Am I the only one who wishes Ruger would just crank out enough 336s to get the market down to list price?

OK must confess I have an early 1970s 1894 in 44 Mag but don‘t have a 30-30 yet.

 

At least we are making progress towards availability and price. This makes me happy.

 

My 1973 octagon 44 and my 1979 .357 won’t likely get any young sibling in the caliber, but it won’t hurt my feelings to see these on the racks at gun shops. These new Marlins are wicked good guns

 

Waiting for them to offer octagon barrels......

 

Can’t wait for the stainless version!

 

I'm waiting for a 357 !
Also......the new 1894's have a 20.25" barrel.

 

That’s interesting, I thought ideal barrel length for 44 mag was 18” and 357 was 16”

 

I assumed the new 1894's would be the same as previous models with an 18 1/2" barrel.

 

My FFL buddy put in an order for a .44 Mag after I read this and called him this morning. Hopefully the price isn't inflated beyond reason. If his works out, he'll order one for me. I hope Ruger has done some extensive testing on the 1894, because it is a barrel band model. Not an end cap. Lower barrel band screws have been known to bend under repeated heavy recoil. A .44 Mag will pound anything loose that it can. There's a lot of recoil inertia from a 240 grain bullet at 1700 ft/sec.

I don't know what kind of 1894 Marlins you guys are shooting, but the standard round barrel .44 Mag models have a 20" barrel, and the standard round barrel 1894c in .357 Mag has an 18.5" barrel. Catalog listing lengths. I just went and measured mine by putting a cleaning rod down the muzzle and marking it with a sharpie.

My 1894SS, JM 2008 model, and my blue 2012 Remlin both have 20" barrels.

 

My old Marlin 336c can hit the target as well. here:

This 1958 Marlin 336 rifle was $800. Everything was forged steel back then.

The new Ruger-Marlin is now $1239?

 

Ruger is using forgings in theirs as well. Nice rifle BTW.

 

I wonder what groove diameter Ruger/Marlin went with. You'll find genuine JM Marlins with .431" and bigger, some members reporting .4315" and .4316".

 

I 100% agree that the Marlin is a special rifle. I am not so sure that Ruger is doing it's best to market it as a special rifle.

 

Any gun that’s steel and wood needs no introduction. Every gun shop I go to has WALLS of ARs and synth stock rifles, and then a few Henrys, and always a “we can’t keep a Marlin on the shelf.” Even people that are new to guns see a Marlin, JM, Remlin, or Ruger and know they’re looking at something different.

 

I am in a small population of only three million people. We have our own gun forum here called ODT.

We do very well with only 3M people that believe in The Secomd Amendment of the Constitution. We can trade, buy or sell legally with each other.

My last 1958 Marlim found me for $800. Here:

It's just a better rifle than the new Ruger-Marlin. It's also much less expensive.

I just don't see the Ruger-Marlin doing well around here with so many better Marlin rifles at 1/3rd less money.

 

I am in a small population of only three million people. We have our own gun forum here called ODT.

We do very well with only 3M people that believe in The Secomd Amendment of the Constitution. We can trade, buy or sell legally with each other.

My last 1958 Marlim found me for $800. Here:

It's just a better rifle than the new Ruger-Marlin. It's also much less expensive.

I just don't see the Ruger-Marlin doing well around here with so many better Marlin rifles at 1/3rd less money.

I understand the sentiment, but there are plenty of folks out there who don't care to buy used stuff, they want new stuff. And no matter if the old ones are better or not, as long as they're happy with their purchase and they're exercising their 2nd Amendment that's really all that matters.
....Just like you being happy with yours is all that matters.

 

The new Ruger-built Marlin 1894 in .44Spl/.44Mag. Liking it already and haven't been to the range yet.

 

I wonder how long before I actually see one here in the Upper Midwest ?
I'm waiting for the 357..

 

Very nice 1895gunner, let us know how it shoots !

 

Please tell me that's a glare and not a big defect in the bluing running all the way down the side of the bolt.

 

It's a glare.

 

Do you know what the MSRP is on this?

 

$1.239.00

 

I can't complain about my 1-38 twist barrel, but I am glad to see the 1-20 now.

 

I want to see the lower band screw and its relief grooves in the barrel and magazine tube after 25,000 rounds. All firearms go through endurance testing at this house. There are no safe queens.

 

I haven't tried 44 special in my JM 1894. Do most people have good luck with using it?

 

I have a Deerfield, a 77/44, Anaconda, and a 329NG. Might have to get a lever 44 one of these days to go with the fleet.

 

I only own two little rifles. It' a 1949c "Waffle Top' in 30/30.

I got a perfect 1958 336c::

It's all here and shoots well.

Just asking as I value my Waffle Top and my ~almost perfect 1958 rifle at way less then $1200 but with better steel and wood?

What is so better here to make me buy the new Ruger-Marlin for much more cash money?

I guess I am just an old school guy?

 

What is so better here to make me buy the new Ruger-Marlin for much more cash money?

I guess I am just an old school guy?

Go out, borrow one of your friends' 1894's in .44 Mag, or find one to try out for an afternoon. There is no shooting experience quite like it. My words can't do it justice. It is a one-of-a-kind mating of lightweight platform, great accuracy, power, and 'feel'. For lack of a better term I used feel. Try an 1894 in .44 Mag. Guaranteed you'll like it.

Reloading is very economical, the brass lasts for decades. Cast loads cost 14 or 15 cents apiece if you buy commercial cast bullets. If you cast your own, loads are 7 or 8 cents. An afternoon of shooting fun costs $10. And those 200 or 240 grain slugs smack hard.

Try it and get back to us. You're posting in the 1894 thread, you know.

 

Very glad to see that the wood to metal fit appears to be much better than the unfinished 2x4 forend of some of those early Remlins.

 

I bought a 1965 Mustang convertible in 1974 for $500. I doubt that anyone cares about it either. I'm an old guy, but I still understand today is today, yesterday is in the rear view mirror.

I paid $150 under MSRP for my new 1895 Trapper and I'm proud to own it AND own up to it.

 

Times change, dollar value changes, supply/demand changes..
Some deals are still to be had, but overall we're all paying more for most everything, might as well accept it.
I paid 332.9/gal for 87 octane today, in 1972 I paid .09/gal for leaded ethyl gas (yep, .09 cents/gal) just before I headed to SE Asia on my first tour.
Times change......

 

And nobody has mentioned yet the barrel twist is now correct at 1:20 which is huge. And I know it gets insinuated otherwise on the www, the new Rugers are fully forged and heat treated steel. Looking forward to a 1894SS. Though I really like the Rossi in this .44 Magnum also.