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Title: Ruger Buys Marlin from Remington Group
Post by: MikeBjerum on September 30, 2020, 09:03:18 PM
https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20200930005917/en/Sturm-Ruger-Company-Inc.-to-Acquire-Marlin-Firearms-Assets (https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20200930005917/en/Sturm-Ruger-Company-Inc.-to-Acquire-Marlin-Firearms-Assets)
Title: Re: Ruger Buys Marlin from Remington Group
Post by: BAC on September 30, 2020, 09:31:00 PM
Ruger has a statement about it on their homepage as well.
Title: Re: Ruger Buys Marlin from Remington Group
Post by: Rastus on October 01, 2020, 09:13:19 AM
I am glad to see that Ruger has it.  In addition to lever guns this will also acquire for them a proven line of "budget" rimfire rifles. 
Title: Re: Ruger Buys Marlin from Remington Group
Post by: tombogan03884 on October 02, 2020, 09:09:59 AM
Hopefully they will show better judgement than the jack asses who tried reintroducing the failed R-51.
Title: Re: Ruger Buys Marlin from Remington Group
Post by: billt on October 02, 2020, 10:34:59 AM
Hopefully they will show better judgement than the jack asses who tried reintroducing the failed R-51.

I can't remember a gun that was introduced twice, and had as many problems the second time around, as it did the first.
Title: Re: Ruger Buys Marlin from Remington Group
Post by: tombogan03884 on October 03, 2020, 09:06:02 AM
BillT, It was 3 times.
The original design dated to before WW II , it failed then as well because the locking system was crap . It was based on Thompsons Blish principle and since that was BS the system never actually worked.
Title: Re: Ruger Buys Marlin from Remington Group
Post by: Big Frank on January 02, 2021, 12:53:38 PM
I'd like to see a No. 1 in .450 Marlin the year they make a lever action in that caliber. They only make certain limited edition No. 1 rifles each year and it seems fitting to do that.