The Oldest Gun I Ever Restored: Marlin 1881 Lever Action

Backyard Ballistics October 31, 2025
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I am a forensic expert witness, and thought some of my experiences related to ballistics might be worth sharing. I created BackyardBallistics to provide interesting and (hopefully) entertaining videos regarding the science of guns and ballistics, and also related topics coming from my engineering background. In the process, I will also feature lots of cool guns I have at my disposal for my job. Whoever you are and wherever you live, I would really love to share my experience with you!

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Check out Cyberghost VPN at the following link: https://cyberghostvpn.com/BackyardBallistics and enjoy the online privacy you deserve! In this gun restoration video I'm taking care of a very old Marlin lever action rifle, the model 1881, the first lever action chambered in the powerful 45-70 caliber. A special thanks goes to Michelangelo Neri Orliani for helping in this project If you can and want to help me making videos like this, you can directly support me on Patreon, to cover some of the expenses of running this channel: https://www.patreon.com/backyardballistics #restoration #WWII #militaryhistory