In the Winchester world, it would be like comparing a Winchester Model 1892 (pistol calibers) to a Winchester Model 1894 (rifle rounds - although some past 1894 rifles were chambered in. The Model 1894 differs from Marlin’s Model 1895 in that the 1894 is chambered in pistol calibers, while the 1895 was designed for more powerful rifle cartridges. The design had the added benefit of being much stronger than the competing Winchester designs of the era. The Model 1894 with its solid-top/side-eject concept was an immediate hit in cold inclement environments such as Alaska and Canada, as the absence of an open-top ejection port prevented snow, rain, leaves, dirt, and other contaminants from dropping into the rifle. Hepburn continued to improve and strengthen his design, resulting in two new rifles - the Marlin Models 18. In 1881 Marlin expanded from single-shot rifles into the lever-action market, and in 1888 Marlin engineer Lewis Lobdon “L.L.” Hepburn revolutionized the concept with a lever-action rifle that ejected cartridges through the side of the receiver rather than via the top. Marlin 1894C - Stiff lever exceptional triggerĪ little history on Marlin and the Model 1894: John Marlin founded the Marlin Fire Arms Company in 1870 in New Haven Connecticut (the company would in 1968 move to nearby North Haven). I may very well decide to take the Marlin out to the range and compare it against my Rossi R92 (Winchester Model 1892 clone) in the same caliber. The crossbolt safety (if you’re into such things on a lever action) is easy to manipulate, positively blocks the hammer, and allows for safe decocking of the rifle. The 1894C has a superlative, crisp trigger with no take up whatsoever, and it breaks consistently at just under three pounds. The rifle appears little to have been very lightly used, so this may be a break-in situation. My impressions upon handling the rifle: The lever action is stiff, bordering on mediocre.
It’s a Marlin Model 1894C pistol-caliber carbine chambered in. It’s a lever-action rifle, but this time it’s neither a Henry nor a Winchester. Today we’re going to look at another firearm with roots in the 1800s. I have a soft spot for Old West-style firearms, as you may have surmised by now with my numerous articles on them ( Winchester Rifles - Part 1 Winchester Rifles - Part 2 T h e Rifleman’s Rifle Fir earms - Television Westerns from the 1950s A Tribu te to Mike DiMuzio and a Look at the Interarms Rossi M92 in. It’s still “M” Week at the blog, and today’s “M” stands for that classic American maker of lever-action rifles - Marlin.
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