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< 16ga. Guns ~ Marlin Model 90 .16 ga. |
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Mon Jul 18, 2005 3:08 pm
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Joined: 05 Jul 2005
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I am in the process of purchasing a Marlin Model 90 o/u .16 ga.
Does anyone on the forum have any experience with this model?
Jerry Murphy |
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Tue Jul 19, 2005 7:52 am
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Joined: 26 Apr 2005
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Yup. Pretty decent guns for the money, IMO. They're not fancy, but they're solid and just keep working. They have straight-line firing pins driven by very powerful springs, pretty unique on an OU. They were made from the late 30's to the late 50's. Early ones had a rib between the barrels; later ones dropped the rib, leaving an open space--which looks a bit odd on an OU, but works out fine. (The Remington 32 didn't have a midrib either.) |
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Tue Jul 19, 2005 4:00 pm
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Joined: 09 Jun 2005
Posts: 885
Location: Wisconsin
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I had one years ago, it was a good field gun. Had to do some work on it, shot about 8"s high at 25 yards. |
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Thu Jul 21, 2005 6:31 pm
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Joined: 19 Feb 2005
Posts: 30
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A light handling easy carring shotgun, actually made on a 20 frame,
if double triggers then it first model, up till early 50' after was single trigger.
equipped with extractors no ejectors (darn dangerous contraptions)
chambered for 2-3/4" only normally full and mod chokes, (haven't seen other chokes)
cast iron frame
Looking for one myself, get if a good price, check aution sites for pricing idea. |
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