Thursday, May 16, 2019

Pistol Caliber Carbine: New or Old?

Interesting article by Sheriff Jim Wilson:

Pistol-caliber carbines are popular now, once more illustrating that what's old is new again. I have always had an affinity for pistol-caliber carbines, specifically the lever actions. Back in the 1970s, I bought a Marlin Model 1894 in .44 Mag. and set out to do some mild customizing work to meet my needs. I had a gunsmith cut the barrel and magazine tube to 16 inches and re-crown the muzzle. A ramp front sight was installed with a brass bead. Then he removed the rear sight and instead mounted a Williams Foolproof peep sight on the receiver.

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