | Marlin firearms are some of the best known |
| Marlin rifles got their start in the small | | | | and iconic firearms in American culture and |
| town of North Haven, Connecticut in 1870 and | | | | they shown have no signs of their age. The |
| have been continually making high quality | | | | market for Marlins might have changed |
| firearms ever since. During that time Marlin | | | | significantly, but the crucial factors are |
| produced shotguns, rifles, revolvers, and | | | | still found in every firearm. More |
| even derringers for the westward bound | | | | specifically the price point and the quality |
| settlers of the gold rush era. Recently, | | | | of the Marlin firearms, sets them apart from |
| Marlin Arms was purchased by Remington Arms, | | | | any competitor. After the purchase by |
| which is speculated to bring the most popular | | | | Remington, many Marlin enthusiasts feared |
| Marlin guns back to the forefront of the | | | | their favorite rifles were going to be |
| firearms industry. | | | | changed. Due to the fact Marlin's firearms |
| | | | have reached a market that Remington was |
| The innovations of Marlin firearms was not | | | | never able to get a foot hold in, the chance |
| limited to lever action. During the 1950's, | | | | of Marlin firearms disappearing is very |
| Marlin was issued a patent for microgroove | | | | unlikely. |
| rifling, which can be found in all the Marlin | | | | |
| firearms produced after 1953. But Marlin | | | | In my experience, I have found Marlin |
| Arm's history of innovations stems back as | | | | firearms to be some of the most reliable |
| far as the American Civil War, when John M. | | | | firearms on the market, with a shockingly low |
| Marlin worked for Colt Arms. During that time | | | | price point. Also with the steep rise in |
| John Marlin decided to start producing a wide | | | | ammunition prices the Marlin 22 long rifle |
| range of different firearms, including | | | | series have been coming back in a whole new |
| machine guns, which were used in World War 1. | | | | way, from first time firearms owners all the |
| | | | way up to experienced firearms enthusiasts. |
| Since the dawn of the twentieth century, | | | | No matter what type of long gun you are |
| Marlin had not put bids on government | | | | looking for, the Marlin rifles have something |
| contracts, instead relying on their cult-like | | | | for all walks of life, no matter what type of |
| following. That following has kept Marlin | | | | shooter you are. |
| firearms afloat during the roughest of times. | | | | |