Marlin lim.edit. 1894 Cowboy 45LC

J.T.King

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Hey guys!

Finally plunked down hard-earned greenbacks for a sweet little lever action.

I had been lamenting that Marlin only made the Cowboy (octoganal barrel, non-hooded sights, no porting, pistol calibers) in 24" barrle lengths, which just seemed a bit too massive and unwieldy for a lever action 45.

Lo and behold the Stockade here in OC PRK had a limited edition 45LC cowboy with a 20" barrel (although no checkering)! Unfortunately they were asking $759 for it. Ouch. The regular cowboy can be had here in OC for about $580-$630, depending. Seemed a bit steep to buy a rifle that was essentially the same with just 4" of the barrel lopped-off.

So I checked with ARM-USA, and Frank said he could get one for $629!!!! Nice! So I ordered it. 10 days of nail-biting are in my future.

Don't know if this is a good price or not, but it was $130 less then I could find it anywhere else, and its what I wanted to begin with!

So now its off to midway to buy some dies and materials.

JT
 
I've also wondered why they didn't come out with an 1894P in .45 Colt in addition to their .44 Mag. I had a Winchester Trapper carbine in .45 Colt. It was a great shooter, but the action wasn't very good with the narrow rims. They kept slipping out of the magazine. Marlin's action is less complex and, IIRC, the carrier itself prevents any cartridges from slipping out of the magazine until they are called for.
 
Marlin LTD Edition 45 LC w/ 16.25" barrel

I have one of these which is one of 2600 made in 45LC and 44 magnum. This is just like the 1894P without the ports and is marked limited on the barrel. I got this one like new at a pawn shop for $325
Shoots great and i have its baby brother--a 39TDS .22 with 16" barrel that i traded a paratrooper sks for.
I load 300 grain XTP's around 1500 out of it and its shoots great. I also load 260 JHP's around 1700.
They are both a blast.
Good shooting.
Hunter6657
 
Question for Hunter...

I thought the 1894P had the normal round barrel... This limited edition that I ordered new has the tapered octoganal barrel like the Cowboy's do.

JT
 
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