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Marlin Model 25MG

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Marlin Model 25MG[1]
TypeShotgun
Place of originUnited States
Production history
ManufacturerMarlin Firearms Company
Produced1999—2002 [2]
Specifications
Mass5.75 pounds (2.61 kg)
Length41 inches (1,000 mm)
Barrel length22 inches (560 mm)

Cartridge.22 WMR CCI snake shot
Cartridge weight52 grains (3.4 g)[3]
ActionBolt action
Muzzle velocity1,000 ft/s (300 m/s)[2]
Effective firing range50 feet (17 yd; 15 m)[3]
Feed systemDetachable 7-round box magazine[3]
Sightsfluorescent orange front bead

The Marlin Model 25MG is a smooth bore, bolt-action, .22 WMR rifle manufactured by Marlin firearms Company.[4] It was designed to shoot snake shot and marketed as a "Garden Gun" for use in dispatching small garden and farm pests.[5] It also has been used for airport and warehouse pest control.[2]

Based on earlier Marlin .22-caliber designs, the Garden Gun was equipped with a high-visibility front sight but no rear sight.[2][3] It was available with either a black synthetic stock or a straight-combed hardwood stock.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Shideler, Dan (2010). 2010 Standard Catalog of Firearms: The Collector's Price and Reference Guide. Gun Digest Books. p. 725. ISBN 0-89689-825-3.
  2. ^ a b c d e Eger, Christopher (28 July 2013). "Marlin 25MG Garden Gun". Marlin Firearms Forum. Outdoor Hub LLC. Archived from the original on 18 September 2016. Retrieved 17 September 2016.
  3. ^ a b c d Rees, Clair (March 2000). "Marlin's 'Garden Gun' - Model 25MG". Guns Magazine. Archived from the original on 7 November 2015. Retrieved 17 September 2016. Alt URL
  4. ^ Lermayer, Ralph M. (July 2010). "Evolution of the .22". GunHunter Magazine. Buckmasters Ltd. Retrieved 17 September 2016. … take a .22 rimfire smoothbore (like the Mossberg or Marlin's Garden gun), and patterns will be surprisingly good out to 15 yards.
  5. ^ "Marlin's .22 Mag Garden Gun". Fieldandstream.com. Field & Stream. December 1999. Retrieved 17 September 2016. A gopher-getter? Get serious.