I've been looking for one of the ruger made marlin 1895 SBL 45-70 for over year. I've found them on Buds and gunbroker for $1700+ but didn't want to give that much over the $1200 msrp.
Went to Gamaliel shooting supply yesterday and they had the Trapper on the shelf that they had just gotten in last week. After researching the Trapper to see how it compared to the SBL I decided to buy it. The main differences are the trapper has a 16" barrel while the SBL has a 19" and the trapper comes with the skinner sight vs the PIC rail on the SBL and the final difference is a black laminate wood vs a gray laminate.
Went to Gamaliel shooting supply yesterday and they had the Trapper on the shelf that they had just gotten in last week. After researching the Trapper to see how it compared to the SBL I decided to buy it. The main differences are the trapper has a 16" barrel while the SBL has a 19" and the trapper comes with the skinner sight vs the PIC rail on the SBL and the final difference is a black laminate wood vs a gray laminate.