Was out and about today looking at guns. Saw some beautiful levers, even saw a Wincester 1895 and a BLR Scout. However in light of recent events I'm trying to focus on things evil and black. Get my panic buying done early.
Was out and about today looking at guns. Saw some beautiful levers, even saw a Wincester 1895 and a BLR Scout. However in light of recent events I'm trying to focus on things evil and black. Get my panic buying done early.
Saw a JM Marlin 1894 in .41 magnum on armslist listed in Denver. Figured someone here would be interested.
Have any of you guys had anything to do with these guys ?
http://www.bighornarmory.com/
I've been eyeing off their blued 454 guns for a while.
https://www.facebook.com/dave.bateman.311
kimbers have more issues than time magazine.
Midwest Industries. MLOK for Marlin. Saw it on their Facebook but I don't see it on their website.
David S.
That looks niceOriginally Posted by David S.
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My wish for SHOT 2018 is an 1894 .44 mag in this format with a 16" or 18" barrel. .45-70 is too strong a sauce for my tastes and application.
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Was there a 1894 like that previously?
Last edited by JHC; 11-28-2017 at 05:04 PM.
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I loaded some Hornady 200 gr XTPs with 10 grs Unique, I was intending for at or a bit over original 44-40 velocity in a carbine (1325 fps or so is what original black powder loads do if I recall). On another forum, someone did a quickload calculation and 10 grs Unique came in at 1500 fps in a 20" barrel, which wasnt that far out of my idea of a mild load that would expand the bullets reliably. they are quite mild to shoot, and not much muzzle blast. Very nice on my bum shoulder. Havent tried any in a revolver yet, but shouldnt be too bad for blast or recoil.
It may seem a bit light by todays standards, but I believe worked fairly well back in the day. Not many bullet makers doing 405 bullets, but a premium jacketed bullet would probably work.
I havent heard of any negative reports so far. Several guys on the leverguns forum have them and like them.
I owned Winchester made 94's in .357 and .45LC in the late 80's and early 90's and both were an absolute POS. The .357 variant went back to the New Haven factory 3 times and was never right. The '94 design was for a longer OAL cartridge (e.g. the 30-30) whereas the '92 design was still specifically for pistol cartridges but just as strong as a '94 by using the new rising lugs locking mechanism (from the 1886) that replaced the toggle levers of the '66/73 clan. I currently have Rossi's 92 clone in both .357 and .44 magnum, both stainless 16", and they at least run reliably for me. Getting some of the stevesgunz parts helped quite a bit.
Last edited by fatdog; 11-28-2017 at 06:06 PM.
That's been my suspicion about Win 94s in pistol calibers. I was meaning a Marlin 1894 set up like it's big brother pictured
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