Marlin 1894 disassembly

Gryphon Black · Post by **Gryphon Black** » Wed Mar 05, 2008 3:24 am

So the inevitable moment has come, and I need to take the rifles apart. I prefer to work out of a good book on the topic, so...

What is a useful book that will tell me the steps in take-apart and put-back-together for a Marlin 1894CB and 1894c?

You'd think Amazon would'a had something...

thanks,
Gryphon

El Chivo · Post by **El Chivo** » Wed Mar 05, 2008 4:06 am

If you mean just to remove the lever for cleaning, they give you the step by step in the little manual that came with the gun.

homefront · Post by **homefront** » Wed Mar 05, 2008 5:14 am

This should be all you need. There's a link for the parts diagram too.

http://marauder.homestead.com/files/Marlin94.html

Here's his page for a tune-up, which has a link for addressing the "Marlin jam".

http://marauder.homestead.com/files/tuning_m_1894.htm

Driftwood Johnson · Post by **Driftwood Johnson** » Wed Mar 05, 2008 7:21 am

Howdy

If you still want a book, David Chicoine's Gunsmithing Guns of the Old West covers the Marlin 1894, among many, other old guns. He has another book, Antique Firearms, Assembly/Disassembly which actually has a bit more information about the 1894 and good photographs.

The smithing gun is useful because it has smithing information on a lot of old guns, but has nothing more than take down instructions for the Marlin Model 1894. The disassembly book is just disassembly instructions, but it has lots of old guns in it in additon to 'cowboy' guns.

Both are available at Amazon.

Taking down a Marlin is really pretty simple, much simpler for instance than a Winchester Model 1892. One screw and you can pretty much take most of it apart for cleaning. If you choose to do it from my old pard Rusty's instructions, be sure you observe the orientation of the parts as they come out of the gun. It's easy to flip a couple of them around and you'll have the dickens of a time trying to get them back in if you do.

Sixgun · Post by **Sixgun** » Wed Mar 05, 2008 8:17 am

I have all of J.B.Woods disassembly/assembly books. Each book is gun specific, i.e. revolvers--centerfire rifles--shotguns--rimfire guns. There is even a new one out called "Antique Gun Disassembly/Assembly" by (at work, can't remember author) ?

So for about a hundred bucks, you can learn how to take apart just about any well known gun and slap her back together again. All very detailed with excellent photos, not just, "take screw from e-24 and pull h-76 from l-14, and pull d-37 downward."

Marlin 1893's, '94's, and '95's are darn near idiot proof. Much, much easier than Winchesters with all of their pins and specialized screws, and lining up parts. In fact, two nights ago I was getting all of the adjustments of the dies and seating depths for an 1893 Marlin 38-55 and the case jammed in the chamber, locking up the action TIGHT. I just popped off the buttstock, lever, hammer and lower tang assembly with locking bolt. I then slipped a steel rod down the bore and pounded out the stuck case---case and bolt came right out the rear of the action. Took me a grand total of about 10 minutes to disassemble and reassemble.

Remember, the more you learn about anything, the less you become dependent on society which all boils down to more money for guns and more time to shoot

--------------Sixgun

Mtn Hawk · Post by **Mtn Hawk** » Wed Mar 05, 2008 1:07 pm

http://www.takedownguides.com/

They can be downloaded and Midway carries them. Maybe other mail-order companies do, too. They work well for me and plenty of photos.

Gryphon Black · Post by **Gryphon Black** » Wed Mar 05, 2008 2:06 pm

Hot dawg, thanks a pile, folks!

This is exactly what i was hoping for!
On mine, I need to inspect the carrier for signs of "the DMJ", as I suspect it may be creeping up on me. I bought it used, and used it was, though still a lovely shootin' arn.
On Milady's, I need to change the hammer spring. So this will get me familiar with the screw sequence and part functions, and will also allow me to properly clean and oil on put-back-together.
I knew there was a reason I like a marlin better than a winchester!

Thanks again, guys!

Gryphon

Griff · Post by **Griff** » Wed Mar 05, 2008 3:51 pm

My choice, quite a few years ago was the NRA's "The NRA Guide to Firearms Assembly". Although my copy is a combined text, it's now for sale in two volumes, probably much updated from my 1980 copyright date.

The Official Guide To Firearms Assembly: Rifle and Shotguns, and

The Official NRA Guide to Firearms Assembly: Pistols & Revolvers

homefront · Post by **homefront** » Wed Mar 05, 2008 7:29 pm

I fixed the dimple in the lifter by GENTLY polishing it out with a Dremmel tool. I removed as little metal as possible, dabbed on a little RIG grease, and problem solved. However, I would caution you to read Marauders articles as concerns this fix - if over done (and sometimes no matter what) the clearance becomes too much and makes double feeding certain.This worked fine on my .357 and .41. I also cleaned and degreased everything well, and lubed where needed.

sgtgrinche · Post by **sgtgrinche** » Wed Mar 05, 2008 10:29 pm

+1 on what griff said i just picked up the rifle and shotgun book this weekend at gander mountain for $24.99. i found out taking things apart is a lot easier than putting them back together with out exta parts lying around

otteray · Post by **otteray** » Wed Mar 05, 2008 11:14 pm

Easy to do!
http://www.leverguns.com/articles/Marli ... mation.htm

Marlin Take-Down Instructions
http://www.marauder.homestead.com/files/Marlin94.html

Gryphon Black · Post by **Gryphon Black** » Thu Mar 06, 2008 12:26 am

The disassembly advice has been great. I'm sure I can tear it apart when I get a few minutes to attend to it.
So I'd still like to have a book on hand for more depth of detail, and I'm looking back on Amazon at the works of David Chicoine.
Anybody read the one called "Guns of the New West"? Looks like a good one for somebody that shoots a modern production rifle that replicates the old version, but isn't entirely the same.
If it has useful data on the Marlin 1894, I think it'd be perfect. Anybody looked at that one?

Leverdude · Post by **Leverdude** » Thu Mar 06, 2008 6:55 am

Heck theres aint but 5 screws & 6 parts to the guns.
Marlins a monkey can about take them apart & get them back again.
Buy the books if you choose, good literature is never a bad thing. But the fact is you can just follow the instructions already given & take it ALL the way down very simply. Like someone said already, it int a Winchester.

Gryphon Black · Post by **Gryphon Black** » Thu Mar 06, 2008 2:14 pm

That's a fact! I followed the steps on the marauder page, and with one screwdriver on the kitchen table, I stripped my .45 down, found the notch on the carrier, wiped off the caked black crud the last owner never cleaned off, and popped it back together. Pretty sure I got that part licked, Thanks to y'all and yer help.

When the new carrier comes in, I'll do a proper part by part cleaning and lubing. The rust in the mag tube will be adressed at that time, also. I reckon he never oiled that, and may have let the rain fall on it too. All told, it's in pretty good shape for a gun that seems to have been neglected for a couplethree years of shooting!

I was just curious about that one book. Seemed like a pretty good idea, but then so many of my ideas start out that way.

Gryphon Black · Post by **Gryphon Black** » Sat Mar 08, 2008 4:10 am

Okay, I answered my own question. I found that book in the local Barnes abd Noble, so I paged through it. Pretty much useless for any in-depth info about marlins. No How-to, just an exploded parts diagram which is available most anyplace you care to look. I found it to be just a sales pitch, at least as far as the 1894 was concerned, so you can skip it.
I confess I didn't look to see if it had any useful info on anything else, like colts or ubertis, or winchesters. But at least I didn't waste any time and money ordering it to find out if I wanted it!

Did find a good Ruger book, though...

El Chivo · Post by **El Chivo** » Sat Mar 08, 2008 11:02 am

the caked black crud the last owner never cleaned off, and popped it back together. Pretty sure I got that part licked

I love the taste of caked black crud in the morning...