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Marlin Model 1894
Model 1894 in .44 Magnum (top) with a 20" barrel
Model 1894C in .357 Magnum (bottom) with 18½" barrelType Carbine Place of origin United States Production history Designer John Mahlon Marlin Designed 1894 Manufacturer Marlin Firearms Produced 1894 to present Specifications Weight - 6 lbs (2.72 kg)
- 6.5 lbs (2.95 kg)
Length - 36 in (914 mm)
- 37.5 in (952 mm)
- 39.5 in (1003 mm)
Barrel length - 18.5 in (470 mm)
- 20 in (508 mm)
- 22 in (559 mm)
Cartridge - .32-20 Winchester
- .38 Special
- .357 Magnum
- .41 Magnum
- .44 Special
- .44 Magnum
Action Lever action Feed system 6, 9, or 10 shot tubular magazine Sights Adjustable rear, ramped front The Marlin Model 1894 is a lever-action repeating rifle introduced in 1894 by the Marlin Firearms Company of North Haven, Connecticut. At its introduction the rifle came with a 24-inch barrel and was chambered for a variety of pistol rounds such as .25-20 Winchester, .32-20 Winchester, .38-40, and .44-40. Rechambered variants remain in production today.
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History
Marlin produced its first lever-action repeating rifle as the Model 1881, made for powerful hunting rounds. The Model 1889 that followed was the first lever action rifle to have a solid top with side ejection of spent cartridges. This model was chambered for popular pistol calibers of the time. Design improvements to the Model 1889, such as a one-piece trigger and a two-piece firing pin to prevent the rifle from firing unless the finger lever was fully closed, resulted in the Model 1894. Additionally, the finger lever lock of the Model 1889 was eliminated on the Model 1894[1].
With the popularity of magnum revolver cartridges in the 1960s, in 1969 Marlin produced a short-action Model 1894 that was designed for modern high-pressure .44 Magnum cartridges. Marlin had briefly manufactured its Model 336 chambered for the .44 magnum cartridge. However, after a few years of development Marlin reintroduced the model 1894.[2] In the 1970s, Marlin added the Model 1894C/CS in 1979 .357 Magnum, and released a version in .41 Magnum in 1984.[3] The current Model 1894 is based on the Model 336 action scaled down for pistol-sized cartridges and parts are not interchangeable with the original Model of 1894. In the mid-1990s, Marlin changed the .357 and .44 barrels from 12-groove-or-more "Micro-Groove" rifling to 6-groove "Ballard" style rifling. Over one million Model 1894 rifles have been sold.[citation needed]
Variants
The Model 1894 is produced in several variants,[4] as shown in the table below. All variants are made in lever action, include a black walnut, straight grip stock, and except for the 1894CL, include adjustable semi-buckhorn folding rear and ramp front sights. The Model 1894CL features marble adjustable, semi-buckhorn rear and marble carbine front sights.
The Model 1894SS, caliber .44 Magnum, and the 1894CSS, caliber .357 Magnum are the only Model 1894's manufactured in stainless-steel.
The Model 1894P (2000–2002), caliber .44 Magnum, and the 1894CP (2001–2002), caliber .357 magnum both have 16 1/4 inch ported barrels.
Model Caliber Capacity Barrel Rifling Twist rate OAL Weight 1894C .357 Magnum
.38 Special9 rounds 18½ in 6-groove Ballard 1:16 in (right hand) 36 in 6 lbs 1894CP .357 Magnum
.38 Special8 rounds 16 1/4 in 6-groove Ballard 1:16 in (right hand) 33 3/4 in 6 lbs 1894CSS .357 Magnum
.38 Special9 rounds 18½ in 6-groove Ballard 1:16 in (right hand) 36 in 6 lbs 1894CL .32-20 Winchester 6 rounds 22 in 12-groove Micro-Groove 1:20 in (right hand) 39½ in 6 lbs 1894FG .41 Magnum 10 rounds 20 in 12-groove Micro-Groove 1:20 in (right hand) 37½ in 6½ lbs 1894 .44 Magnum
.44 Special10 rounds 20 in 6-groove Ballard 1:38 in (right hand) 37½ in 6½ lbs 1894SS .44 Magnum
.44 Special10 rounds 20 in 6-groove Ballard 1:38 in (right hand) 37½ in 6 lbs 1894P .44 Magnum
.44 Special9 rounds 16 1/4 in 6-groove Ballard 1:38 in (right hand) 33 3/4 in 6½ lbs 1894CCL .45 Long Colt
.41 Magnum
.32-20
.44-4010 rounds 20 in Octagon 6-groove Ballard 1:38 in (right hand) 37½ in 6½ lbs There are also several "Limited Edition" Marlin 1894 rifles which are Stainless Steel with grey, laminated furniture and "tru-glo" sights. They were pre-drilled for a scope base and included a solid, rubber recoil pad. They are considered very collectible as only 250 of each caliber were made. There is a unique barrel stamping on these rifles which is denoted as Marlin 1894 LTDSS, followed by the caliber; example "Marlin 1894LTDSS 41 Magnum". These rifles were chambered in .357 Magnum/.38 Special, .41 Remington Magnum, .44 Magnum/.44 Special and .45 Long Colt.
See also
References
- ^ "Shooting times - Review of Marlin Model 1894". Archived from the original on 2007-09-27. http://web.archive.org/web/20070927212334/http://www.galleryofguns.com/shootingTimes/Articles/DisplayArticles.asp?ID=3683. Retrieved 2007-09-22.
- ^ Marlin Firearms, William S. Brophy, 1989, p. 216
- ^ Marlin Firearms, William S. Brophy, 1989, p. 219, 221
- ^ "Marlin Firearms - Model 1894". http://www.marlinfirearms.com/Firearms/1894Centerfire/1894.aspx. Retrieved 2007-09-22.
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