Sturm, Ruger & Company, Inc. (NYSE: RGR) is proud to announce the reintroduction of the Marlin Model 1894 Classic chambered in .44 Rem Mag. The Model 1894 Classic retains the traditional characteristics that made this a truly iconic rifle.
Ruger made, Marlin 1894 Lever-Action Rifle
“We’re very excited to introduce our first Ruger-made Marlin Model 1894,” said Ruger President and CEO, Chris Killoy. “We have spent many months working to make this rifle the best it can be.”
Chambered in .44 Magnum, the Model 1894 Classic sports a beautifully finished American black walnut straight stock and forend. The clean and crisp checkering accentuates both the aesthetics and utility of this carefully crafted rifle.
Richly blued and featuring a square finger lever, this alloy steel rifle is equipped with a 20″ cold hammer-forged barrel with standard six-groove rifling and a 1:20″ twist rate. Also capable of shooting the lighter-recoiling .44 Special, the Model 1894 is equipped with a tubular magazine that will accept 10 rounds of .44 Magnum ammunition, or 11 rounds of .44 Special.
“Our focus continues to be on quality,” continued Killoy. “We remain committed to making firearms worthy of John Marlin’s legacy. The fit and finish of this rifle is reminiscent of what was produced by Marlin craftsmen in New Haven, CT many decades ago.”
The Ruger-made 1894 Classic is marked “Mayodan, NC,” bears an “RM” or Ruger-made serial number prefix, and features the red and white “bullseye” in the stock.
Additional models in different calibers and configurations will be released throughout the coming year. Due to the anticipated strong demand and the limited quantity of Ruger-made Marlin lever-action rifles, Ruger encourages retailers to contact their distributors for availability and advises consumers not to leave deposits with retailers that do not have confirmed shipments.
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Marlin 1894 Ghost Ring Rails - Marlin 1894 Ghost Ring Rail Sight Set | Brownells.com | $ 138.95 $ 111.99 |
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Midwest Industries T1 Base For Marlin 1894 | GrabAGun | $ 131.95 |
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MARLIN 1894 GHOST RING RAILS | BattleHawk Armory | $ 138.95 $ 122.63 |
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I have killed (cleanly) many deer with the 30/30 on our farms for years ?
One reason is that the cartridge is very old LOL. My 94 rifle is labeled .30WCF, the original name for the .30-30. Somehow people used to the old black powder cartridges like .45-70 gave the .30WCF a nickname using its bullet diameter (.30) and its capacity in grains of black powder, even though from the factory is was always loaded with smokeless. Old habits die hard I recon. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/.30-30_Winchester But it was (and is) a low pressure load and limited to flat nosed bullets due to being commonly used in tube magazines. As a result, compared to more modern loads,… Read more »
There’s an element of truth there. Pennsylvania white tails are bigger than Florida white tails by a whole bunch. And that’s not even mentioning Key Deer, a sub species (maybe} that are teeny.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Key_deer
At 25 – 35 pounds, they are smaller than the smallest Standard Poodle (40 pounds and up}.
What do you guys think about that new 360 Buckhammer that Remington came out with. It is supposed to be a 200 yard deer cartridge.
Check the pricing of your .338 ammo. You’d definitely want to demand, “one shot, one kill” at the prices.
Are you sure you weren’t using blanks and that deer went down from cardiac arrest?
Music, these charts don’t ALWAYS give you the reality under various conditions, but I have found them to be fairly accurate…
Chart of all Rifle Calibers In Order, And Their Power – Backfire
rifle ammo power chart – Search (bing.com)
Then again, are you SURE you weren’t firing blanks at that deer?
770 grain 50bmg at 2000m try it with any 223 no chance wind will deflect it a leaf 3006 at 1000yards is 147 grain the match king is 165 grain the lighter it is the easier it deflects
light in the eye shot in the eye works with every animal I know of ,it also is better for the meat
deer too shot one and it took about 45 seconds to go down ,
do they think they are protecting a trans gender
we shoot democrat swine in sw florida , big fat hogs
yep…oddly most of the hog hunting I have done lately is on diamond crystals land they are killing the sugar cane
https://evergladesconservationsportsmanclub.com/wildhogbbq-1
Mighty fine eatin’!
bacon by the ton
Now THAT’S what I’m talking about! I just built a couple of .308’s a .300 BO and bought (3) BOG Death Grip tripods to take my eldest son out hog hunting. Now I have to shoulder the expense for the thermals… But the end results? MMmmmmmmm~
ten 300lb hogs is a lot of work ..two is a lot of work but ribs bacon sausage ham need a walk-in freezer
that said there are plenty of transgender whales of all colors on miami beach
for long range and reloading youu keep a book for each gun , and powder is in a safe ,never two on the bench, have seen some mistakes and some just stupid test loads
Wish they reestablish the Model 39A line again. I had one as a kid and would love another.
No, they’ll just ruin it…
And only $1,350,00! back in the day Marlin made their firearms selling price point so that the average working man with a family could afford their fine products. Ruger on the other hand is pricing their product out of many working folk’s budgets. Yes, we all know the cost of everything has gone up, but Ruger needs to look at the selling price point on some of the other makers rifles which in some cases is almost half the cost of their rifles. sure, the fit, finish and action may not be a good as a high dollar Ruger, but… Read more »
Ruger has been trying to rebrand itself as a ‘premium’ brand for years. Their strategy is simply to price themselves as one.
I have a Marlin 1894c .357 I bought from K-Mart 35 years ago for $225. Looks like most gun have gone up about 400-500% percent since then. Ammo and reloading components are about 1000% higher. But my income hasn’t really gone up that much and I had more disposable income back then. I agree with you about Ruger. Years ago, Ruger was known for high quality at a reasonable price. I have a Mark II .22 I paid about $150 for, several Blackhawks that I paid less than $200 for, and not much more for a Mini 14. Some of… Read more »
Cost isn’t the only issue with the new “Marlins.” Have an older (i.e., non-Ruger Marlin) and want to send it to Ruger for repair? Sorry; you are SOL! This a quote from the Ruger/marlin site: We do not have the parts, equipment, or expertise required to service existing, pre-Ruger, Marlin firearms and we cannot honor any warranty offered by the Remington Outdoor Company. We hope you understand the constraints that limit our ability to service firearms made prior to our acquisition. If your Pre-Ruger-made Marlin firearm requires immediate repair or service, we recommend that you stop using it and contact… Read more »
When a company goes out of business, as Marlin did, how does a buyer of the broken pieces become responsible to take care of the bankrupt company’s prior production? Automobile companies only support their own products for about 20 years, and after that, get parts wherever you can find them. Marlin went on the scrap heap and is being rebuilt under Ruger planning. Ruger is leaving no one in the lurch, simply because supporting Marlin’s earlier manufacturing is not part of their business plan. Just accept the fact that old Marlin is gone, without anyone keeping their perceived promises after… Read more »
odd how that happens..why cant I get factory parts for my 1952 mg??? or they are no longer made….guess I use the cnc to duplicate parts….(I do) a good machinist can make anything
Nonsense. You buy the company, you buy their debt, you buy the intellectual property, you buy the tooling, you transfer employees, they want to benefit from the name….well, then they need to put in the work. They could have just absorbed the assets into their portfolio… But no, they wanted to keep name… They keep the responsibility.. or should.
Don’t expect BMW to support your classic Mini Cooper either.
Before any criticisms of Ruger are made maybe one should look at the few modifications Henry made on the Marlin 336 &1895 before they brought out the Big Boy at almost twice the Marlin price
Where are these half the price levers. I just priced some and the only ones under 1000 are Rossi levers made in Brazil. The Ubertis from Italy are all in the 1200 dollar range. If you want a cheap lever Classic firearms has Rossis on sale for 7-800. You get what you pay for.
I’m not sure why you seem to want to classify the Rossi lever model as a low quality gun. Some magic words you can keep in mind are, “Based on what?” Conversely, you are suggesting that everything should be in the $1,000 to $1,200 range, since you are outright claiming that you get what you pay for, even as you seem to be complaining about the price. Words have meaning, at least when they are used properly for that purpose..
Nothing wrong with a Rossi; they work and they are made out of good steel; Wife gave me one in 1986 still have it and use it for Cowboy. Polished it up and optimized the locking lugs for fast use with 38 mouse farts, have had to replace the firing pin is all. Now I do have spec lugs so if I want to is it for a trail gun I can run .357s through it; takes about 2 minutes to change
I purchased a new Rossi 357/38 24″ octagon barrel.I was very surprised how nice the gun is. The bluing & fit of wood is awesome .It cycles any 38/357 i have put in it.
I have owned the 1894 Marlin in 44 mag. It had micro grove rifleing so getting lead bullets (at the time) to group instead of pattern took some doing. Micro grove was the only thing that I did not like about it. It was a great deer and short range elk getter. The new Ruger/Marlin 1894 has regular lands and groves which should make it easier to reload for. I had to get Marlin’s “cowboy” 1894 to get that rifleing so I could shoot lead bullets reliably some years ago. Something that is often overlooked is that it’s tubular magazine… Read more »