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marlinman93 · Post by **marlinman93** » Fri Dec 21, 2007 6:57 pm

Thought I'd post pics of the three new ones I bought from one of our fellow forum members.
These are:
An 1894 Marlin saddering carbine, takedown, with 20" half octagon barrel, in .25-20 caliber.

A 1889 Marlin rifle with 28" special order full octagon barrel, in .38-40.

And a Frank Wesson third variation single shot, in caliber .44 Extra Long, with 30" barrel, and extra grade wood. The forward "trigger" is the relase for the barrel.

Thanks Heath! Just a wonderful guy to deal with!

SmokeEater2 · Post by **SmokeEater2** » Fri Dec 21, 2007 7:10 pm

Nice ones! Thanks for posting them I don't think I've seen one of the Frank Wesson rifles before

old06 · Post by **old06** » Fri Dec 21, 2007 7:47 pm

Nice shooting Irons

homefront · Post by **homefront** » Fri Dec 21, 2007 8:33 pm

Sweet

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JollyWhiteGiant · Post by **JollyWhiteGiant** » Fri Dec 21, 2007 8:37 pm

?, can you make or get .44 Extra Long for the bottom one? I am really starting to get into SS rifles but allot of the calibers of the older stuff seems near impossible to get/make.

rjohns94 · Post by **rjohns94** » Fri Dec 21, 2007 8:42 pm

Beautiful examples. Thanks for posting.

Jayhawker · Post by **Jayhawker** » Fri Dec 21, 2007 8:44 pm

I just love the look of that 1889. Thanks for sharing.

KirkD · Post by **KirkD** » Fri Dec 21, 2007 8:47 pm

I always enjoy seeing your old Marlins. Thanks for posting those photos.

airedaleman · Post by **airedaleman** » Fri Dec 21, 2007 8:52 pm

Vall, I STILL covet the .25-20!
Yr Obt Svt
ML

Post by **Chuck 100 yd** » Fri Dec 21, 2007 8:57 pm

Very nice Val.

WCF3030 · Post by **WCF3030** » Fri Dec 21, 2007 8:58 pm

Nice!!

1886 · Post by **1886** » Fri Dec 21, 2007 10:10 pm

Beautiful trio. I don't think I have seen a Wesson Rifle. Got ammo for it? Real partial to that S.R.C. T.D. It amazes how much good, old stuff turns up. 1886.

marlinman93 · Post by **marlinman93** » Fri Dec 21, 2007 11:05 pm

JollyWhiteGiant wrote:?, can you make or get .44 Extra Long for the bottom one? I am really starting to get into SS rifles but allot of the calibers of the older stuff seems near impossible to get/make.

JWG,
The .44 Wesson Extra Long is the same as the .44 Ballard Extra Long. I already have a Ballard in that caliber, so I'm set up to reload for it now.
I make my cartridges from .444 Marlin cases that I run through my lathe to take some of the diameter off in the thickest web area from the rim to about 3/8" up. Then trim them to 1.63" and load them up.
Once I made up a hundred cases it's a snap to reload after that.
If a guy wants to get into oddball calibers it's easier today than it ever was! I could have simply purchased brass from several makers like Bertram, Rocky Mountain Cartridge, or a couple others. Dies can be purchased for just about anything, and C&H4D is very reasonable on specialty dies.
I'd just rather make them, if I can.
Thanks for the kind remarks guys! Nice to share with fellow levergunners.

The Lewis · Post by **The Lewis** » Fri Dec 21, 2007 11:13 pm

Nice rifles, thanks for posting. I really like that SRC TD, how does she shoot?

cowboykell · Post by **cowboykell** » Fri Dec 21, 2007 11:16 pm

Nice 1894, but didn't carbines have blued receivers and a barrel band?

Post by **Ysabel Kid** » Fri Dec 21, 2007 11:17 pm

We need a smiley that does a wolf-whistle! Man those look great!!!

marlinman93 · Post by **marlinman93** » Fri Dec 21, 2007 11:17 pm

The Lewis wrote:Nice rifles, thanks for posting. I really like that SRC TD, how does she shoot?

Just got these last Sunday, so haven't been to the range yet.

Marlin .35 · Post by **Marlin .35** » Fri Dec 21, 2007 11:19 pm

All three are very nice. Good luck at the range. Thanks for posting!!! Art

cutter · Post by **cutter** » Fri Dec 21, 2007 11:24 pm

I really like the 1889 Marlin. The long barrel is extra nice!

marlinman93 · Post by **marlinman93** » Sat Dec 22, 2007 3:03 pm

cowboykell wrote:Nice 1894, but didn't carbines have blued receivers and a barrel band?

Yes, every Marlin 1889 or 1894 SRC I have owned had a blued receiver and a barrel band. I'm not sure how to classify this gun, as it has a carbine buttstock and buttplate, plus a saddlering, but the rest is a takedown short rifle.
So what is it then? A saddlering carbine takedown short rifle?

Dastook · Post by **Dastook** » Sat Dec 22, 2007 3:34 pm

WOW

airedaleman · Post by **airedaleman** » Sat Dec 22, 2007 6:20 pm

The 1894 brings to mind Johnny Cash's song "One Piece at a Time..."
Doubt whether it came home in a lunch box though.

marlinman93 · Post by **marlinman93** » Sun Dec 23, 2007 12:38 am

Yes Mike, it's just a weird rifle, and that makes it even more interesting to me! I was looking in my safe at the various pistol caliber Marlins I have, and there's only two out of ten that are standard guns. An 1888 in .38-40, and a '94 in .44-40 cal.

71fan · Post by **71fan** » Sun Dec 23, 2007 4:22 am

I like that Wesson SS. Ever since I found/read those articles from Ned Roberts and Col. Mayer I've had my eye out for one of those. They don't seems to come in easy-to-find calibers, though. Yours looks like it's in decent condition.

I like the short rifle a lot too. That's a neat little package for sure.

marlinman93 · Post by **marlinman93** » Sun Dec 23, 2007 7:35 pm

Yes, surprisingly this Wesson retains a bit more finish than most I've seen in the past. They usually had plain wood, and this one really has some deluxe wood too.

jd45 · Post by **jd45** » Sun Dec 23, 2007 9:33 pm

I think I saw a picture of the Apache Chief Cochise's son with this rifle. I thought it was weird cause it had two triggers. jd45

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