Notes: These are Marlin 1894 lever-action rifles modified by Ben Forkin, a noted Montana gunsmith. His first such "mini-Guide Gun" was chambered for the .475 Linebaugh cartridge. It uses a carbine-length 16-inch Pac-Nor barrel, a through-bolt, and a thick Kick-Eeze recoil pad, with a C&H Mercury tube in the stock to further dampen recoil. The sights are of the ghost-ring type, with a bead front instead of the usual ramped post. Several years later, Bob Forkin modified the design to fire the .50 Action Express cartridge; this version is actually lighter than the .475 Linebaugh model, since the walls of the barrel are simply bored out to the new caliber and are thinner than the .475 Linebaugh version. In addition, the Mercury tube in the stock is removed, to further reduce the weight and reduce the complexity (and cost) of the weapon.

Twilight 2000 Notes: Bob Forkin still lives in Montana, and makes modifications of many weapons, including these.

Notes: Though this appears to be a reproduction of some 19^th century lever-action rifle, the Bog Boy is in fact a new, 21^st century design, albeit with a rather nostalgic look. The Big Boy is a side-ejection lever-action rifle with a tubular underbarrel magazine, flat-topped receiver, brass-finished metal parts and fine walnut stock and forearm. It basically looks like an Old West firearm. However, it does have several un-Old-West features, like a magazine loaded by withdrawing a spring-loaded plunger from the front of the tube. While this is common on .22 lever action rifles, it is not on other calibers. This feature means that the Big Boy can chamber and fire both .44 Magnum and .44 Special rounds. Case ejection is easy; the mechanism basically dumps the cases on the ground under the rifle.

Twilight 2000 Notes: This rifle does not exist.

Notes: Like most of Henry Repeating Arms’ designs, the Golden Boy is built to look like something out of days of yore, but with modern manufacturing methods. It is a rimfire weapon with a straight-wrist, oil-finished American walnut stock, a receiver finished in a bright metal finish called "Brasslite" by Henry, and a bright, lustrous blue finish on the rest of the metalwork. It is a fairly heavy rifle for a .22, but has a heavy 20-inch octagonal barrel (20.5 inches for the .22 Magnum version), an adjustable buckhorn rear sight, and a front sight with a brass bead insert, all of which contribute to stability and accuracy. The action has been described by firearms expert Flint Hansen as "smooth as melted butter on glass," but he also says that the trigger pull is just a little heavy, and that the drop at the comb is a bit to much (of course, this depends upon how the shooter is built). Variants include an all-blued version (identical to the standard version for game purposes), and a version with a large loop-type lever handle (also identical for game purposes). There is also the Golden Boy Engraved, a deluxe version with extremely intricate engraving on the receiver, tang, and buttplate. It is also identical for game purposes, though in real life, it is an extremely expensive, limited-edition rifle.

Twilight 2000 Notes: This rifle does not exist in the Twilight 2000 timeline.