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Thanks Guys, I can't return it. That's OK. I considered that when I bought it. I like the gun. The wood and metal matches good. It's been together a long time. Excellent bore and a good ladder sight.

I took a chance on an 1894 pistol gripped carbine. Neat gun anyway. Could you tell me if it letters? Ser# 232375
Thanks, Dave

That's neat. Thanks a Million

I had an 1889 a while back that was factory engraved and if I remember right, checkered pistol grip with a 28" 1/2 oct bbl. The bbl had an 1893 patent date. A letter from Cody for that ser# showed a standard rifle. I was pretty happy when Regnier found another gun with the same ser# that matche...

I've got a question for Regnier. I've got an 1895 ser# 131,298. Brophy's says 131,180 is the lowest ser#. That would make mine at most the 118th one built. I was just wondering if all or most of the guns between 131,180 and 131,298 are 1895's. Thanks, Dave

marlin1893 wrote:That could very well be where I got that.I have got several books on reloading and old cartridges.To help me out what part
of what I have posted is incorrect. thanks

I was saying there's alot of misinformation in Cartridges Of The World.

I was reading through some of my old realoading notes and came upon this.25-36 Marlin. Originally 25-37 developed by William V.Lowe. Around 1893.Adopted by Marlin for the 1893 in 1895.When loading in smokeless powder in early rifles not marked Special Smokeless Steel never exceed 2000 fps. This was...

Maybe they forgot to mark some barrels. I've had three 1895's that weren't marked Special Smokeless Steel. Brophy's says all 1895's were smokeless steel.

Hi Dan, I can't really help you with any of your questions. You might be able to get one of these to work. http://vintagegungrips.net/mabu1.html Or maybe we can talk them into reproducing the correct one. I've got a 1936 PCMR rifle [not carbine]. It's got a ton of condition and case colors, but it t...

I've never seen one. I've had lots of scarce 336's. Oct's, Zippers, Marauders. I've had 4 336ER's and seen others for sale here in New England. I always figured the Deluxe Texans were all in Texas.

Hi Pete, I've got some "Black Powder Only" 1893's. They're marked on the barrel, not the reciever. The recievers were originally blued . I shoot mild smokless loads. I don't recomend it, but two of mine came from old timers that shot nothing but factory ammo for generations. How does the 2...

That looks like a gun I was trying to buy for the barrel a while back. If the center of the rear sight dovetail is about 2 1/4" from the reciever it could be a carbine bbl.

Dave, I learned a long time ago to never say never, especially when it comes to Marlins. I just can't believe that Marlin would stamp a barrel with Winchesters caliber. They even went so far as to invent the ".32 HPS" nomenclature so they wouldn't have to stamp the barrels ".32 Winch...

The .25-36 Marlin is 0.08" longer than the .25-35 WCF, making it impossible to shoot the Marlin cartridge in the shorter chambered Winchester rifles. However, shooting the .25-35 WCF in a slightly longer chambered Model 1893 .25-36M is perfectly safe, and it has been common practice since thes...

Quality Cartridge makes proper headstamped bress. http://www.midwayusa.com/browse/BrowseP ... 670***9013*** 4D makes dies too. Buffalo Arms has them for $73. http://www.buffaloarms.com/search.htm