Marlin Model 25MG [1] | |
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Type | Shotgun |
Place of origin | United States |
Production history | |
Manufacturer | Marlin Firearms Company |
Produced | 1999—2002 [2] |
Specifications | |
Mass | 5.75 pounds (2.61 kg) |
Length | 41 inches (1,000 mm) |
Barrel length | 22 inches (560 mm) |
Cartridge | .22 WMR CCI snake shot |
Cartridge weight | 52 grains (3.4 g) [3] |
Action | Bolt action |
Muzzle velocity | 1,000 ft/s (300 m/s) [2] |
Effective firing range | 50 feet (17 yd; 15 m) [3] |
Feed system | Detachable 7-round box magazine [3] |
Sights | fluorescent 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]
… take a .22 rimfire smoothbore (like the Mossberg or Marlin's Garden gun), and patterns will be surprisingly good out to 15 yards.
A gopher-getter? Get serious.