Marlin Model 25MG

Marlin Model 25MG [1]
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]

References

1. Shideler, Dan (2010). 2010 Standard Catalog of Firearms: The Collector's Price and Reference Guide. Gun Digest Books. p. 725. ISBN   0-89689-825-3.
2. Eger, Christopher (28 July 2013). "Marlin 25MG Garden Gun". Marlin Firearms Forum. Outdoor Hub LLC. Archived from the original on 18 September 2016. Retrieved 17 September 2016.
3. Rees, Clair (March 2000). "Marlin's 'Garden Gun' - Model 25MG". Guns Magazine. Archived from the original on 7 November 2015. Retrieved 17 September 2016. Alt URL
4. Lermayer, Ralph M. (July 2010). "Evolution of the .22". GunHunter Magazine. Buckmasters Ltd. Archived from the original on 19 September 2016. Retrieved 17 September 2016. … take a .22 rimfire smoothbore (like the Mossberg or Marlin's Garden gun), and patterns will be surprisingly good out to 15 yards.
5. "Marlin's .22 Mag Garden Gun". Fieldandstream.com. Field & Stream. December 1999. Retrieved 17 September 2016. A gopher-getter? Get serious.