Shooting the Classic Marlin Model 57 22 Magnum
If you ever get the chance to spend some time with a marlin model 57 22 magnum, you'll realize pretty quickly that it isn't your average lever-action rifle. Most people hear "lever gun" and immediately picture John Wayne or a dusty Winchester 94 chambered in .30-30. But the Marlin Model 57, part of the "Levermatic" family, is a completely different animal. It's a short-throw, fast-cycling, tack-driving little rimfire that feels more like a piece of mid-century machinery than a cowboy relic. ...