release of new Marlin leveractions

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From what I have found on the internet Marlin is producing and releasing some models of lever actions rifles that are of good quality now. There is only a few models that are available so far with more set to come out gradually in the future.
Does anyone know when the 1894C in .357 is set to start showing up online or on the shelves. Also how about the 1895 Cowboy? They have them both on the Marlin website, just impossible to find anywhere.
 
Agreed. Posters on several of the U.S. sites claim having recently purchased 1894(C) models (the one I'm waiting for since June) and they have been quite pleased with their fit/finish/performance. We here in Canada will have to take a back seat to the U.S. customers for a while yet I would think but I'm willing to wait and keep hearing of good product being supplied. Lord knows that U.S. sentiment about Remlin has been vile in many corners, so if that attitude can show improvement, things must be improving quite a bit. I'd still want to inspect in person rather than rely on an online purchase, just sayin.
 
h t t p://www.marlinowners.com/forum/1894/160774-marlin-quality-vastly-improved-new-2014-built-1894-very-nice.html

Here's a recent example, albeit a .44 mag, but the inference about decent quality is still a positive to those of us waiting for a 1894C. Knowing they would be a ways off, I picked up a Rossi R92 in .357mag with octagonal 20" barrel & case hardened receiver. Haven't shot it all that much yet, but it functions well with .38spl and .357mag, so I'm happy for now. Put several coats of Truoil on the stock because stock finish is weak.
 
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My son is in Sporting Retail... mainly firearms. He tells me that they have had no QC problems with Marlin rifles in the past 18 months or so...
 
canthitathing said:
h t t p://www.marlinowners.com/forum/1894/160774-marlin-quality-vastly-improved-new-2014-built-1894-very-nice.html

Here's a recent example, albeit a .44 mag, but the inference about decent quality is still a positive to those of us waiting for a 1894C. Knowing they would be a ways off, I picked up a Rossi R92 in .357mag with octagonal 20" barrel & case hardened receiver. Haven't shot it all that much yet, but it functions well with .38spl and .357mag, so I'm happy for now. Put several coats of Truoil on the stock because stock finish is weak.
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Weak for sure.
It will wash off in the rain.
I put a couple of coats of tru-oil right on over the factory "shoe polish" finish.
Be prepared to strip, deburr and polish the Rossi 92 internals as most of them are pretty rough out of the box.
I'm not fussy about the lawyer safeties (bolt safety switch and hammer lock) on the new Br#####h Rossi 92s.
The older Amadeo Rossi 92s didn't have any of that lawyer junk on them.

The Remlin 1894s are better guns with a walnut stock for about the same money.
 
Yes, I read all that mumbling about internal deburring/polishing/stiff action/heavy trigger when I researched. I have not disassembled and don't plan on it unless things go 'sproing'. I'm satisfied/relieved with the way it was out of the box and anticipate it will smooth out even more over time, but like I said, I haven't shot it that much yet. That said, I'm sure others that have slicked up levers would insist on the usual platitudes (I may go for replacing the magazine follower though).
h t t p://marauder.homestead.com/files/rossitune.htm

There are a number of "fixes" for that safety if that's what people want to do.

I paid a pretty favourable amount for my R92, noticeably below what I expect to see for a Marlin 1894C when they arrive, but would have gone directly to the 1894C had it been available (have had one on order since June).
 
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The new marlin 1894 in 44mag that I handled was better than the switch over ones but still didn't look and feel as good as my JM marked ones did. The forends felt a lot bigger too.
 
I purchased a 336c in late October... It's got NO Qc issues. Shoots awesome and the reciever and stock all fit together perfectly.
Machining is all perfect and the micro grove rifling is sooo purdy lol
 
I purchased my 336C from DelSelins a couple of years ago. No issues at all. Not at all too enthralled with their sights, so put a 4x scope on her. Load 'er up with 100 grain pills with reloader 7 and I now have quite the rifle. Use the 100's and Trailboss...now talking pure plinking fun!! Mechanically, not a hiccup or anything in about 500 rounds or so.
 
Hoggun said:
From what I have found on the internet Marlin is producing and releasing some models of lever actions rifles that are of good quality now. There is only a few models that are available so far with more set to come out gradually in the future.
Does anyone know when the 1894C in .357 is set to start showing up online or on the shelves. Also how about the 1895 Cowboy? They have them both on the Marlin website, just impossible to find anywhere.
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I don't know where did you get that information from, but all the rifles that I've seen lately are still crap quality. In one shop the dude behind the counter even told me to don't waste my time on checking them in person, since he did that already and is about to send them back with no plans to order any more in the near future.
 
Nestor said:
I don't know where did you get that information from, but all the rifles that I've seen lately are still crap quality. In one shop the dude behind the counter even told me to don't waste my time on checking them in person, since he did that already and is about to send them back with no plans to order any more in the near future.
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You didn't read my post above... my son work's for a volume retailer... he said they have not been getting back any Marlin's for the past 18 months, and that the quality and fit and finish is greatly improved... perhaps not up to the standards of the old Marlin crew but solid guns... there are still earlier production guns in circulation and small volume shops may still have early Remlins on the shelves. Checking serial numbers for production dates is probably a good idea.
 
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Yes, I read all that mumbling about internal deburring/polishing/stiff action/heavy trigger when I researched before buying. I have not disassembled and don't plan on it unless things go 'sproing'. I'm satisfied/relieved with the way it was out of the box and anticipate it will smooth out even more over time, but like I said, I haven't shot it that much yet. That said, I'm sure others that have slicked up levers would insist on the usual platitudes (I may go for replacing the magazine follower though).
h t t p://marauder.homestead.com/files/rossitune.htm

There are a number of "fixes" for that safety if that's what people want to do.

I paid a pretty favourable amount for my R92, noticeably below what I expect to see for a Marlin 1894C when they arrive, but would have gone directly to the 1894C had it been available (have had one on order since June).
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Really made a difference with my Rossi 92s.
I can cycle just about all configurations of ammo as fast as I can work the lever without hangups or jams.
If you're afraid to strip down, clean and smooth your Rossi rifles please don't be resentful of those who aren't.
 
hoytcanon said:
You didn't read my post above... my son work's for a volume retailer... he said they have not been getting back any Marlin's for the past 18 months, and that the quality and fit and finish is greatly improved... perhaps not up to the standards of the old Marlin crew but solid guns... there are still earlier production guns in circulation and small volume shops may still have early Remlins on the shelves. Checking serial numbers for production dates is probably a good idea.
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How do we find out which are the more recent serial numbers? And I would suspect that the models that have not been released yet ( like the 1895 cowboy and 1894c) would all be of newer production, better quality?
 
From marlinowners.com
The coding based on BLACKPOWDERX
B- Jan
L- Feb
A- March
C- April
K- may
P- June
O- July
W- August
D- Sept
E- October
R- November
X- December

G-2012
H-2013
I-2014
J-2015
K-2016
 
Hoggun said:
How do we find out which are the more recent serial numbers? And I would suspect that the models that have not been released yet ( like the 1895 cowboy and 1894c) would all be of newer production, better quality?
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I checked over several of the Marlin 1894s.
The 4 1894s in 44 Mag I inspected were from 85-90% JM in quality though lagging a bit in the w/m fit department.
They were vastly improved over the 2 Remlin Guide Guns I bought cheap shortly after the Kennas sold Marlin to Remington.
My Guide Guns (1 blue + 1 ss)would not cycle ammo when I got them for $400 for the 2 of them from an extremely disgusted and peeved off owner who was a member of my Canadian gun club and was sick and tired of jousting with Remington customer service but the basic components, the barrel, the action and the butt stock and forearm were sound just not put together right and the action internals were very rough.
It took me a week getting those GGs to where they should be and now I'd compare them to any JM Guide Gun ever made for smoothness, accuracy and appearance.
I didn't realize that 5 year olds could work in gun plants in New York because I swear that a 5 year old assembled those 2 GGs.
 
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