Which lever action?

[Forestgnome]

I've already pretty much settled on getting a Marlin in .45-70, but there are two styles of grips on the stocks available, the curved and the straight. What do you prefer?

[Jonathan Doe]

I bought a 1895 Cowboy straight stock with 26" octagon barrel like this one yesterday.

http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://www.impactguns.com/store/media/marlin/marlin_1895_cowboy.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.impactguns.com/store/026495018108.html&usg=__h6PNmuP7wB2f-OhyafwecQW24nE=&h=115&w=533&sz=8&hl=ko&start=35&um=1&itbs=1&tbnid=2M6W7tJjwkZfBM:&tbnh=28&tbnw=132&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dmarlin%2B1895%26start%3D18%26um%3D1%26hl%3Dko%26lr%3D%26sa%3DN%26ndsp%3D18%26tbs%3Disch:1

[killshot44]

+1 for the straight design.

[Twystd1]

I like the curved Marlin style WAY better.

Twystd1

[sgl]

I prefer curved, it just feels more comfortable for me. You just need to try both out and see what feels good.

[Len]

Curved, but this one in .308

[Forestgnome]

I bought a 1895 Cowboy straight stock with 26" octagon barrel like this one yesterday.

http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=...26tbs%3Disch:1

That's a beauty! I sure love the octagon barrels, buy I'm looking for lightweight. Maybe I need two?

[DJDace]

I have owned 2 Marlin lever action rifles.

A model 336 hunting rifle with a pistol style grip in 30-30 and a cowboy action shooter with a straight English style grip in .45 Colt.

Personally, I prefer the straight grip style infinitely more.

Also, no contest, octagon barrel all the way.