Ive done some research, and found that my rifle was made for Western Auto by Mossberg, and is the equivalent of a Mossberg 472 PCA. Originally patented on August 1, 1893 by L.L. My .44 1894 is my main match rifle for Wild Bunch. A few years ago I picked up a 357 mag, 1894 for a song in a shop. The action was very rough and hard to cycle. I figured it had to be a problem gun, sure enough! I picked up a Western Auto Revelation 205 30-30 a week or so ago. Fixing the Dreaded Marlin Jam by Rusty Marlin Thanks to Rusty Marlin for this article. Marlin 1894 Marlin 1895 and 336 Marlin 39A Model 60 Other Parts Pending Semi-Auto .22 Stocks and Forearms Upgrades and Tuning DIP Mounts Ranger Point Precision Skinner Wild West Guns Williams Wolff XS Sight Systems The “Other” Model '94 Lever Action Rifle: Marlin 94 Rifle. I own an 1894 Marlin …
(I kept these special 500 Rds in reserve.) Thread Status: Not open for further replies. Instead using Georgia Arms 158 … Disclaimer: This article is for entertainment only and is not to be used in lieu of a … The sights were so poorly aligned that the rear sight had to hang out about a quarter inch to the left in the dovetail to shoot straight. Buy Marlin Model 1894 Parts Factory replacement gun parts, accessories and gunsmithing service on most manufacturers including Browning, Winchester, FN America, Beretta, Benelli Franchi, Stoeger, Remington, Bushmaster Joined: Aug 6, 2006 Messages: 277. It came with 500 Rds of handloaded 38 Spl ammo, 1.53” LOA w/ conical bullets. The problem is with the feed lifter. Now the lifter seems to jam up when cycling the lever; one round will be loose on top of the lifter, but the next round in the tube protrudes out just enough to jam up the lifter at the lowest point. 1894 Lifter low-height problem, lifter rocker always present? Specializing in heavy weight for caliber gas checked bullets. I did some "slicking up" on it. I own 7 Marlin lever actions altogether. Re: 1894 "Marlin Jam" Post by Nate Kiowa Jones » Thu Jul 23, 2009 2:04 am The only folks that are experiencing the Marlin jam are folks that either let the bottom trigger plate screw get loose or they are competing in the CAS game and have run thousands and thousands of rounds through them To the point that the carrier pounds … I just got a new Marlin 1894C, and out of the box it had a not smooth action. I have a "Remlin" Marlin 1894 in .44 Magnum that was made in November 2015. I got it because I shoot a Marlin for CAS and I really like it. It is a good rifle. “Marlin Jam” Re: 2001 Marlin 1894 CB Ltd, w/24” octagon Barrel. I purchased a brand new Marlin 1894 .44 Magnum about 2 years ago, at the height of the Marlin/Remington QC fiasco, and have had nothing but trouble with it. Buy Marlin Model 60 Ejector Lifter Spring Factory replacement gun parts, accessories and gunsmithing service on most manufacturers including Browning, Winchester, FN America, Beretta, Benelli Franchi, Stoeger, Remington, Bushmaster, Marlin, Sig Sauer, HK and many more. It would run flawlessly with some 357 round nose rounds but anything with a flat tip bullet would hang up, well, I polished, I shaved, I sanded, I polished more! How to smooth/polish Marlin 1894 action. Click here to purchase a CD with this and all Kitchen Table Gunsmith Articles. All of my problems point to the lifter, so I just ordered a new one from Brownells. I purchased this rifle ~ Feb. 2012 for CAS. Hepburn, the Model 1894 features a revolutionary lever-fire system with repeat-fire capability. hqmhqm Member. The world's largest selection of LBT Design, hand cast, heat treated, wide meplat bullets available. After all of this, it still jams up, but slightly different. I added metal, I shimmed, and made micro adjustments here and there to the lifter. I've cleaned up the notch on the bottom of my lifter/carrier assembly from the cam, plus I rounded the cam just a hair to try to prevent further notching.