Marlin 795LTR - Appleseed Edition "Liberty Training Rifle"

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Marlin has released a new .22LR semi auto rifle version, the 795LTR.

The Appleseed program advocates building and training with a cost-effective rifle to use at their events, and maintain the learned proficiency with.  It really doesn't matter what it is, as long as it has a couple key features: magazine fed, semiauto, .22LR, quality iron sights, and a sling.  This concept is what Appleseed calls a "Liberty Ttraining Rifle," or just LTR.

There are no gear-snobs teaching Appleseed - you can shoot whatever you bring, caliber doesn't matter, just have enough ammo, and an open mind.  As far as the LTR concept, there are a few rifles that lend themselves better to this methodology - the Marlin 795 is one, and the Ruger 10/22 is another.

Marlin has stepped up the game, and "partnered" with Appleseed (for lack of a better word), and released the new Marlin 795LTR - the Marlin Liberty Training Rifle.

Okay, enough of my words ^^^ - here's the press info down here vvv...

 

Official Appleseed ‘Liberty Training Rifle’ by Marlin

 

Marlin has teamed up with Appleseed — the national shooting and historical society dedicated to teaching people the fundamentals of marksmanship and the annals of the Revolutionary War — to bring to market an official “Liberty Training Rifle,” a specialized Marlin 795.

 

While a factory Marlin 795, Ruger 10/22, Henry Golden Boy, even a decked out AR-15 or just about any rifle will take you through an Appleseed event, Appleseed likes to focus on a wide range of shooting skills and some things are highly recommended, such as the use of magazine-fed semi-automatic rifles, preferably .22 rimfires simply due to the amount of ammo an Appleseed shoot requires.

 

Peep sights are preferred and slings are practically necessary, which is why the new Marlin LTR comes with both. Marlin went with official Tech Sights brand Tech Sights for the LTR, which are heavily-favored by Appleseed shooters. The sling is a traditional canvas sling.

 

Finally, the LTR comes with two 10-round stick magazines.

 

 

What’s really impressive about the Appleseed LTR by Marlin is the price. The MSRP is just $299, barely more than a stock 795, which hopefully means the real-world price will be around $225. That, plus a gift certificate to attend an Appleseed shoot for free, makes the 795LTR a really nice value.

 

From the looks of it, the Marlin LTR has the same specs as a standard 795; 18-inch barrel, micro-groove rifling, overall length of 37 inches and weighs in at 4.5 pounds.

 

If you were thinking about attending an Appleseed shoot and were still working on what rifle is the best rifle for the event, this should answer your question pretty adroitly. About the only thing we could think of that could possibly make this gun better were if it came with a couple bricks of ammo; then you’d really have everything you need for an Appleseed weekend.

Edited October 30, 2013 by 98Z5V

[planeflyer21]

That's sweet!

 

I love my 795, even more so after putting on Tech Sights (and wooden stock).  It puts our 10/22 to shame enough that I want Tech Sights for that now too.