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This week, we're taking a look at the Marlin Model 1894. A classic lever-action, the rifle is chambered in .44 Remington Magnum, with a deep-blued receiver and a walnut stock. Atop its 20-inch barrel sits an adjustable, folding semi-buckhorn rear sight, and a hooded, brass-bead front. For more information on this traditional lever gun, check out the videoembedded above, hosted by Digital Associate Editor David Herman. MSRP: $1,056; marlinfirearms.com.
During the 36th Annual Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation (CSF) Banquet & Auction, which was held Sept. 10, legendary NASCAR Hall-of-Famer, sportsman, lifelong conservationist, and immediate past Chairman of the CSF Board of Directors Richard Childress was honored with the Dingell-Young Sportsmen’s Legacy Award—CSF’s highest Award.
What is it about the .270 Winchester that remains so appealing to hunters? Sometimes the designers get things right the first time, and if you wanted to develop a cartridge to rival the venerated .30-06, the .270 comes about as close as is practically possible.