Trek Marlin side on in red view Also new is a Thru Skew rear axle that ups wheel security, and secures into a closed dropout system for a safer, simpler, and stronger ride, while retaining the ...

Underneath the barrel is a 10-round tube magazine, which is fed through a loading gate on the right side of the receiver. Despite its mostly steel and wood construction, the Marlin 1894 weighs 6 lbs.

Though it does say Marlin on the side, it was in the Ruger booth, and it has the quality you’d expect from the latter brand. The test rifle I shot, which was wearing open sights, was easy to hit ...

Furthermore, Ruger-made Marlin rifles have a serial number that begins with “RM.” Barrels, too, are stamped “Mayodan, N.C.,” and a new “RP” proofmark is located on the left side.