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marlin 1894

IN gunsmithIN gunsmith Member Posts: 191 ✭
edited January 2014 in Ask the Experts
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 gunsmithIN gunsmith Member Posts: 191 ✭
    edited November -1
    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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    IN gunsmithIN gunsmith Member Posts: 191 ✭
    edited November -1
    Im wanting to buy a marlin 1894 in 357 cal... I can get a brand new one for about the same price I can get a older one.. So far the only difference I know between the two is the safety.. Is there any other differences between the two I should know before I make a hasty dicision... Which one would you prefer????
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    IN gunsmithIN gunsmith Member Posts: 191 ✭
    edited November -1
    I have a marlin model 1894 357 magnum Iam wondering about the value I have seen some posted as a cowboy model I think this is what I have but there is no c in the model # just 1894 the barrel length is 18" overall length of 35.5" it is blued witrh sand blasted top i would appreciate any help thanks
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    IN gunsmithIN gunsmith Member Posts: 191 ✭
    edited November -1
    need a little info on a marlin I sold here on gb.

    I was emailed asking about

    extraction of live rounds indicate some scoring on the brass and initial headspace check indicates a potential headspace problem. Wont know for sure until I get it to my gunsmith.

    what could cause scoring on the brass iv seen it on other rifles and that had no problems also if the marlin has a potential headspace problem hows is that fixed adn what would have caused it.

    I will stand behind what iv sold I just want to make sure im not taken.
    also would it be better to take the marlin to a gun smith or send it back to marlin if I need to take it back.
    thanks
    clay
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    IN gunsmithIN gunsmith Member Posts: 191 ✭
    edited November -1
    I would like to know what a Marlin 1894, made in either 1969 or 1970, 44 mag, still in original box, never fired gold medallion is worth.
    Thanks for any information.

    Jerry
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    IN gunsmithIN gunsmith Member Posts: 191 ✭
    edited November -1
    I just bought a marlin 1894 lever action , It was fine for the first 300 rounds then it started to jam open. I found out when it jammed open I had to push the round in the magazine foward to finish the cycle. What would cause this to happen?
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    IN gunsmithIN gunsmith Member Posts: 191 ✭
    edited November -1
    Does anybody know how to dismantle the Marlin 1894 type rifle for cleaning? I have no owners manual and the Marlin website does not offer an online manual. Your help would be greatly appreciated


    Anybody comes through that door, you put two in the chest and one in the head!
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    IN gunsmithIN gunsmith Member Posts: 191 ✭
    edited November -1
    What is the little round white looking piece about half way on the very bottom of the stock between the lever and the end of stock I need one for my 1894 This one isnt mine its just a pic I got off GB

    Mine just has an empty hole there. What would it be called

    mar.jpg
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    IN gunsmithIN gunsmith Member Posts: 191 ✭
    edited November -1
    did marlin produce a 1894 cowboy ll 44 mag. in a 24 inch barrel?
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    IN gunsmithIN gunsmith Member Posts: 191 ✭
    edited November -1
    what is one in 25/20 cal in perfect cond. worth?
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    IN gunsmithIN gunsmith Member Posts: 191 ✭
    edited November -1
    What does the "JM" stamp signify on the 1894 barrels. Seems everybody lists it on the auctions.
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    IN gunsmithIN gunsmith Member Posts: 191 ✭
    edited November -1
    Could you please tell me when marlin started installing cross bolt safety on there 1894 model rifles.Also did marlin manufacture any 1894 carbines or rifles in 45 caliber that did not have the cross bolt safety? Thank You
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    IN gunsmithIN gunsmith Member Posts: 191 ✭
    edited November -1
    Can anyone tell me the date my rifle was manufactured? Caliber 25-20 Pat. dates on barrel 1887 1889 and 1893 Serial no.418280. Thanks
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    IN gunsmithIN gunsmith Member Posts: 191 ✭
    edited November -1
    I have a marlin 1894 44mag it will not feed right the leaver will go back about 1/2 way and lock up. I replaced the loading gate and the mag tube flower. any help?
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    JunkballerJunkballer Member Posts: 9,188 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Highly recommend you go to marlinowners.com, lots of good info there for your type trouble. [;)]

    "Never do wrong to make a friend----or to keep one".....Robert E. Lee

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    tsr1965tsr1965 Member Posts: 8,682 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    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 gunsmithIN gunsmith Member Posts: 191 ✭
    edited November -1
    this is a jm
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    charliemeyer007charliemeyer007 Member Posts: 6,579 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    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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    yoshmysteryoshmyster Member Posts: 21,139 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    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 gunsmithIN gunsmith Member Posts: 191 ✭
    edited November -1
    ok. i tryed it no good ???
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    PA ShootistPA Shootist Member Posts: 689 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    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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    1911builderMarine1911builderMarine Member Posts: 48 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    Is there any chance the rifle was disassembled before this problem occured??

    Charles.
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    IN gunsmithIN gunsmith Member Posts: 191 ✭
    edited November -1
    yes it may have ben dissembled
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    1911builderMarine1911builderMarine Member Posts: 48 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    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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