Marlin .357 WITHOUT Safety?
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Marlin .357 WITHOUT Safety?
Dear Sirs!
I have bidden for 2 LA´s at a recent auction. Didn´t go high, as I am not exactly unarmed ... ahem
Checked the results: sure, higher than I bid, okay, I don´t >need< those guns.
One an Uberti 73 Carbine, nice rifle, .44-40, has been shot. Light ( I have an Uberti Steel Henry Octagon Barrel, "one of one thousand" - MAN, that´s an anchor!! ) and handy - I bet the bbl is under 20"!
The other one is a Marlin 1894 in .357 mag. Used, shot, with swivels added. And an extension on the hammer.
Now I got a letter, that I have to pay for two rifles ... they nowadays post the results WITH added taxes and else.
So I got me two new LA´s.
Collected them today.
The curious thing is, that I didn´t remember that "§$#*!!! Marlin safety ... and when I cleaned the gun just now, I noticed it: there´s no safety!
Which is fine by me, you can read my opinion on safeties on LA´s in general and the §$'+!!! Marlin especially above ...
Now my question: I presume my gun is an elder one. From when approximately? And is it worth more or less than the usual Marlin with safety variety??
TIA, Hermann
I have bidden for 2 LA´s at a recent auction. Didn´t go high, as I am not exactly unarmed ... ahem
Checked the results: sure, higher than I bid, okay, I don´t >need< those guns.
One an Uberti 73 Carbine, nice rifle, .44-40, has been shot. Light ( I have an Uberti Steel Henry Octagon Barrel, "one of one thousand" - MAN, that´s an anchor!! ) and handy - I bet the bbl is under 20"!
The other one is a Marlin 1894 in .357 mag. Used, shot, with swivels added. And an extension on the hammer.
Now I got a letter, that I have to pay for two rifles ... they nowadays post the results WITH added taxes and else.
So I got me two new LA´s.
Collected them today.
The curious thing is, that I didn´t remember that "§$#*!!! Marlin safety ... and when I cleaned the gun just now, I noticed it: there´s no safety!
Which is fine by me, you can read my opinion on safeties on LA´s in general and the §$'+!!! Marlin especially above ...
Now my question: I presume my gun is an elder one. From when approximately? And is it worth more or less than the usual Marlin with safety variety??
TIA, Hermann
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Re: Marlin .357 WITHOUT Safety?
Two rifles at once! Great job.
I believe Marlin started putting safeties in their leverguns in 1983 but I may be wrong.
I believe Marlin started putting safeties in their leverguns in 1983 but I may be wrong.
Re: Marlin .357 WITHOUT Safety?
Thanks!
That late???
I am not sure, but could it be, that ´78 there were already safeties on Marlins?
How was Marlin quality then?
TIA, Hermann
That late???
I am not sure, but could it be, that ´78 there were already safeties on Marlins?
How was Marlin quality then?
TIA, Hermann
Re: Marlin .357 WITHOUT Safety?
If I'm not mistaken , Marlin rifles always had a safety . Hammer at the 1/2 cock notch .
From what I've read , the x-bolt stuff started around '83-'84 .
I think that you should send that dangerous .357 to me , I'll make sure that even without the lawyer safety it will stay in a safe loving home .
From what I've read , the x-bolt stuff started around '83-'84 .
I think that you should send that dangerous .357 to me , I'll make sure that even without the lawyer safety it will stay in a safe loving home .
Phil
Re: Marlin .357 WITHOUT Safety?
Pretty easy to look up the serial #s vs date codes to find a year of mfg. Congrats on a nice 1894
Phil
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Oh no!1894 wrote: From what I've read , the x-bolt stuff started around '83-'84 .
I think that you should send that dangerous .357 to me , I'll make sure that even without the lawyer safety it will stay in a safe loving home .
I am willing to do with that extremely NO safety issue myself!!!!
MY safety is between my Ears ...
Yes, the half cock is there, and MUCH appreciated!
Hermann
Re: Marlin .357 WITHOUT Safety?
Shot the Marin 1894 C today.
Indoor, 20 m.
Trigger is fine, the hammer extension is handy.
Sights were laterally dead on, had to go up two steps on the rear sights ladder.
I am disappointed, that it doesn´t feed 38´s! ( JFP )
Also the cycling was not so smooth. I wonder what to expect from a Marlin?
So if 38´s for home defense aren´t, I think I´ll Mount a Weaver rail and an Aimpoint Micro --- and may use it without glasses
Your opinion on that?
Thanks, Hermann
Indoor, 20 m.
Trigger is fine, the hammer extension is handy.
Sights were laterally dead on, had to go up two steps on the rear sights ladder.
I am disappointed, that it doesn´t feed 38´s! ( JFP )
Also the cycling was not so smooth. I wonder what to expect from a Marlin?
So if 38´s for home defense aren´t, I think I´ll Mount a Weaver rail and an Aimpoint Micro --- and may use it without glasses
Your opinion on that?
Thanks, Hermann
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Re: Marlin .357 WITHOUT Safety?
Interesting. My pre-1980's Marlin 1894C (.357 Magnum; no safety) feeds .38 Specials fine, as long as I don't try a wadcutter! Mine is also very smooth cycling, though having cycled the action thousands of time shooting it tends to do that!
Good luck - it is a fine rifle and the Marlin quality back then was great (IMHO).
Good luck - it is a fine rifle and the Marlin quality back then was great (IMHO).
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I wonder, why mine won´t cycle 38´s ... they seem to hit under the Barrel, when levered.
Another question:
what is this boards opinion, on putting a Weaver Rail on a LA, and then an Aimpoint on it.
Remember: it´s a non collectible, modern Marlin!
Hermann
Another question:
what is this boards opinion, on putting a Weaver Rail on a LA, and then an Aimpoint on it.
Remember: it´s a non collectible, modern Marlin!
Hermann
Re: Marlin .357 WITHOUT Safety?
Hermann,
It is your gun.
Do what you want to with it.
It is your gun.
Do what you want to with it.
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Re: Marlin .357 WITHOUT Safety?
Don't have a .38/.357 but do have a .44 with a Zeiss red dot on it. Very handy and fast for older eyes. Great selection on two new rifles my marlin has a cross bolt safety.Arminius wrote:Shot the Marin 1894 C today.
Indoor, 20 m.
Trigger is fine, the hammer extension is handy.
Sights were laterally dead on, had to go up two steps on the rear sights ladder.
I am disappointed, that it doesn´t feed 38´s! ( JFP )
Also the cycling was not so smooth. I wonder what to expect from a Marlin?
So if 38´s for home defense aren´t, I think I´ll Mount a Weaver rail and an Aimpoint Micro --- and may use it without glasses
Your opinion on that?
Thanks, Hermann
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Re: Marlin .357 WITHOUT Safety?
I am sorry, but I never cared much for Marlins, therefore I have no clue. My question:
will scope bases for the 1894 and the 1894 C be the same?
Is the size of the receiver and the screw spacing equal for .357 and .44 Mag guns ( I presume the 336 / .30-30 will be different )
TIA, Hermann
will scope bases for the 1894 and the 1894 C be the same?
Is the size of the receiver and the screw spacing equal for .357 and .44 Mag guns ( I presume the 336 / .30-30 will be different )
TIA, Hermann
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Re: Marlin .357 WITHOUT Safety?
I don't know about the screw spacing... but,, if you subtract the first two digits of the serial number from 2000, that will tell you the year your rifle was made. I.e., 22xxxxxxxx from 2000 = 1978. IIRC, the cross-bolt safety was introduced in the mid-'80s.
If a 38spl. is hitting the underside of the barrel, it sounds like the carrier timing is slow, lifting after the bolt has started forward. Check here for possible causes & cures: http://marauder.homestead.com/Rifles.html
If a 38spl. is hitting the underside of the barrel, it sounds like the carrier timing is slow, lifting after the bolt has started forward. Check here for possible causes & cures: http://marauder.homestead.com/Rifles.html
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Re: Marlin .357 WITHOUT Safety?
Wow!
Thanks a LOT!
I´ll get the new style carrier!!!
( and that site will keep me busy for a while )
Hermann
Thanks a LOT!
I´ll get the new style carrier!!!
( and that site will keep me busy for a while )
Hermann
Re: Marlin .357 WITHOUT Safety?
If the moderators will permit mention of a Kindle eBook, the story of the Marlin 1894C re-intro & an extensive product review of a new sample is available now (posted yesterday) at Amazon.
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The Prisbrey Report, Volume 2014-1, Return Of The Marlin Model 1894C in .357 Magnum.
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Re: Marlin .357 WITHOUT Safety?
I recently got a Marlin in .35 Remington for my Birthday, and it had no crossbolt safety. My Wife has a Marlin 336 without the crossbolt safety. Both are very accurate and both cycle perfectly. I have never tried the pistol caliber Marlins. Please post again when you have it working. I am interested in the results.
D. Brian Casady
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Re: Marlin .357 WITHOUT Safety?
None of my Marlins have a cross bolt safety. If they had one when they left the factory, they now look like this:
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