If you own a revolver, you need one of these

Wednesday, October 10, 2007 Filed in: General gun stuff
Back in the "olden days" (no, kids, that does not mean the 1970s) it was common to carry a revolver and a rifle that used the same ammunition. There is still a lot to recommend the practice! If you have a wheelgun in .357, .44, .32-20, .41 Magnum, or .45 Colt, Marlin makes a lever action rifle to take your ammunition.

Let's consider the .357: in a revolver the .357 is a formidable cartridge, but In a rifle it gets a big boost in performance with surprisingly low recoil. Many people use the .357 carbine as a deer gun at moderate ranges, and there are even some who swear that they can be used for elk. I'll dispute that latter contention, but as a short-range deer gun it is superb.

Of course the .357 rifle will also handle .38 Special ammunition. Using light loads, it can be used for jobs like plinking cans and hunting squirrels. I ran across a fellow a few years ago who used his for hunting sage rats! It should go without saying that recoil from these loads is nearly non-existent.

As a home defense gun it is easily handled by all qualified members of a family, no matter how sensitive they are to recoil. I don't have to tell you of the .357's reputation for "stopping power"!

Light, fast handling, and very low recoil, it may be the very best "all around" rifle you could own. If you don't have a lever action to complement your wheelguns, you're missing out on a whole lot of fun - and utility as well.

-=[ Grant ]=-

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