Editors’ Picks 2017: Marlin Model 1895 Modern Hunter Lever-Action Rifle

Marlin reinvented a lever-action classic with the Model 1895 Modern Hunter.

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Chambered for .45-70 Gov’t, it is intended as the ultimate survival rifle. Starting with a stainless steel barreled-action, the Marlin Custom Shop then smooths the action, installs an aftermarket trigger and recrowns the muzzle.

An XS peep-and-front-post combo, along with an 8″ XS rail are standard-issue.

Each rifle’s laminated wood stock is hand-fitted. The stock and the metalwork are finished in durable Cerakote in the buyer’s choice of numerous camouflage, splatter or solid-color options.

For emergencies and better gripping, the gun’s big loop lever handle comes wrapped in paracord.

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