Bushmaster Var24 ATACS vs Marlin Firearms 1889

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Rifles Bushmaster Var24 ATACS Marlin Firearms 1889
Summary
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Rank
#23862
#33644
Length 42.25"
Action Semi-Automatic
Caliber .223 Remington .25-20 Winchester
Barrel Length 24" Heavy Barrel 24"
Capacity 5 17+1
Finish Camo Black
Gun Type Rifle
Sights Marble sights – semi-buckhorn rear front sight
Details
Brand Bushmaster Marlin Firearms
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Prices
MSRP $816.89 $0.00
Used Price $571.82 $0.00
Sale Price $735.20 $0.00

Rifles Descriptions

Bushmaster Var24 ATACS

Features a fluted 24 inch chrome-moly steel extra-heavy varmint barrel (one inch diameter out to gas block) and eleven degree competition muzzle crown. Coated bore and chamber. One in nine inch twist free-floated with a vented aluminum fore-end. Two-stage competition trigger (3.5 pound takeup, 1 pound letoff). Ships with manual and 5 round magazine. Covered in A-TACS camouflage finish.

Marlin Firearms 1889

The Marlin Model 1889 was made from 1889 to 1899. Around 55,073 of them were made in that time with round but mostly octagonal 24 or 28 inch barrel. Other barrel lengths were available, like 26, 30 and 32 inches. Carbine version with 20 inch barrel was made from 1890. Half-length magazines were optional but uncommon. Most polular model vas with 24 inch octagonal barrel. Serial numbers starting at 25,000 and finishing around 100,000. Barrel is marked: MARLIN FIRE-ARMS CO., NEW-HAVEN, CT. U.S.A./PATENTED OCT.11.1887.APRIL.2.1889. Top of the frame marked: MARLIN SAFETY. The Marlin Model 1889 was also known as the Marlin New Safety Repeater. Original price in 1889 was $21.50 for octagonal barrel version and $20.00 for round barrel version. The Marlin Model 1889 has plain walnut straight stock so optional pistol grip stock with checkering was $4 extra.