Need help with a Marlin 1894...
[8D]Hello from not so sunny Florida (at the moment). And thanks ahead of time for your input to my question.
I was at the range the other day and two of us were punching paper with our Marlin 1894 44mag lever guns. The problem is....my friend's rifle worked flawlessly where mine would jamb the lever open as I tried to feed in the next round!? We compared open actions side by side to try asnd spot the obvious but came up blank. [8]
Any quick advice/experience with this problem that I might check (we were using the same ammo from the same boxes)? Or....is there anyone out there who knows a lever gun-wise gunsmith in the Tampa Bay area?
For those who wrote your support before....my son, Jimmy, is back from two tours in Kandahar, Afganistan and even made it home for Christmas! [:D]
"They blink an eye or draw a breath before they pull a trigger. I won't!" J.B. Books
I was at the range the other day and two of us were punching paper with our Marlin 1894 44mag lever guns. The problem is....my friend's rifle worked flawlessly where mine would jamb the lever open as I tried to feed in the next round!? We compared open actions side by side to try asnd spot the obvious but came up blank. [8]
Any quick advice/experience with this problem that I might check (we were using the same ammo from the same boxes)? Or....is there anyone out there who knows a lever gun-wise gunsmith in the Tampa Bay area?
For those who wrote your support before....my son, Jimmy, is back from two tours in Kandahar, Afganistan and even made it home for Christmas! [:D]
"They blink an eye or draw a breath before they pull a trigger. I won't!" J.B. Books
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sir, i have 2 marlins and can tell you they are very picky about overall cart. length, the marlin design does not have a cart stop on the mag tube but relies on the carrier. my wife`s 357 will shoot .38 spl. all day but my .44 wont feed 1 .44 spl. try a heavy bulleted load which will be longer overall and i think your problem will disappear.regards dux 0 -
Jim go over to this forum and ask these guys , they should have a answer for you,
http://www.marlinfirearms.com/cgi-bin/ubb/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=forum;f=4
glad to hear Jimmy home safe and sound [:D]0 -
GunHawke,
I had the same problem once with a 30-30. The loading gate screw had worked loose, causing the gate to jam the carrier. Have you checked it?
"Don't send flowers when I die. Send money now so I can buy more guns and ammo."0 -
AS BAMA' SAID THE LOADING 'GATE' IS USUALY THE BAD GUY HERE. IF JUST TIGHTENING THE SCREW DOSEN'T DO IT, REPLACE THE SCREW AND 'GATE'. BE SURE TO LOCK TITE THE SCREW. 0
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