History of Marlin Firearms 1894 Lever Actions

MARLIN FIREARMS MODEL 1894

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Marlin First Model 1894	Marlin New Model 1894	Marlin 1894 Octagon	Marlin 1894 Sporter

Marlin Model 1894C	Marlin Model 1894M	Marlin Model 1894S	Marlin Model 1894CL

Marlin Model 1894CB	Marlin Model 1894CBII	Marlin Model 1894P	Marlin Model 1894PG

Marlin Model 1894FG	Marlin Model 1894SS	Marlin Model 1894CBC	Marlin Model 1894CSS

Marlin Model 1894 Deluxe	Marlin Model 1894CSBL	Marlin Model 1894SBL	Marlin Model 1894CST

Marlin Modern Hunter 1894SBL	Marlin Model 1894 Dark	Marlin Model 1894CP	Marlin Model 1894 Classic

The Marlin model 1894 has been factory supplied in 11 chambering’s (13 with dual calibers 38 special/357 Mag and the 44 special/44 Mag) and as of this writing at least two custom houses offer between the two of them five more calibers.

Ranger Point Precision 10mm, 40 S&W, .357 SIG, 40 Super, 45 ACP
Grizzly Custom Guns 10mm, 45 ACP

Marlin offerings:

218 Bee (The cartridge was introduced as a commercial cartridge by Winchester in 1937 and introduced by Marlin in an 1894CL in 1993. Only 5,000 were made)
22 WMRF (introduced in 1959 by Winchester, but was not used in a lever gun by Marlin until 1982 in the model 1894M)
25-20 (The .25-20 Winchester, or WCF (Winchester center fire), was developed around 1895 and was one of the initial chambering’s in a model 1894)
32-20 (initially introduced as a black-powder cartridge in 1882 for small-game, varmint hunting, and deer. Another early chambering in the 1894’s)
32 H & R Mag (developed in 1984 as a joint venture between Harrington & Richardson and Federal Cartridge was chambered in a Marlin 1894 from 2004-2006)
38-40 (introduced by Winchester in 1874 and chambered in early model 1894’s)
357 Mag (introduced in 1934, Marlin added this chambering in 1979 to the 1894C)
41 Mag (introduced in 1964 by the Remington Arms Company, intended for hunting and law enforcement purposes was first chambered in an 1894 in 1985)
44-40 (introduced in 1873 by the Winchester Repeating Arms Company. It was the first metallic centerfire cartridge manufactured by Winchester and became one of the first chambering’s in the Marlin model 1894)
44 Mag (Smith & Wesson developed the model 29 for this new cartridge in December 1955. The cartridge was developed by Elmer Keith. In 1969 Marlin introduced the chambering into the old style 1894’s)
45 Colt (It was originally a black-powder revolver round developed for the Colt Single Action Army revolver in 1872. It was initially chambered in the new model 1894’s starting in 1989)

The Marlin 1894 was originally patented on August 1, 1893 by L.L. Hepburn. With this design, Marlin simplified and strengthened the internal lever-action mechanism while continuing the practice of using a flat solid steel top receiver with side ejection. With the Model 1894, Marlin removed the rear-locking lug, which extended down into the trigger guard and had a tendency to pinch the shooter’s fingers during rapid-fire cycling. Other design improvements over the Model 1889 included a one-piece trigger and a two-piece firing pin to prevent the rifle from firing unless the finger lever was fully closed or if the locking lug were missing. Additionally, the finger lever lock of the Model 1889 was eliminated on the Model 1894 and replaced by a latch built into the lever itself.

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