Marlin 1894/1894c question

meanc · Post by **meanc** » Sat May 31, 2008 12:12 pm

I have seen several Marlin 1894c 357s with either a dovetailed front post or a ramp front sight.

The two I had were the ramped version. Didn't care for that look much so I traded up for the more traditional looking Win94 Trapper.

My question is, did Marlin ever make a round barreled dovetailed version of the 44mag 1894?

I was on the verge of just cutting a dovetail in mine, but there doesn't seem to be enough meat at the muzzle to cut one.

Rusty · Post by **Rusty** » Sat May 31, 2008 12:31 pm

MY .44 Cowboy II has a dovetail cut but I'm sure that's not what you're talking about.

Pete44ru · Post by **Pete44ru** » Sat May 31, 2008 1:04 pm

[My question is, did Marlin ever make a round barreled dovetailed version of the 44mag 1894?]

I don't believe so.

AFAIK, the only RB Marlin 1894's, with front sights dovetailed directly in the barrel w/o a ramp, are the early models in .25-20, .32-20, .38-40, & .44-40, and the modern CL models in .25-20 & .32-20.

nemhed · Post by **nemhed** » Sat May 31, 2008 1:11 pm

My father-in-law's 1894 in .357 was made in the early 80's and has the front site dovetailed in the round barrel. I don't know when they started offering these in 44 mag.

meanc · Post by **meanc** » Sat May 31, 2008 1:17 pm

Thanks gents I appreciate it.

Looks like the Cowboy version is the only one available. So, I'll just keep the 1894 as my truck gun and keep an eye out for a Cowboy or a Win94 Trails End model.