silver 1895 Marlin

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loggah

Discussion Starter · Feb 24, 2011

Well heres some really poor pictures of my other Marlin 1895. its a 20" octagon barrel 45-70 s/n 141235 a first year gun.,got some extra holes drilled in it tho. I cant tell if the barrel has been cut, Cody has no records for this rifle. It has no original finish left ,i got it out of Kansas and i suspect it spent most of its life in a saddle scabbard!! even this short its still heavy. Don

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Parley Baer

· #2 · Feb 24, 2011

Hmmmm, just comparing it to mine which does letter. Near as I can tell the front sight dovetail is in the same location as on my rifle. I do have a different front sight. There are no bevels on the end of the barrel as mine is squarely cut. My magazine is about 1/8" back from the muzzle. So from what I can tell from the picture it could be. Mine is .38-56 so it is heavier yet.

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loggah

Discussion Starter · #3 · Feb 24, 2011

Parley, Everything looks right on the front of the barrel, i was really disappointed when it didn't letter!! :-[ i can imagine how heavy a 38-56 would be lots of metal in that barrel. ;D Don

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Eli Chaps

· #4 · Feb 25, 2011

Forgive my ignorance wise men of Marlindom and please help educate a humble peasant... ;D

Cody?

Letter?

I love this stuff and for the time being live vicariously through you fellas and am just interested in learning more.

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44-40 Willy

· #5 · Feb 25, 2011

Eli Chaps said:
I love this stuff and for the time being live vicariously through you fellas and am just interested in learning more.

Erik, I've learned a lot just hanging out in here too!

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gewehr

· #6 · Feb 25, 2011

I believe Cody refers to the Cody Museum in Wyoming, and letter means the "official" documentation they may be able to provide based on serial number for when the rifle was originally shipped based on company records. There is a nominal fee for them to check the records and send this letter to firearm owners/requestors.

Loggah - have you checked with Rick Regnier of the Marlin Collectors Association? he is the keeper of many original Marlin records and may be able to help...

best regards, and a fine looking rifle as well!

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lever addict

· #7 · Feb 25, 2011

I'm also learning here at the Loggah museum. An 1895 square bolt? When did they go to the round? Shure is nice!

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loggah

Discussion Starter · #8 · Feb 25, 2011

Gewehr, The records Rick has are the same as the ones a Cody firearms Museum and he has helped me before . lever addict the 1895's produced from 1895 to 1917 were all square bolts.Basically i only collect early square bolt rifles. I'm not really sure when they brought out the 1895 in the round bolt ,1970-80's for many years there were no 1895's produced. Don

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Eli Chaps

· #9 · Feb 25, 2011

gewehr said:
I believe Cody refers to the Cody Museum in Wyoming, and letter means the "official" documentation they may be able to provide based on serial number for when the rifle was originally shipped based on company records. There is a nominal fee for them to check the records and send this letter to firearm owners/requestors.

Loggah - have you checked with Rick Regnier of the Marlin Collectors Association? he is the keeper of many original Marlin records and may be able to help...

best regards, and a fine looking rifle as well!

The light bulb went off as soon as I started reading your reply. Someone at some point explained that to me once and you managed to pull out that snippet of memory hiding in the dusty corner of my brain. ;D

Thanks for the reply.

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Schtoolee

· #10 · Feb 25, 2011

lever addict said:
I'm also learning here at the Loggah museum. An 1895 square bolt? When did they go to the round? Shure is nice!

They started making the New 1895 in 1972. It is based on the 336 frame. The original 1895, is a larger frame than the 1893.

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