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fnuser Super Member
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Posted: Sun May 09, 2010 5:20 pm Post subject: Marlin 1894s .41mag? |
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Any body shooting one of these? I just got one to go with my Blackhawk and am curious to see if anyone has any "watchout for" or "it really likes"? I really like the square bolt-Marlin combo.
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slimjim Super Member
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Posted: Sun May 09, 2010 5:51 pm Post subject: Re: Marlin 1894s .41mag? |
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Picture!!!
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SingleShotLover Super Member
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Posted: Mon May 10, 2010 5:01 am Post subject: Re: Marlin 1894s .41mag? |
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Friend of mine has had one for several years, but I can't give you any insight into it...he still hasn't even fired it! I have handled it and his seems to be well made with minimal roughness when cycling the action but the trigger could probably use a little work. Good luck and let us know how you like it.
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Posted: Mon May 10, 2010 5:41 am Post subject: Re: Marlin 1894s .41mag? |
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I have a Marlin 1894 "Cowboy" in .45 Colt that I used for CAS. I really like it. We did some polishing to improve the function and I've shot it out to 400 yards. I'd consider taking it deer hunting with the right load.
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BigBlue Super Member
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Posted: Mon May 10, 2010 3:15 pm Post subject: Re: Marlin 1894s .41mag? |
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Marlin 1894s are great little carbines. I never had one in .41, but did have the .44 with a 16.5" ported barrel. I had replaced the sights with a Williams FP rear and fire sight front. Here's a good link for tuning it up and smoothing it out. marauder.homestead.com...M_1894.htm
In case you experience a jamming problem that has occurred in the 1894s from time to time, here's a fix.
marauder.homestead.com...94Fix.html
Congrats and enjoy it!
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fnuser Super Member
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Posted: Mon May 10, 2010 5:43 pm Post subject: Re: Marlin 1894s .41mag? |
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Great link B'b', thanks. I guess next time I get a camera out I'll have to update my Santa Claus picture too. I'll work on it.
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slimjim Super Member
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Posted: Mon May 10, 2010 8:25 pm Post subject: Re: Marlin 1894s .41mag? |
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Nice Picture! Looks like Marlin doesn't make that model anymore. Is that a 18" barrel? Can you use the same cartridges in both pistol and rifle?
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SingleShotLover Super Member
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Posted: Tue May 11, 2010 5:25 am Post subject: Re: Marlin 1894s .41mag? |
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Vince wrote: |
I would imagine that they would be chambered for exactly the same cartridge Slim.
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Only difference would be that the Marlin would be a little more sensitive to OAL because of having to function through the action. Pressure and load data would be the same.
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fnuser Super Member
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Posted: Tue May 11, 2010 11:57 am Post subject: Re: Marlin 1894s .41mag? |
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you're exactly right ssl the 260's I was hoping to use are a little long. I tried some 215SWC'S work and so do factory Speer 210 GDHP'S haven't shot any groups yet just function checks.
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fnuser Super Member
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Posted: Tue May 11, 2010 5:32 pm Post subject: Re: Marlin 1894s .41mag? |
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slimjim, 20" barrel near as I can tell it was made late 1980's (87-89)
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