Marlin 1894 45 Colt

High Desert Hunter · Post by **High Desert Hunter** » Tue Dec 30, 2025 12:32 pm

I'm just curious if all Marlin 45 Colt chambers are so generous? Accurate rifle I picked up earlier this year, but boy howdy my brass has a bulge ahead of the rim that makes me seem skinny. The fired brass will not even slide halfway into the chambers of any of the 4 45 Colt revolvers I own, and forget about getting it even a quarter way in my FA model 83 in 454.

wvfarrier · Post by **wvfarrier** » Tue Dec 30, 2025 5:18 pm

Mine is pretty tight. Never had a bulge

High Desert Hunter · Post by **High Desert Hunter** » Tue Dec 30, 2025 7:02 pm

Which model is yours? Mine is a Cowboy Limited with the 20" octagonal barrel.

AJMD429 · Post by **AJMD429** » Tue Dec 30, 2025 8:14 pm

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Mine is an odd-case. It started life as a 44 Mag, but I bought a new production Marlin factory round barrel in 45 Colt, and swapped them out, but the brass barely bulges - similar to my 44 Mag one I didn't rebarrel. It is a Marlin factory barrel though. Unsure barrel vintage but at least 12 years old so pre-2013 for sure.

High Desert Hunter · Post by **High Desert Hunter** » Tue Dec 30, 2025 10:28 pm

I don't know why this bothers me so much, but it does. My only trouble free 1894 is my 1894CL in 32-20, it is a real gem! The 44 would be if I can resolve the threaded pin shearing issue, see how long this latest fix holds up.

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