The newest Marlin 1895 Trapper is very similar to the first iteration of this rifle, which Marlin introduced in 2023. But the company has gussied up this latest version considerably.

On the range with the Marlin 1895 Trapper, you’ll notice the gun is smooth and quick to shoulder. The big loop lever is a handy addition, as is the adjustable rear peep sight.

Marlin added to its classic lever-action rifle line with the launch of the Model 1895 Trapper, chambered in .45-70 Gov't.

Running the Marlin Dark Series Model 1895 The Dark Series was one of the firearms included in this year’s Best Rifle Test. We shot it alongside a bevy of other new guns (including the impressive ...

Marlin has continued that tradition into the modern age. Nowhere is there a more evident a marriage between the lever-action and the modern age than in Marlin’s 1895 series.

This particular series has a variety of different rifles under the 1895 umbrella. The one we are focused on today is the Model 1895 22-inch barrel. It’s a beauty that packs quite a punch.