Marlin STP Trapper .45-70 ( Close Up ) 

Hickock you are the best grandfather the internet could ask for.

I JUST FELL IN LOVEEEE WITH THIS RIFLE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

For somebody who loves the .45-70 cartridge so much, what could possibly have been more precious than a Shiloh Sharps rifle?

Hickok is the Bob Ross of guns

"laminate trees" I love it. Cracked me up when you said that. Fun video.

I guess you lose some velocity, but for most purposes, that's not the big deal most make it. I think the appeal is mostly for people like myself, folks who really enjoy a smaller rifle or handgun that will essentially do what a bigger, heavier, more awkward one to carry will do. That said, this one does push the limit. The standard Guide Gun Marlin makes is pretty much the ideal size in a .45-70 for me.

Mr Hickok45, That rifle is a thing of beauty.

my first gun about age 10 was a marlin 39m 22 and at age 14 I bought another. the marlin 45/70 I reload my own. I have other 44/70's but this marlin is by far the best.

These are great. I've had 3 1895s. 2 xlrs and a guide gun. Just sold the guide gun and made $100 over what I paid for it. Great guns in high demand.

The wood from those rare gray laminate trees sure makes for pretty rifle stocks.

Yes, the "70" represents the amount of standard black powder loading back in the day. The .45-90 is just a longer case, I believe, and holds more powder.

.45-70 "bear medicine"? That's flippin' elephant medicine! Out of such a short barrel, just ridiculous! Great vid.

It does not get much better than to come back from your holidays, to grab your favorite beverage and to have 5 - 6 new hickok vids you can watch. I love that gun!

Everybody should have an ammunition belt loaded with 45 70. Words of wisdom Mr Hickock45. 😂😎

It's good to see the pistol grip stock on this rifle. I know lots of folks like the straight grip better, but on a rifle with the thump that the 45-70 puts out, the pistol grip style helps me manage the recoil better for follow up shots. I have a LTD III model that I swapped the stock and trigger plate, to change it from straight to pistol grip style. The LTD is an 18", octagon barrel which propels it into the "looking cool" department.

I can't stop giggling! I also love how smoke is left after so much powder. Almost looks like a light black powder round.

I picked up a Guide Gun about a year ago (Hickok video inspired purchase) that is post Remington. Fit and finish are excellent. So good in fact, I was surprised to hear that people are having these issues. Only thing I did was purchase a kit to remove that pesky cross bolt safety.

Its a sweet gun. I had a Winchester 94 i bought in 06 (right before the year they stopped making them for a while in fact). I was so excited to buy it because I had handled my Grandpas 1940s era Winchester which was a masterpiece, solid as a rock and sleek. The one I bought was anything but that. Sloppy workmanship is all I have to say. Ive brought this up a few times on some videos so if anybody has read this and rolling their eyes I apologize for the redundancy...i just felt betrayed -_-

I bought a Marlin GBL (blued version of this gun with a brown laminated stock) about a year ago. Gun functions fine and the fit and finish are very good. It is a so called Remlin gun, produced after the takeover of Marlin in Ct. You can tell by the serial number. I own a couple of other Marlins, 336 in .35 Remington from the '60s, another older 1895. The new gun looks and shoots just as good as the old Marlns, love them all.

That looks like a beautiful firearm. Love lever action guns.

i just checked it out. i may have to pick one up, because i love the thought of shooting dirt cheap surplus ammo through a semi auto rifle, but i cannot STAND the factory stock! thanks man!

Depends on your load. You can load the .45-70 to the same ballistics, so I'd rather just stay with the classic round. The reason for the 450 Marlin was to offer a ".45-70 round" that could not be chambered in an antique trapdoor and blow it up. That way they could load it warmer than the standard factory .45-70 stuff without liability. There could be other reasons, but I believe that was the main purpose of it. For handloaders, it's not an issue, of course.

Hard to beat a Marlin. I have learned a lot from your videos. Thanks for all you do.

I gotta say you make that little marlin look really fun

lol this guys enthusiasm is pure entertainment great job hic!

First off, Hickok45 & son, I have watched every single one of your videos, so I guess I'm a fan, subscriber, and surely do appreciate your efforts, entertaining and educational. Love it, keep up the good work. Please, please, please, Mr cameraman, rtfm, use 'selective focus'. All modern digital video cameras I have checked out have the ability to respond to a tap on the screen for focus location. I don't wanna see sharp leaves when trying to scrutinize a close-up of a lovely piece of metal.

I luv this channel cause Hickok45 will make you want a gun/rifle you never thought of owning Marlin Stp .45-70 I want it.

"Most of the laminate trees died...", LOL!!!! That is one heck of an awesome rifle right there.

I've never even help a gun being from England, but the action on that lever is soo satisfying I want to emigrate

Hickok, excellent video.Love it, love that gun. One thing I wanted to mention, or ask. I, like you, prefer to have a round chambered but the hammer lowered. Something I discovered on a hunt a few years ago, though, is the firing pin on the Marlins, or at least the 336's from the early 90's, is full length. So, if you lower the hammer all the way -- not just to the half-cock -- the hammer/firing pin is resting on the cartridges primer. If something were to hit the hammer at its lowest position, the round would ignite. At least it appears so. The way I found this, fortunately, was a slight indent on the primer of a cartridge that had been in the chamber with the hammer lowered; the round did not ignite. Something you might want to check for yourself. Would love to see you do a video on this. I don't know how many people know it. I obviously didn't. Also, I have no idea how strong the half-cock notch on the hammer is. Can it be broken like the old Colt SAA's were notorious for doing?

This is "pre-Remington."

My absolute favorite lever action cartridge! Good video, as usual.

wow the size of those rounds never ceases to amaze me =)

Laminate trees, pure Hickok45. I always like when these videos occur with that sense of fun coming out even when a watermelon. Marlin kick really hard and loud in that caliber, but the control is great as an experienced shooter and that comes through the video easily. Keep safe, enjoy the rain Kentucky is getting after the drought, and that watermelon never had a chance.

I like the close-up videos you do! I would really appreciate a 30/30 close up too. Great video hickok

Anyone that knows watermelons could see that melon was old; almost rotten. I think blasting it will scatter the seeds and more will spring up next season. Thanks Hickok for teaching us a new way to plant.

Holy...... That is one helluva push of air from the muzzle blast! That rifle looks like it has a huge recoil, too. OUCH!

That's why I love my Henry's mares leg. No useless safety, just a half cocked hammer.

love the Marlin, I have a Winchester 94 AE 30-30 caliber for about 20 years and enjoy it every time again, great lever rifle as well.

I've had two, a Pedersoli and a Shiloh Sharps. Just happened to have traded them off before we started doing videos.

I think This gun is used in that new movie wind river... Or a shorted SBL.... Anyway, he wastes a couple of guys with this cannon...Good movie...

I appreciate them too. They just seem so pure.

I like the 'launch pad' closeups...to see that itty-bitty rifle eating that howitzer cartridge...

The Lever Action is a beautiful thing...and that stainless steel just extenuates that beauty What a pretty pretty Rifle

You're just having too much fun. I can hear it in your laughter whenever you shoot a round. Good times! Thanks for sharing.

love the stnless with the color of the stock!keep up the good work!!

Thank you Hickok, I really needed one of your videos today and that was fantastic!

I love his light laugh that he does every time he starts shooting.

Just baught a 1895 SBL. Can't wait to hunt some tin cans and listerine bottles... ;)

Just for reference to those that don't live here in the South. Naugahyde is a by product of the Spam, which is only raised in a small town in Georgia. They supply all the Spam and Naugahyde world wide.

Professional guides had been getting the Marlin 1895 shortened for decades before Marlin made it official. The original idea was to have a fast handling, high caliber gun for backing up hunters going after dangerous NA game; i.e., the big bears. It's small size also means that it stores quite easily, a serious consideration when you're climbing in and out of a small plane or a boat. If you're a hunter, stick with the 22" 1895. You'll save money and get more range.

Hickok with his hat back looks cool haha

I bought a Marlin 1895 like this one but it's in blue and in 450 Marlin. It's a great little gun and it packs quite a wallop. Definitely a good rifle to bring along if you're in bear country. I like the stainless version, would be much more suitable for being out in the environment.

Absolutely beautiful gun!

That is a great rifles to have in a survival situation. I have one and have used it in Montana before. Even shot at a railroad tie to see how far the bullet penetrated. The bullet went close to 5 inches of penetration into a solid railroad tie.

thanks a bunch hickok45. now i need a marlin stp.

Dear Hickok 45, please trade mark the phrase "laminate tree's" thats just so funny!

just keep it coming hickok your the best.

45/70 is a Torpedo for sure!! The rifle really is a nice piece and would loVe to have one. That you for the video hickok.

the kick on that thing! The big little rifle,awesome!

Great video sir! I love those lever. Just something special about'em!

Those sights look sweet. I'd like to get fiber optic on all of my guns, long puns and pistols.

Every time I go into one of the big gun shops I think about your first video on this STP and check the racks. I've still never seen one in real life. That emerald laminate-borer beetle is probably to blame.

I just bought a Marlin 45-70 1895 Classic. WOW!!!!! I am 64 Years old and never been fond of heavy recoil. I had a Remington 760 Game master 30-60. I hated the recoil. I did not have fun shooting so I didn't soot it much. I find the 45-70 Classic is much heavier and I had to add a scope (not for range, but because I can't see the target, front and rear sight at the same time, I have trifocals) I feel the recoil is more of a push using the Hornady 325 gr. Leverevultion. And my GOD does do damage. I have started Hog hunting in Florida and they can be very big and fast, I am neither. I want something that will take them down NOW. I have shot 40 rounds in an afternoon with just a light jacket on and had a bruise on my shoulder, but it was so MUCH FUN. What was the most fun was I had my son, STAFF SGT Christopher Peters, sight it in for me. He is 6' 1" tall and weighs 205. He is an Expert X4 in Rifle and and Expert 3X in pistol. I always ask him to do the sighting. He went prone and fired 3 times. He won't shoot my rifle any more. He had a bruise like a softball on his shoulder. I tried over and over to tell him that you can't put that much energy into a non-movable prone body, it is going to hurt. Maybe in the future. ( By the way it makes me feel like I am still a man when I like shooting a rifle and he won't touch it.

one of the best guns ive seen you shoot great vid

i love lever actions! great video!

I love these guns, they are just gorgeous to look at and pack one hell of a punch.

Hickock 45-70!! That's a nice looking rifle, at least to my eye. Fun video.

Hickok45, you are awesome. I have the 1895 SBL model. all stainless with the picatinny rail on top. beautiful yet expensive to shoot.

Man it creates wonderful sounds working that action

you have answers my prays with this lever action video

i saw that... you flinched @3:30 :)

Did i ever mention how much I freakin' love your videos Hickok. Very nice piece of hardware you've got there good sir! :) Yet another epic video. You've officially made my morning lol.

Ohhh! The sound of that rifle

This genre of rifle is collectively known as "guide guns"...typically of large bore and short barrel with the intent being that in thick brush (as on a guided hunt...hence the name) it is a very easy rifle to swing around and bring to bear on dangerous game. The intended range for one of these is perhaps 50-75 yards, but also MUCH closer. The large caliber has nearly 1.5 TONS of energy and is unmatched for disabling dangerous game at close ranges. The 45-70 Govt. is a hoss. I own an STP !

Oh wow, this is a beautiful rifle... I mean... If im ever going to get a rifle, Marlin will be the one. I love this western winchester-like style.

I had no idea laminate wood was so rare. I been cutting mine and using it for fire wood. ;) Great vid as always.

I recently traded away a few guns toward a Marlin 1895GS (stainless guide gun in .45-70), and I LOVE it. Would love a STP too. Had a 336GBL (.30-30) with laminate stock, but could finally justify the 1895 because we're moving to grizzly country soon (SW Montana). 1895GS with walnut feels lighter and faster than the laminate (laminate is a bit heavier), but my 336 was blued and I much prefer stainless and a standard loop now. The laminate stocks are gorgeous, though.

As always Mr. Hickok great video. Are you feeling OK ? God bless America and long live the Republic.

Haha, yep, I grew up shooting a Winchester 94 in .32 special. Traced the number to 1950. I still have it and I never baby the action. Your Gramps is right.

Love all these vids bud keep up the good work.

Hickok, can you make a video explaining the ins and outs on shooting steel safely with various calibers?

I feel the same way. I have heard they give a real attitude when you call about the issues as well, but this is all just what I have heard on the internet, you know how credible that can be... figure I will buy an old Marlin 336 in .30-30 and an old .45-70.

Sweet lever action.

I hate to say this but i officially love Hichkok45's voice more than Morgan Freeman.

Thank you hickok45

Great video as always :)

Wow, what a cool little rifle!

they should bring the STP back, that thing is awesome!

Really great rifle ! Keep up the good work !

I own one of these and they are impressive to shoot. All I can say is, you must have a shoulder of steel, because that thing kicks like a really big mule. Also, you can't tell from the video, but they are extremely loud. I always get get looks from people and questions when I'm at the range. I wish I had a setup like yours for shooting, but that might be why I enjoy your videos so much!

Tin cans and Listerine bottles tend to be very dangerous. So, at least a 45-70 to hunt them down. Oh..I got an 1895 SBL. Thanks to Mr Hickock45 video here, I decided to get one. The STP was not available.

That is a magnificent rifle.

nothing like waking up to one of your video for a good day hickok :)

There was some terrible workmanship turned out by marlin/Remington but I have found that was so last year thank goodness. I just bought a marlin 45 70 gbl . Out of the box was NO flaws. In fact the action was smoother that a Henry I was looking at which I thought was unbelievable. I think Marlin/Remington has fixed their quality control now or either I am extremely lucky because my 45 70 is a beast, holds 6+1 which means 7 bears

really like the up close video thanks

Thanks for the review! I've been looking for a Marlin 1895 45-70 myself!. I prefer the older guns to new stock!

i have one of those! it's accurate as all hell, but has to be one of the most uncomfortable rifles to shoot that ive ever held

Those sights are great.

Looks like so much fun!!