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Marlin 1894

fdmedic276
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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  • fdmedic276
    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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  • surbat6
    AFAIK, the safety mechanism and type of rifling in the barrel are the only differences. The Microgroove rifling in some barrels (including my pre-safety models) works well with jacketed bullets, but has variable results with lead (mine do not handle lead well). Marlin has offered their lever actions with standard rifling specifically to handle cast bullets, though the Ballard-type (as Marlin calls it) will also do well with jacketed projectiles.

    "I think of my gun as a tool for converting worthless human garbage into valuable fertilizer." John Dollar in the novel "Bridge City" by Fred Rexer
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