• Model #: 70450
• Caliber: 45-70 Govt
• Capacity: 5+1
• Stock: Black Laminate
• Material: Stainless Steel
• Finish: Satin Stainless
• Front Sight: Skinner Sights™ Blade
• Rear Sight: Skinner Sights™ Adjustable
• Weight: 7.1 lb.
• Overall Length: 34.25″
• Length of Pull: 13.38″
• Barrel Length: 16.10″
• Thread Pattern: 11/16″-24
• Thread Cap: Match-Polished
• Barrel: Cold Hammer-Forged Stainless Steel
• Twist: 1:20″ RH
• Grooves: 6
• UPC: 7-36676-70450-7

Ruger-made Marlin 1895 SBL .45-70 Gov’t rifle last year was very well received, and Marlin is following that up with the 1895 Trapper. It has the same chambering, satin stainless finish and gray laminate stock as the SBL, but the Trapper version has a shorter, 16.1-inch barrel. Its barrel is cold hammer forged out of 410 stainless steel, has a 1:20 twist and is threaded 11/16×24 for mounting a suppressor or other muzzle device.

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With its shorter barrel and reduced overall length of 34.25 inches, the Trapper is ideal for anyone who wants to add a can to their rifle without making the gun so long that it becomes unwieldy or for those who hunt in tight cover and want the shorter barrel because it’s handier.

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Weight is 7.1 pounds, and the gun’s balance point is centered at the loading port, which gives it that “between the hands” feel shooters love.

There’s also no doubt that these guns will be gobbled up by Marlin collectors, but you don’t need a dogmatic reason to buy one. These American-made lever actions are simply fun to shoot. That’s reason enough to own one.

Marlin 1895 Trapper 45-70

The triggerguard plate, receiver and lever are all precision CNC machined from 416 stainless steel forgings. An oversized lever loop makes it easy to cycle quickly and reliably. The bolt features a side-mounted extractor on the bolt body and a spring-loaded ejector that rests in a recess within the receiver.

There’s also a crossbolt safety located on the upper rear portion of the receiver. The hammer has both half- and full-cock positions.