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From: optilink!cramer@uunet.UU.NET (Clayton Cramer)
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Subject: Re: Long gun for rural property advice request
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Date: 13 Jun 91 01:59:42 GMT
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In article <35476@mimsy.umd.edu>, cash@convex.com (Peter Cash) writes:
# An M1 carbine would certainly be a nice thing to have. But how about one of
# those Marlin Camp Carbines? They come in 9mm and .45 ACP; the 9mm version
# will take S&W magazines (that gives you 14 shots; and doesn't S&W make a 20
# shot magazine?), and the .45 takes a standard Colt Gov't Model magazine.
# 
# Anybody know about the reliability of these carbines? How about the
# relative merits of the .45 vs. the 9mm version? Does anybody make an
# extended magazine (i.e. > 8 rounds) for the .45 version?
# 
# Peter Cash   |       (apologies to Ludwig Wittgenstein)      |cash@convex.com

I sold a Marlin Camp Carbine 9mm a while back to a co-worker.  It seems
to be plenty reliable and accurate, at least out to 150 yards.  (It is
probably of limited usefulness beyond that distance because of the 
low power of the cartridge).

Marlin 20 round magazines for the 9mm version are still available
from some suppliers, though Marlin doesn't make them anymore, I am
told.

Several suppliers make 11, 15, and even 25 round magazines for the
Colt GM.  I bought a stainless steel 15-round magazine a while back,
and I was unable to get it to reliably feed in a Colt GM.  I lent it
to a friend with a Marlin Camp Carbine in .45 ACP for testing, and
possible purchase.  He still hasn't gotten around to testing it,
six months later (Grrr!), so I can't tell you it that solution works
for the Marlin.



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