Marlin Firearms Collectors Association

Sorry about posting a thread on the same subject.My mistake.Should have looked a little harder at the posts.

Thanks for the reply.

Was just reading on another site that Marlin will be closing their plant in Conn., putting 265 people out of work and moving to another state.Does anyone know if there is any truth to this or is it a rumor?

Just wondering if Marlin ever manufactured any 28 gauge shotguns?I know at present they do offer the Marlin/L.C.Smith SXS in 28 gauge but were there any other 28 gauge Marlin shotguns?

Very interesting information.Thanks for posting.Interesting that there were more deluxe grade than field grade Model 120 Marlins manufactured.

Just wondering if any of the posters here have any of these 28 gauge shotguns?If so ,what do you think of them?

Thank-you for the reply,Regnier.Very interesting.Have a few more questons about the Model 120. How long was it manufactured?How many were made?What barrels lengths were available?Was it available in any other gauge than 12 gauge? 6,984 does not seem like a lot of shotguns made with a 40 inch barrel....

Seems to me that the .56-56 Spencer was a rimfire cartridge.If so then that would make tha Ballard rifle available in both rim and centre fire.If so, this is something I was not aware of. Guess I am getting a little off track with this thread and should really be asking these questons on the Ballard...

A number of years ago a fellow I knew had a Marlin, I am pretty sure it was a Model 120 with a 40 inch barrel.Just wondering what the reason was that Marlin made a shotgun with so long of a barrel?Also does anyone have any idea of how many of these 40 inch Model 120 Marlins were manufactured?

Thank-you for the reply,Parley Baer.What was the largest calibre Ballard?

Just wondering what the largest calibre ever used in a Marlin lever action rifle was?Were there ever any 50 calibre Marlin lever action rifles?