So, Marlin no longer makes an 1894 in .45 Colt?

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So, Marlin no longer makes an 1894 in .45 Colt?

Only thing shown on their website is .44 mag & .357 mag.

Very sad... maybe it's time to jump on a used one before it's too late.
 
It is not uncommon for gun companies to make only short runs of less popular calibers. They make them for a while, when sales go flat they stop for a while. Once demand picks up they will start making them again. It will be back.
 
OK, I didn't see that one; thanks.

I want a short round barrel though - 16" round barrel if possible.

Yeah, let's hope they make a run of those someday.
 
Probably their biggest market for that rifle is CAS shooters, who shoot 10 shots in a stage... AFAIK the 16" doesn't hold 10 rounds, so while there are a few that would like a shorter rifle, the bulk of their customers are looking for something that holds 10 rounds... so you may see a few made once in a while, but I'd suspect the bulk of their manufacture is made to cover CAS shooters
 
I'm sure that's the reason...but question - why would CAS shooters choose a .45 colt over a .357 mag? I can see .44-40 for authenticity, but .45 colt wasn't used as much in those days as I think a lot of people think it was. It was used, but it paled in popularity to the .44-40, no? So if you're gaming rather than going for authenticity, why not get the advantage of lower recoil from the .357 or .38 spl?
 
I shoot Classic Cowboy Class, & I use a 45 Colt... 38's not allowed for sure... not sure if the 44-40 is allowed or not... there is an advantage of using the same ammo in the revolvers & in the levers... just from the simplicity of loading...

BTW... nothing wrong with the 44-40, but I don't have a lever in that caliber, & only one revolver ( takes two to play the game )... it is just slightly more complicated to load, & a little tougher to get components, than the 45 Colt...

since I shoot Classic Cowboy class, I use a rifle rather than a carbine anyway though, but most prefer a carbine
 
The .38/.357 is the most popular chambering for rifles and revolvers in cowboy action shooting, but I would guess that .45 Colt is in second place, with a pretty substantial gap between 2nd and 3rd place. No scientific survey here, just based on what I have observed over the past 4+ years.

Why do some shooters choose .45 Colt over .38? Some folks just prefer the larger calibers because they "seem" more authentic. I can understand why; the government issue Colt SAA was a .45, and the Winchester '73 was introduced in .44 WCF (aka .44-40). On the other hand, there were guns in the Old West in smaller calibers like the .32-20 and the .36 caliber Colt Navy percussion revolvers. A fair number of new shooters purchase revolvers and rifles in .45 Colt and later transition to .38 caliber-they are cheaper to feed.

Some folks choose a .45 rifle due to rule requirements. The SASS cowboy action rules require the use of .40 caliber or greater rifle and revolver in the "Classic Cowboy" category. In the "spinoff" game of Wild Bunch Action Shooting, all rifles are .40 plus caliber. A rifle in .45 Colt would satisfy these requirements.

To my knowledge there were no rifles chambered in .45 Colt in the Old West period. That wouldn't stop me from owning one.
 
Oh, I see - thanks for the info.

Question - Was an 1894 ever made with a 16" bbl in .45 Colt? If not, I may get a Rossi 1892 clone instead. But if these were made, I want to start looking for a used one.
 
Zounds , all the Marlins in .45 LC I see on Gunbroker are 24" barrel. Not even a 20, let alone a 16.

BTW, I have a Rossi 92 in .45LC 16" and it is a fine gun. Seems like I see complaints online about the Rossi Rio Grande lever, but almost no problems with the 92's...
 
The Rossi 92s are A crap shoot. Look one over very close before buying!

My Rossi in .45 Colt works fine. The .357 was A piece of garbage.
 
Yes, Marlin made the 1894 in 45 colt with a 16" barrel. I have one. I paid over $900 for it a couple years ago.
 
Has Marlin made a model 1894 in ANY caliber since moving to Ilion, NY. My dealer says that they are trying to get this model in production and will be shipping later in 1894.

I am repeating hearsay. Does anyone have better info than my source?
 
They did produce some 1894Cs. Folks call them "Remlins".

Marlin announced at the SHOT Show that they intended to put the 1894 Cowboy model back into production. I think the initial run was supposed to be in .45 Colt, which is interesting since most cowboy action shooters now favor .38/.357.
 
I have a new-production 1894C here, came in about two weeks ago, direct from Remington to my dealer for me.

They're moving ahead on re-introduction of the suspended models.
Denis
 
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