marlin 1894c for sale
marlin 1894c for sale Fast-handling version of the famous Model 1894. Classic looks and superb balance are enhanced by a shorter barrel. Ideal for small game and informal target shooting, it makes a perfect companion for the .357 Magnum handgun. Semi-buckhorn rear sight, carbine front sight and barrel band. Walnut stock equipped with swivel studs and deluxe rifle butt pads.
Firearm Specifications
- Specific Caliber: .357 Mag./.38 Spl.
- Barrel Length: 18.5″
- Magazine Capacity: 9
- Lever Action Rifle
- Finish: Blue Finish
- Stock: American Walnut Straight Stock
- Capacity: 9 Shot
- Twist Rate: 1:16″
The designer and patentee of the Model 1888 and subsequent Marlin lever action rifles (including the Model 1894) up to the Model 1897 was L.L. Hepburn (Lewis Hepburn), a Marlin firearms engineer.2 The Marlin Model 1889 was the very first lever-action repeater to incorporate a flat solid steel top receiver with side ejection of spent cartridge cases.3 Marlin’s design team believed that a solid-top steel receiver would be safer in the event of a hang-fire cartridge, and stronger than a top-eject frame of equivalent weight.42 The Model 1889 was chambered for the same cartridges as the 1888. Internal upgrades included a locking lug and firing pin system that prevented discharge until the bolt was locked in place. The new model also utilized a cartridge carrier that raised automatically, closing the end of the magazine after the head of the cartridge had passed into the carrier, thus preventing the next cartridge from entering the carrier and jamming the action.3
The Marlin 1894 was originally patented on August 1, 1893 by L.L. Hepburn.5 With this design, Marlin simplified and strengthened the internal lever-action mechanism while continuing the practice of using a flat solid steel top receiver with side ejection.5 With the Model 1894, Marlin removed the rear-locking lug, which extended down into the trigger guard and had a tendency to pinch the shooter’s fingers during rapid-fire cycling.3 Other design improvements over the Model 1889 included a one-piece trigger and a two-piece firing pin to prevent the rifle from firing unless the finger lever was fully closed or if the locking lug were missing.2 Additionally, the finger lever lock of the Model 1889 was eliminated on the Model 1894 and replaced by a latch built into the lever itself.2 This model was chambered in the same calibers with the addition of the .25/20 and later .218 Bee.6
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