Help! Want to buy a marlin 1894c 357 but where?
- Thread starter mikethebike
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- The Nation ON
Good choice Mike.
Remington were supposed to bring them back this year. It has been mentioned that they are still having problems. I had one in the past and regret selling it as you do.
You might want to take a look at the current Winchester 1892 in .357. Epps have a couple in and whilst not cheap they are beautifully made. Maybe contact Marlin and see if they have a timeline.
Remington were supposed to bring them back this year. It has been mentioned that they are still having problems. I had one in the past and regret selling it as you do.
You might want to take a look at the current Winchester 1892 in .357. Epps have a couple in and whilst not cheap they are beautifully made. Maybe contact Marlin and see if they have a timeline.
Is the winchester 1892 good quality? Reliability to feed, fire and extract are really important for me. I am planning to use this rifle to teach my daughter to shoot so I need something light and flawless.
Is it worth almost twice the price of the marlin?
Is it worth almost twice the price of the marlin?
safehunter
Regular
- Location
- South Western Onterrible
Not to brag but I have a mint JM 1894cs in 357 and I love it.
I love that it's so cheap to feed. I think the premium you pay for the rifle itself is a worthwhile investment with a short payback - at least if you shoot lots.
Having one, I do pay attention when they come up in the EE, which is rarely but does happen, lets say quarterly, usually just sub $1k. I've never seen one on the gun show circuit.
I love that it's so cheap to feed. I think the premium you pay for the rifle itself is a worthwhile investment with a short payback - at least if you shoot lots.
Having one, I do pay attention when they come up in the EE, which is rarely but does happen, lets say quarterly, usually just sub $1k. I've never seen one on the gun show circuit.
- Location
- The Nation ON
Mike the new Winchesters are made by Miroku in Japan.
Having owned both I can say that the fit and finish is much better on the Winchester. The new 1894 Marlin in 44 magnum are $300 bucks cheaper than a Winchester 1892 at Epps.
No problems in any department mentioned and in my opinion worth every penny. Only one rifle beats it in finish and thats a Browning 1892. If you purchase one I'm sure it would be a keeper.
Having owned both I can say that the fit and finish is much better on the Winchester. The new 1894 Marlin in 44 magnum are $300 bucks cheaper than a Winchester 1892 at Epps.
No problems in any department mentioned and in my opinion worth every penny. Only one rifle beats it in finish and thats a Browning 1892. If you purchase one I'm sure it would be a keeper.
waynewjw
CGN Regular
Well I feel like I lucked out at the Kamloops gun show this past weekend. Drove up from the coast with the sole intent of finding an older Marlin 1894 in .357. Walked through the first bldg fast pace checking out the levers, tons of Winnies around and a few Marlins in 30-30. 2nd building came across a table with half a dozen Marlins. And sitting in the midst was a 1979 pretty great shape no wear on the bluing stock has a few small marks. It was .357 caliber. Picked it up, cycled it a few times and laid down my dollars. Also picked up a FXII 2.5 X 20 minty scope to put on top. Yeah I know you shouldn’t but my eyes can’t see the target like they used to.
Stopped into Cabela’s on the way home an picked up a Weaver base and Burris rings. Cleaned up the barrel with some Wipeout and set it all up. Taking back into the interior this week to cycle some 38S and 357 rounds through it and see how it works. Hoping I got a good one. From all I’ve read it should be great.
Stopped into Cabela’s on the way home an picked up a Weaver base and Burris rings. Cleaned up the barrel with some Wipeout and set it all up. Taking back into the interior this week to cycle some 38S and 357 rounds through it and see how it works. Hoping I got a good one. From all I’ve read it should be great.
If you spent some time in Arena C, you would of found a base, rings, M8 4X or a Redfield 2x7-22, some flippy hinged rings if that
is yer sort.
waynewjw
CGN Regular
So I mounted the scope on the Marlin and headed out to the range this past weekend. Had a box of ea. 357 and 38S. Took about 10 rounds to site in with the 357’s and then the next 5 rounds touching each other at 25 yards. The rifle cycled both bullets just fine, so no further doubt as to the older 1894 working with both 357 and 38S. I am a happy guy. The bullet weights weren’t what most everyone recommends. I just picked up some 158 grain in both calibers which from what I read is the preferred bullets for these rifles. Will get out to the range on the long weekend and see what results at 50 yds and perhaps 100yds.
