Marlin 1891

[Oldncrusty]

I was digging around in my old PC and found some pics I had "lost". Test firing my .32 cal. Model 1891 with 32 rimfire. Mfg in 1892. I later switched to a center-fire pin and tried her out with .32 Short Colt.

[piller]

Looks fun.

[Galloway]

Theres a model i'd love to see revised. Wasnt there a 32 long rifle option as well? How did it shoot?

[Oldncrusty]

Theres a model i'd love to see revised. Wasnt there a 32 long rifle option as well? How did it shoot?

Yes, and .32 extra long RF, which may have been the same round.If I recall correctly, it was able to fire .32 short, long, and long rifle RF, and .32 Short and Long Colt for CF. Shot pretty good for short ammo in a long chamber.

[marlinman93]

The Model 1891 was chambered for .32 Long, but the .32 Extra Long is too long to cycle through this action. It can also shoot the .32 Shorts, but don't confuse these cartridges with .32 S&W Long or Short as both are too large a diameter to chamber in the 1891 rifles. Originally these came with two firing pins so owners could quickly swap pins to allow the use of CF or RF ammo. Most got one pin lost and when you find them they'll have whatever pin was in them when the last owner was shooting whichever ammo. The .32 Long or Short Colt ammo is the same OD as the original .32 Ballard and Wesson Long/Short, so either works fine in these rifles.
These are wonderful shooting guns when they have a good bore, and surprisingly most I've owned did have great bores.
That's a really nice example Oldncrusty!

[Oldncrusty]

These are wonderful shooting guns when they have a good bore, and surprisingly most I've owned did have great bores.
That's a really nice example Oldncrusty!

Thanks for the additional info. The ammo is so rare and expensive, she was relegated to the safe. I have 2 + boxes of short Colt and 2/3 or so of that Navy arms in the pic. This bore is as new, so like yours, I suspect they were shot little. Kinda strange, since a decent looking 92 is near impossible to find.