Marlin 1895 issue

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So I bought a Marlin 1895GBL last week (not going to say the vendor yet, if people tell me it is an issue I will be contacting the vendor directly **this is not a rant). I love the look of the gun and feel of the gun, but the issue is I have some snap caps and I have been working the lever, breaking it in since I can't go out and shoot it right at the moment and I have noticed that my snap caps have big gouges in them. I would assume it would do that to the brass of a normal round. What should I do? can I fix it myself? or should I send the rifle back?

Any help would be appreciated!
 
Snap caps generally have much softer brass to begin with, and will show gouge marks more readily then real brass, until you take the gun and fire live ammunition out of it, I would consider it a nothing to be concerned about...

gadget
 
Is it being gouged by the loading gate? The new Marlin's come with some very sharp edges, especially on the loading gate. If it getting scratched up in the chamber(possibly due to a burr in the chamber) that's a much bigger issue that you will need a gunsmith to remedy.
 
blueoval56 said:
Is it being gouged by the loading gate? The new Marlin's come with some very sharp edges, especially on the loading gate. If it getting scratched up in the chamber(possibly due to a burr in the chamber) that's a much bigger issue that you will need a gunsmith to remedy.
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I dunno if it is the loading gate or not... I might get out to pop off a few rounds tomorrow, if I do and it gouges up the brass I will take some pics and post 'em. It's a brand new rifle.
 
I bought a 1895G this spring. I took a full day and polished all the burrs, sharp edges, and miscellaneous "death metal edging" from it. There is lots of good info on the Marlin Owners Forum regarding the dos and don't and what look for on your new Remlin.
 
I bought 243, 30-06 and 308 snap caps for my (push feed) rifles. Made dummy rounds for my M14. Every one of them got beat up - mostly from the extractors and chambering.

Nothing to worry about. They make them cheap for a reason.
 
So I put a few live rounds through it... Still couldn't shoot today but I did this safely, outside, in a rural area, no one around...


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As you can see huge dents in the projectile itself as we'll as major scraping alon the case length
 
TRich said:
So I bought a Marlin 1895GBL last week (not going to say the vendor yet, if people tell me it is an issue I will be contacting the vendor directly **this is not a rant). I love the look of the gun and feel of the gun, but the issue is I have some snap caps and I have been working the lever, breaking it in since I can't go out and shoot it right at the moment and I have noticed that my snap caps have big gouges in them. I would assume it would do that to the brass of a normal round. What should I do? can I fix it myself? or should I send the rifle back?

Any help would be appreciated!
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Enough said.
 
That looks nasty!
Have a close look in The action for brass fouling/chips.
Some times the sharp edges will hold a little "evidence".


I hate seeing sharp edges! QC just doesnt equate into the profit mongoring!

Keep us posted to what you find.
 
dthunter said:
That looks nasty!
Have a close look in The action for brass fouling/chips.
Some times the sharp edges will hold a little "evidence".


I hate seeing sharp edges! QC just doesnt equate into the profit mongoring!

Keep us posted to what you find.
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Here is the best pic I can get with my iPhone of the chamber...

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Lots of brass in there it seems
 
Oh man, I thought they fixed their quality issues? Do you know how old yours is? Maybe you got an older Remlin that's been sitting on the shelf for a while rather that a newer 2013 model. I took a look at some of the 1895 GBL's at a local shop last year and they were junk. I've seen kids cap guns that are smoother. Epps seems to have quite a large inventory that they turn so I might drop in there on the way to the cottage and see if I can find one that feels right. I love the look and feel of the GBL's and want one!
 
rpaulpen said:
Oh man, I thought they fixed their quality issues? Do you know how old yours is? Maybe you got an older Remlin that's been sitting on the shelf for a while rather that a newer 2013 model. I took a look at some of the 1895 GBL's at a local shop last year and they were junk. I've seen kids cap guns that are smoother. Epps seems to have quite a large inventory that they turn so I might drop in there on the way to the cottage and see if I can find one that feels right. I love the look and feel of the GBL's and want one!
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Its a newer production I'm pretty sure... Made in New Haven, not Illion.
 
Those dents and scrapes on the casings look like what I've experienced. I had the same problem on my SBL caused by the loading gate. I found it a little stiff and hard to load at first. I thought it might have been from pushing too hard against the gate or pushing at a bad angle. It has gone away as it worked in with use. Hope that helps.
 
Okay, just had to add to this Marlin quality issue with some first hand feedback,....FINALLY. I've been lusting over this model for a few years now and with the sacrifice of some other toys I was finally in a position to fork out the chiba for a brand spanking new 1895 45/70! I went to a little shop in the middle of nowhere because the owner has been very fair with me in the past. I asked to see the Marlin and as the salesman brought it over I immediately noticed a dullness to the blued finish. On closer examination, it actually looked closer to the finish on a Remington 870 express! That wasn't the real kick in the nuts though. What jumped out at me next was the lack of checkering! The border was well defined, where the checkering SHOULD have been but on the wrist there was only roughened wood! The forestock wasn't much better either. The front of what was 'supposed' to be the pattern had some faint triangles but midway and all to the back there was only rough wood. I asked the guy where the checkering was and he said that this is what they're sending out. He then tried to explain that nobody does hand-cut checkering anymore but this still didn't explain the missing pattern. He said it was probably press-checkered. I once again said okay, but the operative word 'checker' was still missing from the sample I was holding! so, there it is. A $700 gun (before taxes) with absolute garbage workmanship. Maybe they all aren't as bad as the one I held but folks should stand warned to NOT order this model mailorder because you could get one this crappy. If you want one, go to the store and look at the sample before you buy it and make sure you get the one that YOU choose. Good luck and, CHEERS!
 
I took it out for a firing test on Tuesday, there were ZERO issues, worked flawlessly! It is my first lever action rifle and I was a little inexperienced, but after shooting it, it worked very well. Not sure if I am a fan of the whole lever actions, I like the idea, but I'm more of a bolt action or a semi-auto guy. Probably be putting it up on the EE soon.
 
I just put a couple of hours of work into my dad's GBL.

Besides the normal smoothing of inside parts, the major issue with it was that the cut it the barrel for the extractor groove (as shown it TRich's photo) was VERY sharp (like, almost cut my finger feeling it for condition, kind of sharp) and was chewing the crap out of brass, and making feeding cast bullets almost impossible. Fifteen minutes of careful work with a round jeweler's file and it was problem solved.

Still, not stuff you should have to do on new firearms.
 
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