Marlin 1894 Club

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Having already joined the 336 Club, I guess I have to join here as well.

I have 4 94s right now but have owned as many as 7! 2x357/38 (carbine and Cowboy) plus two more CBs in 44 and 45. I also have an 1889 in 32-20.

Here are pictures of my favorite, a 1970 44 mag carbine without safety that I sent to Marlin 10 years ago for conversion to a Cowboy. [Note: This is still a great bargain if you have an older 336 or 94]

Later I had it case colored, a heat treatment that leaves it looking like it came out of the factory in 1894.

streakr
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this is the point that the bolt locks the hammer down. the hammer still gets pushed a 1/8" or so down before the cam on the bolt clears free. I bought the gun slightly used and they tried to grind the hammer down some, I polished it off and ground a little bit more, and here we are.

should I grind even further down? or just leave well enough alone?
 

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Leave it alone. That little block prevents the bolt from falling out and losing the ejector. A slightly lighter hammer spring will make it easier to cock the ahmmer back to clear the bolt.

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more ignorance

Yet another question as I surf the web looking for "my" lever rifle. What makes it an 1894 vs 1894C vs 1894 Cowboy? I am narrowed down to 1894 Marlin with .357 mag as a cartridge for my uses. Is there more to the octagonal barrel then the asthetics? Does 18" barrel lose velocity/accuracy to 20" in these rifles with .357 cartridges?

ok, I know that was more than one question. :eek:

Mark
 
The octagon barrels add a little weight. They sure look purdy though...

Generally a longer barrel is easier to shoot with iron sights. The velocity loss in the shorter barrel isn't much with the pistol calibers. The report will be slightly louder with the shorter barrel.
 
The 357 Cowboy is now a 20" octagonal with the Ballard rifling and better sights. It will cost more but is well worth it.

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I prefer my 'C. it's light and handy. the cowboy seems too heavy out front. but that's just and opinion. get both :)
 
can I hang with the cool kids?

Picked this 1894 357 carbine up today. Bought it from a member here and did a face to face transfer this morning. As far as I can gather it's from 1979, looks unused and flawless, I don't think it's really even broken in. I fed it 15 38 spcls and 10 357 mag cartridges but ran out of time. Just as accurate as my 39A at 40 yrds but unfortunately I didn't get a chance for longer attempts.
My wife likes my 22s but is not comfortable with my semi auto sidearms and the 870 12 gauge is no place to jump to from the rimfires. I can't wait to see her shoot this one.

I am indeed a happy happy camper right now and grinning like an idiot.
 

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Nice wood on that carbine! Looks like a presafety model. Congrats on your find.

Be safe and enjoy. Marlins are the best lever actions ever made!

streakr
 
I sent this information as a personal message to a member in this thread. He suggested I post it here for all to see.

One of my local gun shops has a used Marlin 336 in 44 Magnum. Yes, that's right, I had to double-check it too. It looks just like the 30-30 version, but it is in fact a 44 Magnum. I prefer the solid receiver of the 336 to the somewhat open receiver of the 1894.

But this rifle was probably only in about 75% condition, had both sling swivel studs broken off, and he was asking $500 on consignment. After hearing that, I shirked away, even when he said he might be able to do something with the price. (he'd have to do a LOT...)

Anyway, I thought some of you might be interested to hear that.

I don't have an 1894 yet. It is next on the list after my Ruger SP-101.
 
lead problem??

Want to get a 357 marlin to go with my 686.I shoot only lead in 357,should I worry about leading the marlin.How fast can I shoot 357 without leading the bbl?
 
I have had a 1984 cowboy in 44 mag for several years now, added a Marbles tang sight .

The wife told me to go pick up a little cl model (32-20) we saw in a nearby Gander Mountain last Sat. Makes for a nice birthday present.
 
OK I'm in.

1894 Big 5 "edition" in 45 Colt. it goes well with my RBH in same caliber, except its chamber is larger than the RBH, so it works the brass more than I'd like.

Undisclosed load gets a 265WFN gas-checked lead bullet to 1450fps from said weapon, which was enough to pass thru about 30" of elk only a 2 weeks ago. My first elk, so you might say I like this rifle. This is one of those 45 Colt loads one should not attempt in Colts or replicas thereof, but it's good for 2" groups on average at 100yds with said bullets ( optics used ). The jacketed fodder will do better, but lever guns are inherently innacurate right?:neener: My hunting setup uses a Skinner peep sight, I pulled the glass after load development was done.

Anyway, I can't think of a better "brush gun" right now since mine is still all aglow!:D

My hunting buddy has the CB in the same caliber and got his elk with his using the same load. No bullets were recovered despite one going through both upper foreleg bones and the ribs twice. Those foreleg bones are the size of a quarter folks. Less meat damage than on the third elk in our party which fell to the classic 180gr 30-06.

OK I think you know how much I like mine.
 
Add me this club, too! I've got an older pre-safety 1894 in .44Mag. I tell ya, that thing is INCREDIBLY accurate. At 75yds with open sights, I was punching ragged holes! I just couldn't believe it shot that well with some old 1970's factory Remington ammo I had.
 
Ah yes. I just joined the club with a brand new 1894C, from Borders Sporting Goods in eastern Kentucky. Even bought a few boxes of Horneday's Leverevolution 357 ammo. Good times!

KK
 
With reference to my 23 August 2008 post, I am now the proud owner (until my wife requisitions it! ;-) of a Marlin 1894 SS 44 Mag. I will set it next to its blued sibling in 357.

Permission to come aboard?
 
Got an old one, 44mag, duracoated, with smooth as silk action. Its my truck gun.
 
Have had mine for many years. My 5 year old daughter shot it with "cat sneeze" loads.

It is a must have rifle IMHO.
 
OK, I'm in. 1894 in 44mag with a Weaver K2.5 mounted. Had to give up on the Williams peeps finally due to eyeballs. This is from my overlook spot this year where I spotted the muley I finally took.

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I am not a owner of a 1894 but I am looking and hoping for some advice. I have a 1951 39a that was handed down to me when my grandpa died and i have been shooting that for a few months. It is in perfect condition and don't really what to take it to the woods and shoot because it might get banged up. Again it is in perfect condition. So i am looking to replace it with a 1894 so i can start reloading for my S and W 38 special pistol and the 1894. I wont really be hunting with it besides the accessional small animal. It will mostly be used to just plinking. Do you think that i should just get another 39a for plinking or step up to the 1894 in .357 and 38 special. If it start reloading how much will the 1894 cost to shoot vs the 39a. Want is the going price for a used 1894 in 357 and 38 special.

thanks.
 
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