Many years ago I had a chance to buy a Marlin over/under in 12ga. Until then I had never known that Marling made one. It had USN branded into the stock in about 1 inch letters. This gun was still in cosmoline and I coulda had it for 100 dollars but didn't have the money (story of my life at times, lol, common ailment). On this forum I see it must have been a model 90. I asked about the branding and the old gunsmith that had it told me they were used by the Navy to train anti-aircraft gunners by shooting skeet and contracted Marlin to make them for them and brand then thusly.
Anyone else seen one of these realy nice guns with such a brand?
Marlin Navy?
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Marlin Navy?
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Regnier (gunrunner)
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Re: Marlin Navy?
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Interesting story, but have never heard it before. Maybe need to check with a few old sailors.........
Interesting story, but have never heard it before. Maybe need to check with a few old sailors.........
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The growing federal deficit = generational slavery to the national debt.
If the world was perfect.......it wouldn't be.