MARLIN 1894 COWBOY IN 44 MAG QUESTION

[silverbuzzard]

I HAVE ONE ON HOLD AND WANT TO BUY TODAY.
QUESTION IS, SERIEL NUMBER STARTS WITH 94 SO ASSUME IT WAS MADE IN 94. IS IT BALLARD RIFLING OR DID THAT COME LATER IN THE 90'S?

[6pt-sika]

Nope not 1994 , you subtract the 94 from 100 and it makes the gun a 2006 . They didn't even start the Cowboys until 1998 I think . And yes the gun will be Ballard .

[silverbuzzard]

thanks,
Anyway thanks. I was going to buy one local here for a little more[ new] but scared of the "new" Marlin.
Bought a regular 1894 in 44 2 weeks ago and the chamber was so scored from reaming [ no polish] that the shells would NOT come out of the gun after firing , scratches both ways!

[AJMD429]

Bought a regular 1894 in 44 2 weeks ago and the chamber was so scored from reaming [ no polish] that the shells would NOT come out of the gun after firing , scratches both ways!

What was THAT gun's serial number or year of manufacture...?

[silverbuzzard]

think it was this years production, was for sure a Rem gun., Bought it from a "friend" who works Gander MT here in Lake county , some friend . Was beautiful, best walnut I ever saw, he bought it from a customer.
Anyway, I called him the next day and he took it back, he knew it was screwy cuz he said [ before I bought it] that he polished the chamber..
Be on the lookout for it , It has beautiful wood . He says he sent it back but , I bet he dumped it at a show. Regular 1894 44 mag

[silverbuzzard]

Actually had to use both hands on the lever to open the gun. Thought it was going to break ! There is no way the employee fired that gun before it left the plant or if they did ,did not care. Very sad.
I called Walmart last week cuz they sell that gun special order. The kid was very helpful ,stated they were out but he would call Marlin about getting some in. He called back[ whether it was Marlin or a large wholesaler I dont know] . Said he was told Marlin/Rem stopped production ,and are only making a few a day because of "production problems" .

Am sure when Rem fired/ dumped all the employees at MArlin , they sent stuff out the door at the end and the new employees @ REM don't have a clue whats happening

[Griff]

Acqaintence, "friends" are few and far between; and would've surely told you 'bout the history, or would've made SURE it was fixed right B4 sellin' it! Just MNSHO.

[silverbuzzard]

you betcha!
My father in law told me at age 19 , 40 years ago that I would not have 5 true friends in my whole life.
He was one ,now gone . Another passed last week and my last one is living in Montana , thats 3 !

[Griff]

you betcha!
My father in law told me at age 19 , 40 years ago that I would not have 5 true friends in my whole life.
He was one ,now gone . Another passed last week and my last one is living in Montana , thats 3 !

You'll find you have several on here, if you giv'em a chance.

[silverbuzzard]

thanks , I believe that

[Rusty]

I could be wrong, and someone please feel free to correct me if you know different but I was under the impression that all the Marlin Cowboy guns with the octagon barrel have ballard rifling.

[O.S.O.K.]

I could be wrong, and someone please feel free to correct me if you know different but I was under the impression that all the Marlin Cowboy guns with the octagon barrel have ballard rifling.

That's my understanding as well.

[6pt-sika]

I could be wrong, and someone please feel free to correct me if you know different but I was under the impression that all the Marlin Cowboy guns with the octagon barrel have ballard rifling.

That's my understanding as well.

That is correct to the best of my knowledge !

I had a couple 1895CB's that were , both 336CB's in 30-30 and 38-55 were , I also had 1894CB's 24" pipes in 357 , 44-40 , 44 MAG and 45 Colt that were ballard also .

It was my understanding that the Cowboy models started in 1998 and 1998 was the year the 444's and 45-70's went ballard . I think the plain 30-30 and 35 REM models still were Micro and of course the 39A . The pair of 336D's I had were Micro (a 35 REM version of the Guide Gun) . Also the 1894FG I had was Micro .

But to be honest I've don't have a problem with cast bullets in Micro barrels . And I attribute that to a discussion I had with Ranch Dog maybe 7 years ago on Marlinowners I believe . Hence all but two of the 26 Marlin's I own at this time are Micro Grooved and I shoot CAST bullets in them ALL

[AJMD429]

Am sure when Rem fired/ dumped all the employees at MArlin , they sent stuff out the door at the end and the new employees @ REM don't have a clue whats happening

It could be the 'new' employees are clueless, OR it could be the 'old' employees quit caring once they knew they were out the door. I've definitely seen that happen at more than one business on more than one occasion...