You know, the bean counters have really been leaning on the shop foreman. I have seen canted front sights on Rugers, Smiths and Marlins. Must destroy the morale of the guys putting them together who care about doing it right. And it's not just the firearms industry. It's why I'm willing to pay a premium for a nice older gun. Henry and CZ are two who are still doing it right.
"If everyone is thinking the same thing it means someone is not thinking"
"A rat became the unit of currency"
I didn't see it mentioned here so thought I'd bring it up. Ruger bought the Marlin line from Remington (The Bankruptcy court approved it yesterday). Anyway, here is what the CEO has said: https://www.americanrifleman.org/art...rlin-firearms/ Hopefully, this means good things for the brand. I'm not a big Marlin guy but I like the rifles.
BP | Bronze Point | IMR | Improved Military Rifle | PTD | Pointed |
BR | Bench Rest | M | Magnum | RN | Round Nose |
BT | Boat Tail | PL | Power-Lokt | SP | Soft Point |
C | Compressed Charge | PR | Primer | SPCL | Soft Point "Core-Lokt" |
HP | Hollow Point | PSPCL | Pointed Soft Point "Core Lokt" | C.O.L. | Cartridge Overall Length |
PSP | Pointed Soft Point | Spz | Spitzer Point | SBT | Spitzer Boat Tail |
LRN | Lead Round Nose | LWC | Lead Wad Cutter | LSWC | Lead Semi Wad Cutter |
GC | Gas Check |