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45Marlin carbine · March 22, 2009, 03:50 AM

the sights are custom. I'm guessing some well-off man's hunting side-arm.
with a slug over a max charge of 3F DuPont powder those were fairly powerful compared to the early cartidge guns.

March 22, 2009, 03:50 AM	#7
45Marlin carbine Junior member Join Date: January 26, 2007 Location: South-Western North Carolina Posts: 1,124	the sights are custom. I'm guessing some well-off man's hunting side-arm. with a slug over a max charge of 3F DuPont powder those were fairly powerful compared to the early cartidge guns.