Marlin 1893

bsaride · Post by **bsaride** » Sat Sep 29, 2007 2:23 pm

Went and did the paperwork on a 1893 Marlin 30-30 take-down, pistol grip, 20bbl gun today. 10 days and it's mine.

I know Marlinman is out hunting so I will throw this out to the group.

Can anyone give me a date on s/n 381747, the cam lever on the t/d seems a little loose, I assume this can be adjusted.

Post by **Hobie** » Sat Sep 29, 2007 2:30 pm

I don't have any references here at work. I'll look again when I get home.

Killer Kanuck · Post by **Killer Kanuck** » Sat Sep 29, 2007 5:35 pm

It's about 25,000 after the factory records end in 1906, so my best guess would be 1910-1912. Marlinman93 will probably be able to narrow that done a little finer.

Post by **Ysabel Kid** » Sat Sep 29, 2007 10:30 pm

bsaride wrote:Went and did the paperwork on a 1893 Marlin 30-30 take-down, pistol grip, 20bbl gun today. 10 days and it's mine.

Congrats!

10 days though on a rifle. Man that is tough...

bsaride · Post by **bsaride** » Sat Sep 29, 2007 11:28 pm

It's Kalifornia, what can I say

TedH · Post by **TedH** » Sat Sep 29, 2007 11:44 pm

Sweet!

Griff · Post by **Griff** » Sun Sep 30, 2007 12:01 am

Very Nice.

Leverdude · Post by **Leverdude** » Sun Sep 30, 2007 8:05 am

Nice gun.
Dont have Brophys book next to me but I found this that indicates it was made before 1913.

Medium Action:

Model 1893: 1893 to 1921 or 22. PAT'D OCT. 11,1887. APRIL2.1889. AUG. 1, 1893
25-36, 30-30, 32-40 32HPS, 38-55
Some early 1893's did not have the two piece firing pin. Serial numbers are located under the receiver just behind the forearm.
Factory records ceased in 1906. Original serial numbering quit around 450,000 approx 1913. Letter designations used on 1893 during the following period were A, B, C, & D. This goes to about the 1917 WWI period. ???A=1914, B=1915, C=1916, D=1917???
Note: some 1893s were made after WWI when production of the '93 started. These were apparently made up from left over parts. 32HPS is the same cartridge as the 32 Winchester Special. Marlin didn't want to put the name Winchester on it's rifles.

Mike D. · Post by **Mike D.** » Sun Sep 30, 2007 9:32 am

Situations like this is where a Curio and Relic collectors license comes in real handy. No waiting period to take delivery and arms can be sent directly to your home.

bsaride · Post by **bsaride** » Sun Sep 30, 2007 3:18 pm

Mike,

I considered a C&R when I got my Win M52 a few months back.
The goal is to just get a few rifles and shoot them alot before I
start getting more guns, so I decided I could deal with the wait.

Had to give up my 17 guns back in 2003 and am starting over
this year, to date:

1927 Marlin 39, 22LR
1930 Winchester 52, 22LR
189? Stevens Favorite, 22LR
191? Marlin 1893, 30-30

Next up will likely get a 357 and a 45-70

To go with the 22's I picked up an unfired Iver Johnson Super Sealed 8
revolver. I will need a 357 also, but need to get mom a decent revolver
first (she moved out to the desert).

My quest goes on....

Pete44ru · Post by **Pete44ru** » Sun Sep 30, 2007 4:19 pm

That is just one sweet gun !

rangerider7 · Post by **rangerider7** » Sun Sep 30, 2007 10:11 pm

If I remember correctly 1893 marlin TDs have no adjustments to tighten the barrel assembly as the Winchesters do. That is the reason you see the dents on most TD Marlins around the spacer (I'm not for sure what it is called) that you fold down after screwing in the barrel. People would tap it in with a hammer to make it tighten up. If you used a rubber or brass mallet and be careful it works fine but will shoot loose after a while because of the recoil, if it is a high caliber rifle. Marlinman will know better than me, but I think I'm right.

Marlin 1893

Marlin 1893

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