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.