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Dredging up this old post as I stumbled upon it while searching for other Emil Flues info. I happen to be the owner of the 1881 Marlin Flues scheutzen rifle mentioned by Robert Chambers in this thread. I live just 8 miles from where Emil Flues's brother lived here and this is a rifle Flues built for his brother. It is actually chambered in .40-60 Marlin cartridge, not .45-70 as mentioned. I bought this 1881 over 30 years ago when a gun store in town was closing it's doors and I found this fine rifle in a barrel of "junk guns". Absolutely nothing wrong with it, and no idea why it got in the junk barrel? I walked past the barrel and saw the Farrow buttplate sticking out, and pulled it out of the barrel. When I saw what it was I headed straight to the counter and bught it without even looking it over closely. Didn't know who Emil Flues was when I saw his name stamped on the barrel and buttplate, but it was too neat to pass up! ![[Linked Image from i.imgur.com]](https://i.imgur.com/HdXI5m4l.jpg)
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Does anybody know how Bob Chambers is, where, what, etc?
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I had contact with Bob way back when he tracked me down to ask about my Flues Marlin 1881, but haven't since. I knew he was trying to put together a possible book and had issues with someone plagiarizing info he'd provided, so he was somewhat secretive whenever I tried to get any info for my research on Flues as it might pertain to my 1881.
Appears he's not been here since 2020, and I hope he's still with us, and doing well!
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Beautiful rifle and I see you have the marlin loading tool too.
Congrats,
Ken
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Does anybody know how Bob Chambers is, where, what, etc? I had heard functionally blind, and not able to use a computer, from a board member, here. That was some time ago. I wish him well, wherever he might be. Best, Ted
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Does anybody know how Bob Chambers is, where, what, etc? I had heard functionally blind, and not able to use a computer, from a board member, here. That was some time ago. I wish him well, wherever he might be. Best, Ted Thanks Ted. Me too, I'd like to wish him well and hope he's doing OK.
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Beautiful rifle and I see you have the marlin loading tool too.
Congrats,
Ken Yes, I have 4 of the 1881 Marlin tools designed by John Browning for Marlin. The powder measure is a Wilkinson that were offered in Marlin catalogs for Ballard and 1881 Marlin rifles. Unfortunately the Wilkinson measure was stolen off my display at a gun show years ago, and I'm still trying to find a replacement. The 1881 Marlin also has a fitted hardwood case for it.
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