Probably the most distinguishing feature of the model is its side-ejecting receiver design. No purchase necessary. Fine little carbine. The real difference between the two (other than the objective diameter) is the parallax setting. Comparing the Marlin to other rifles of all types, Id give it a solid B for accuracy within its practical range of no more than 125 yards. Check out their website for complete details and I think youll be pleased. (although I wasnt hot on the porting. The loading gate on Marlins and Winchesters (and Rossis) is a little hard on your fingertips, but its a safe and simple one-handed job. Im not sure I can live with the gap between the buttstock and the receiver, because it can let in dirt, sand, water, or stray business cards. Ill live with it. Good to read that you bought a scope that will match the useful distance of the cartridge. .38 Special 158-gr LRN: 2.26 inches. The man that called asked if he had restored my confidence in Marlin. So after some reading and research I thought about a Weaver 2.5-7x28 .22 rimfire scope. Got an under-employed trail camera? Minnesota Deptartment of Natural Resources, State Agency: Solid-top receiver tapped for scope mount; offset hammer spur (right or left hand) for scope use. Come join the discussion about optics, hunting, gunsmithing, styles, reviews, accessories, classifieds, and more! 357 Mag. Selling a very nice, pristine Marlin 1894C in .357 caliber. With the correct screw hole spacing . Allow me to sum all that up for you: A handgun cartridge may work better in a rifle than in a handgun, but it will not work as well as a rifle cartridge in a rifle. RF and I had big plans: we were each going to get a Marlin .357 Magnum lever-action carbine and trick it out in dramatically different ways. I am stunned by your comments particularly the Trigger. Posted: 6/6/2019 10:11:44 PM EDT. I had on hand a variety of .38/.357 ammunition from Black Hills, CCI, HPR and Winchester, in bullet weights of 125 and 158 grains. Increasingly I find myself drawn to light rifles, mild recoil and inexpensive ammunition. Winners must respond within 30 days of receiving notification or an alternate winner will be selected. Always read labels and directions before using a product. Prizes will not be awarded if illegal in jurisdiction of winners. According to the date code on the barrel it was made in May 2018. He was going to build a 21st-Century Cowboy Assault Rifle: 10 quick and handy rounds of manually operated California-legal thunder, all wrapped in a weatherproof polymer stock and sporting the latest in tactical lights, lasers and red-dot optics. XS Sight Systems Marlin 1894 Lever Scout Mount Bla Weaver No. I havent had a chance to shoot it yet, but workmanship is absolutely flawless, and the lever action is the smoothest I have ever seen. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding. It mounts like a fine upland side-by-side: light and balanced and lively, but with just enough weight at the muzzle to keep it from quivering like a buggy whip. I bought another Rossi Model 92 with the 24-inch octagon barrel. I was delighted to discover that the Marlins flaws were, for the most part, only skin-deep. is the rounded tip (not pointed like a 223 or a 308) has enough force or small enough area to create a strike in the primer? Ive never regretted the purchase. No purchase necessary. I guess it makes a change for us to get better examples of guns than you guys. The weaver style scope mount base has 11 slots on the rail to allow for flexible eye relief adjustments for tactical scope applications or red dot sights. A good cast bullet in .45 Colt is, I believe, better than a cast bullet in .357 Magnum when it comes to hunting. I went deer hunting with my REP stamped Marlin 1894 .45 Colt round barrel (standard model, NOT the Cowboy Limited) last November, taking my first ever deer at between 60 and 70 yards easily. While Im glad to hear that Marlin quality has now improved, I think I will stick with my 1951 waffletop 336. Oregon Department of Fish & Wildlife, State Agency: Even once you get the hang of it, round-nosed bullets are a tad easier to load than jacketed hollowpoints. Safely topping off or emptying a partially-full magazine is even worse; so complex that its nearly impossible to do at the range, much less in the dead of night. I read a lot of good reviews, I looked over the gun and pulled the trigger. Marlin 1894C 357/38 Special Lever-Action Rifle $835.94 $729.99; Notify Me When Available . 500 rounds fired with only two sticky feeds from SWC bullets that arent supposed to feed at all? Update Thread Tools Display Modes # 33 11-12-2018, 9:42 AM code_blue Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Sac County Posts: 3,487 iTrader: 175 / 100% You have entered an incorrect email address! It's off to swfa.com I go! This gun that I found, which is a brand-new production gun, is flawless. If I had known then that Remington would buy Marlin, move the factory, and ruin a legendary company I would not of let it go thinking Id get another down the line. Ill give Rossi the benefit of the doubt and get another 16-incher. In fast and close in targets, I do not even use the rear flip up sight! Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Your 1873 lever rifle is so so nice I need to show a picture of my Marlin Cow Boy Rifle Limited which I feel the same way about. Because the Rossi is much slower (1-30 inches) it doesnt stabilize heavy bullets well. In 1969 Marlin reintroduced the 1894 and a few years later several modern reproductions of the 1892 appeared. Rimmed cartridges in self-loaders. Before You Use This Firearm Not so fast, MarkR. I havent and wont buy a Colt anymore. Code_blue, it looks like very nice and solid mount. I will try some reloading with JHPs in the 140 to 158 grain range and see if I cant better the factory ammo. What is given up is a bunch of stuff that is not relevant. I beg to differ, sir! You couldnt tell by just a function check. I use lead round nosed 158 gr 38 Specials and have zero problems with it. South Dakota Game, Fish & Parks, State Agency: So now good to go!!! Deployed military should use stateside address. . $11.15. Its tubular magazine feeds one round at a time through a loading gate on the right side of the forged steel receiver, and holds 9 rounds of .357 Magnum or 10 rounds of .38 Special. "-Thomas Jefferson. Ive heard lots of good things about the Henry, but I dont want all that flashy brass out in the woods looking for Bambi, plus scope mounting is not the easiest thing to pull off on them. Features: Accept all weaver standard rings finish. From a light, quick and insanely fun rifle like this, thats pretty damned good. I knew I blew them even before I checked the target with the spotting scope. The scabbard is by Triple K. Pistol-caliber rifles and carbines have been around as long as metallic cartridges have existed. Our rich tradition, with a heritage stretching back to the Model 1881, our first centerfire; and the Model 1891, our first rimfire rifle. Register FAQ Members List Calendar Centerfire Rifles - Manually Operated Lever action, bolt action or other non gas operated centerfire rifles. Enhancements you chose aren't available for this seller. It looks as if my hunch was right: Marlin quit making the 1894 in .45 Colt a year or two ago, and this was sitting on the shelf somewhere, escaping the quality issues from the buyout and move. With the correct screw hole spacing showed in the picture. ${cardName} not available for the seller you chose. Marlin 1894 . shouldnt marlin be informing us that standard fmjs are not allowed with the rifle? That leaves only the Marlin. Marlin production numbers are hard to nail down, though Ive seen estimates of around 250,000 units. I fired five-shot groups of a variety of handloaded and factory ammunition at 50 yards, with the Leupold scout scope dialed all the way up to 4x. Washington Department of Fish & Wildlife, State Agency: This gun, however, runs everything with complete reliability. Some of these items ship sooner than the others. Michigan Deptartment of Natural Resources, State Agency: I agree that you need to find the load(s) that works best in your gun and stick with it. To protect the privacy and security of winners, names will not be made public. Marlin 1894C .357 Scope Mount Recommendations? No substitutions or transfers to third parties allowed. CVLIFE 4-16x44 Tactical Rifle Scope Red and Green Illuminated Built Gun Scope with Locking Turret Sunshade and Mount Included, CVLIFE 3-9x40 Optics R4 Reticle Crosshair Scope with 20mm Free Mounts. For these mistakes, the 1984C earns a grade of C- in Wood Shop. (I) Giveaway ends June 30, 2023. Right now a Marlin 1894 CB rifle with a 20 inch Octagon barrel or a 1894 Stainless Steel with a 18 inch barrel would be great. Sold by cvlife and ships from Amazon Fulfillment. Im not crazy about it myself, since I carry my rifles magazine loaded/chamber empty. There are NO Henrys in NY. As I describe below, I also did a very light fluff and buff on the bolt and lever. It looks like WhatsApp is not installed on your phone. In a sense, it is like returning to the orginal .44-40 caliber, which proved itself popular and successfull during the period of the Old West. Reloading a muzzle-fed tubular magazine has got to be the single most hazard-prone loading evolution in all of metallic cartridge shooting. (Now to sell my girl on it) The next might well be an M1 Carbine and a Ruger Black Hawk in .30 carbine. Giveaway prizes may have evidence of being test fired or exhibit minor handling marks. It would be nice to mention on your offer that this is a used item! The Taurus revolvers had too little cylinder gap and would lock up during firing. I installed a good ol' Weaver brand rail atop my 1894's receiver. Initially both were chambered for .25-20, .32-20, .38-40 and .44-40. Im very pleased with my new 1894 .45 Colt, which is NOT the Cowboy model, by the way. Nebraska Game & Parks Commission, State Agency: That is too bad. After a box or two of shells, youll be able to empty the rifle into a dancing tin can at 25 yards in less than ten seconds. Giveaway prizes may have evidence of being test fired or exhibit minor handling marks. EGW Marlin 1894 Picatinny Scope Mount Aluminum Blk. In years past I have owned Marlin rifles and been very satisfied with them. Marlin, please spend a few bucks and buy your Bubba gunsmith the right screwdriver. Ive got a Golden Boy its a lot of fun to shoot, but I find loading it to be cumbersome and would be a little difficult in a pressure situation. The stock shows very good fit to both upper and lower receiver tangs. I was intending to go with Skinner peeps, but figured I'd have more fun with a variable scope. (II) Limit one (1) entry per household; multiple entries will disqualify entrants. (III) Giveaway winner(s) chosen by random drawing. Limited lifetime warranty Marlin 1894 Scope Mount /Black Scope Mount N.W. I should have been more specific about the type of 1894 I was talking about having ordered, with probably most of you believing I meant the Cowboy version or the Limited. Compare prices from more than 30+ gun stores. Alaska Department of Fish & Game, State Agency: Absolute statements about things of this nature are uninformative when it comes to trying to decide what platform and caliber to select. Of course, any one knowing me, theres going to be a back up to my back up, just as surely as Ill have a back up fighting knife to my main fighter. The perceived advantage of the enclosed receiver was better protection in the event of case failure. The 1894C is the carbine version, only available in .357 Magnum. These called flyers are not indicative of the inherent accuracy of the gun, but they do illustrate the effect that poor controls have on the guns practical accuracy. *Pointed* bullets are unsafe, with the exception of Hornady Leverevolutions. The Marlin brand is synonymous with lever-action rifles - the classic American long gun, a tool of history and just as much a symbol of the Old West as the six-shooter. The recoil is not harsh at all on my rifle, I had read in a review of a fellow putting one of these scopes on a Marlin 1894 in .44 magnum to hunt hogs with! Unfortunately Faragos Marlin 1894cs is an unusable lemon, and mine came from the factory mechanically sound but seriously blemished. Easy setup with all screws and an allen wrench provided. Apparently the 16-inch Rossi I complained about in an earlier email in this string was one that got by the QC folks. The 24 inch Octagon barreled rifle is a tad heavy because of the longer barrel. The new Remlins totally suck. $19.99. Until Marlin cleans up its shop, everything good about the Marlin 1894c can also be found in the Henry Big Boy. The weaver style scope mount base has 11 slots on the rail to allow for flexible eye relief adjustments for tactical scope applications or red dot sights. The magazine holds nine cartridges. Weaver No. Trouble is, new manufacture Winchesters are now made in Japan, and both Uberti and Winchester are VERY expensive now, as in at least $1,000 for their leverguns. Vermont Fish & Wildlife Department, State Agency: I avoided full wadcutters in this test because I cant stand handloading them or trying to chamber them. The loading gate is stiffer than it needs to be, and it can be a bit of a finger-biter if you stick the end of your index finger in too far. Something like 1-4x. In addition to your comments, there is another consideration for using a pistol caliber carbine. Overall, it is comparable. A great thing about rifles is they run rifle ammo. There is no specific warning because for all the common sense logic to think its a bad idea and history is replete with examples, there simply isnt any all word of mouth I heard A friend of mine etc etc geez dont you think lawyers would have ads on TV If YOU were injured with a chain fire in your lever ( insert name ) etc call our law firm.. As workers gained experience, Marlin quality control has improved steadily. That is the safety engaging. I don't intend to take this gal out to the brush. North Dakota Game & Fish Department, State Agency: Triggerbreak and cycling are smooth. Works excellent with my Weaver Classic 1-3x scope and Burris QD low mount rings. Muzzle blast is muted and recoil nonexistent unless youre firing the hottest 125-grain loads. /38spcl. I believe Santa Claus will be bringing a Marlin 1894C in .357 magnum to our house this year- I believe this because I just bought it yesterday! . Visit the SWFA.com site to check out our current specials. The fit and finish is very good. But your bliss is soon disrupted by a few glaring deficiencies that make you wonder just how skilled some of Marlins new workforce really is. Marlins new owners decided to completely replace the machinery and retooled the line in 2013, and by 2015 the rifles being turned out are superior performance and fit and finish to the Marlins I bought in the 1970s through their demise in 2011. The old Marlins came with them stickied inside the box. Maryland Department of Natural Resources, State Agency: Im hoping a secondary benefit is that I will be able to get one of the Marlins of slightly older manufacture with the still much better QC. Easy setup with all screws and an allen wrench provided. I already favored .45 Colt, since my only revolver is my grand old Ruger Blackhawk in that caliber, so this was already my preferred caliber, which I intended to use in a rifle length tube for Whitetails this coming fall to extend my reach. All entries must be received by giveaway end date. Also when shooting hard cast lead reloads at lower velocities, it definitely likes 200 grain bullets better than anything else. Yes this is a very nice bucket list rifle!!! Pistol caliber carbines, for example a .44 magnum, with factory ammo are comparable in muzzle energy of a 30-30 and the ammo is far cheaper. I got it back and now its perfect. Should be priced at 5 bucks - used. Marlin 1894 Rifle Rebuild. Utah Division of Wildlife Resources, State Agency: Marlin 1894C . All the rough spots that show on your gun are smooth and fitted on my mine. This is a very nice Marlin and it only has one noticeable flaw, that being a rust spot about the size of a pencil eraser on the right side of the receiver under the loading port. Most rifles, whatever caliber they are, will show some variation in POI (point of impact) when shooting different loads or bullet weights. That is a nice rifle you have. Marlin was sold and production moved to NY in 2011; the initial guns turned out on the antiquated Marlin equipment without the benefit of the original skilled labor force was simply dismal (as detailed int eh article above). 950. The Marlins square bolt is an extremely complex hunk of milled forged steel, and it slides into the receiver from the rear like a key into a lock. hey murph, glad knowing that you have worked with marlini guess you know better than what i knowthe age old question is.can i use my 357 fmj round nose or 38 spl fmj round nose on my 1894c? Has Truth about Guns ever done a report on Henry Lever Actions ? I have a feeling that the same model version in .44 and .357 Magnum will not be in as good a shape, at least not until Remington gets their workers trained and properly seasoned in the new plants. Contest void where prohibited by law. cal., 18.5'' round JM marked micro-groove barrel, blue finish, straight grip walnut stock and forend, black plastic Marlin buttplate, sling swivel studs, with brass beaded blade front sight and folding rear sight; top of receiver with a Weaver No. The only thing that I find even slightly annoying is it doesnt want to chamber another round if the rifle is leaning to the right. Mail-in entries accepted; send postcards (no envelopes) to: GUNS Magazine, GOM March 2022, P.O. I like the .44 Magnum round and think it will be a handy gun . The price is higher, but the workmanship is by most accounts impeccable. Marlin 1894C Lever Action Rifle Specs. Rock Island has a well-earned reputation for guns punching above their weight class and for unexpected innovation. I got some good advice over the phone from the gentleman at the Stevesgunz website and fixed the problem with the screws. 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