marlin model 1894 44 magnum review
It’s light, compact, lightning fast, and built to shoot as good as it looks. The Model 1984 CSBL’s stainless steel barreled action with Wild-west-gun-style big-loop lever and XS Lever Rail with ghost ring sight makes for smooth handling in tight quarters, rapid target acquisition, and durability in all weather. And its silver metal and laminated stock makes it a standout everywhere you take it.
Firearm Specifications
- Caliber: 357 Mag
- Capacity: 6 SHot Tubular Magazine
- Barrel Length: 16 1/2″
- Twist Rate: 1:16″
- Sights: XS sights Level Rail with ghost ring sight
- Action: Wild-west-gun-style big-loop lever
- Receiver & Bolt: Polished stainless steel receiver bolt barrel tube and lever
- Stock: Black & Grey Laminate
- Overall Length: 38 1/2″
- Length of Pull: 13 3/8″
- Weight: 6 1/2 lbs
The Model 1894 is produced in several variants, as shown in the table below. All variants are made in lever action, include a black walnut, straight grip stock, and except for the 1894CL, include adjustable semi-buckhorn folding rear and ramp front sights. The Model 1894CL features marble adjustable, semi-buckhorn rear and marble carbine front sights.2
The Model 1894SS, caliber .44 Magnum, and the 1894CSS, caliber .357 Magnum are the only Model 1894s manufactured in stainless steel.
The Model 1894M (1983-1989), caliber .22 Magnum, no loading gate, magazine tube loading only. Approximately 12,000 made.
The Model 1894P (2000–2002), caliber .44 Magnum, and the 1894CP (2001–2002), caliber .357 Magnum both have 161⁄4 inch ported barrels.2
The Model 1894CSBL (2011) caliber .357 Magnum, was to come in stainless with a big-loop finger lever, 16.25-inch barrel, pistol-grip laminated stock, and a one-piece XS scope mount with folding “ghost ring” aperture sight. However, shortly after announcing its release, Marlin suspended production indefinitely. It was finally released in 2018 along with the SBL variant chambered in .44 Magnum.
The Model 1894CB, in .32 H&R Magnum, loads from the front of the tubular magazine, like the Marlin Model 39A rimfire rifle, and has a faster, 10% shorter throw lever action.9
There are also several “Limited Edition” Marlin 1894 rifles which are Stainless Steel with grey, laminated furniture and “tru-glo” sights. They were pre-drilled for a scope base and included a solid, rubber recoil pad. They are considered very collectible as only 250 of each caliber were made. There is a unique barrel stamping on these rifles which is denoted as Marlin 1894 LTDSS, followed by the caliber; example “Marlin 1894LTDSS 41 Magnum”. These rifles were chambered in .357 Magnum/.38 Special, .41 Magnum/.41 Special, .44 Magnum/.44 Special, and .45 Long Colt.9
There were a total of 2600, 1894s Rifles made in 1997 labeled as “The Marlin Limited” in .45 colt, .357 magnum and .44 magnum with 16.25″ barrel
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