r/canadaguns • u/Sirtornado 🔫 • 14h ago

Gun and gear reviews New Kodiak Luxari .357 magnum/ 38Spl

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u/BSDnumba123 13h ago edited 13h ago

I like the look maybe more than the Marlin SBL. It looks like a straight full on copy with nicer wood.

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u/Sirtornado 🔫 13h ago

There was also a marlin SBL at the Range tonight I put them side-by-side. The only difference I could find was the sling swivel mounts and it uses flathead instead of torque bits for the top rail, other than that It looks to be a one-to-one copy of the Marlin in my opinion

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u/BSDnumba123 13h ago

It’s wild the price on it. You have to wonder about durability. On the other hand I think Marlin is charging a huge premium for the name and the fact that the design just looks great.

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u/Lumindan 11h ago

On the other hand I think Marlin is charging a huge premium for the name

The name also comes with a pretty good backing (especially now that they're under a different mother company).

I'd trust a marlin over a Turkish lever any day

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u/Murray3-Dvideos 10h ago

Even for the premium they still suffer from the Marlin "bop", horribly crooked rear sights and a razor sharp kings gate. Would be hilarious if the Kodiak didn't have those same issues.

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u/Sirtornado 🔫 13h ago

I do agree the price is a little much in my taste, but if it proves to hold up and you’re not a namebrand snob, this would just be a cheaper marlin so it would save you money, especially since Marlin parts are interchangeable with this so all the Magpul furniture can go on this if you wanted to and aftermarket triggers