marlin 1894

IN gunsmith

January 23, 2014 06:47

I have a Marlin 1894 in 32 20. I was using it today and it quit firing. a couple of small pieces came out of the reiciever. One is a thin piece about an inch long and the other is a 1/4 " piece that looks like it may have broken off????

Any thoughts? Are they as easy as a Winchester to work on?

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  IN gunsmith

  January 23, 2014 06:47

  Hello
  
  
  I am looking at an old Marlin 1894 (44-40). It has an "18 barrel. It does not look "cut". Can anyone tell me if it is possible that the gun came originally with an 18" barrel?
  
  Thanks
  Jim

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  Junkballer

  January 23, 2014 11:22

  Highly recommend you go to marlinowners.com, lots of good info there for your type trouble. [;)]

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  tsr1965

  January 23, 2014 11:26

  is this a newer rifle, or an older "JM" marked one? The JM will be marked on the left side of the barrel in front of the reciever.
  
  Best

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  IN gunsmith

  January 23, 2014 11:52

  this is a jm

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  charliemeyer007

  January 23, 2014 14:09

  http://www.gunpartscorp.com/Manufacturers/MarlinGlenfield-33379/Rifles-37333/1894Series-38929/1894-33842.htm
  
  It sounds like something isn't indexed correctly/seated or a wrong screw is in the wrong place. Length can make a difference in clearance.
  
  Don't try and force it or you will break things.

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  yoshmyster

  January 24, 2014 12:38

  When I replaced my plastic follower with a aluminum one in my 1895GS (made for the plastic tipped ammo) my follower kept hitting the carrier and got jammy. I slightly changed the angle and polished the carrier (where the follower met the carrier). Then worked the action and let the follower get chewed up by the carrier. Took the aluminum follower out and polished the chewed up bit smooth.
  
  Easy test. Replace the new follower with the old and see if that fixes it. If it does you're in the same boas as I was in.

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  IN gunsmith

  January 25, 2014 07:34

  ok. i tryed it no good ???

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  PA Shootist

  January 25, 2014 13:28

  You have the "dreaded Marlin 1894 jam"! I have been through this in both a JM .44 Magnum purchase about 1972 and a Remington-made .357 Magnum, bought a year and a half ago. The Marlin forums talk about this problem in detail. Search on "Marlin 94 jam". I followed advice found there to cure my rifles. There are a couple choices, a bend and fit to the original carrier, plus a careful reshaping of the front end of the lever that moves the lifter, or, a replacement lifter available from Brownell's, plus the reshaping of the lever tip. Of course, these rifles do have a maximum/minimum cartridge overall length. I am almost ashamed to say my .44 Magnum 1894 was a two-shooter (one in chamber, one in magazine), for forty years (!) before I found a fix. I had taken it to two gunsmiths, who were unable to make it work properly.

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  1911builderMarine

  January 25, 2014 14:18

  Is there any chance the rifle was disassembled before this problem occured??
  
  Charles.

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  IN gunsmith

  January 27, 2014 04:32

  yes it may have ben dissembled

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  1911builderMarine

  January 27, 2014 13:50

  There are 2 screws on the receiver that are the same thread, pitch and diameter.
  
  One goes into the bottom of the receiver, this is the longest one....
  
  The other goes into the side of the receiver, this is the shortest one....
  
  In the past I have disassembled a Marlin 94 that I own and have mixed the screws up.
  
  The result was that the lever and bolt would only go halfway to the rear and lock up.
  
  Maybe this is where your problem lies???
  
  Good luck.
  
  Charles.

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