The Marlin Jam

I own several marlins and had them for over 15 years and I never had one jam on me and they are super accurate! Now I know of the "Ruger Jam" now their 22's are pathetic! :barf::barf::barf:
 
Suggestions on "Marlin Jam" repair location.

I just purchased two Marlin 1894s, one in 44 mag, and the other 357. Both jam requently, the 44 almost every time with 44 specials. The main problem is that during cycling, the rim of the next round comes out of the magazine enough to totally freeze the lifter from moving, and since the rim gets stuck outside the magazine, it is a very tough jam to fix.

This appears to be a classic "Marlin Jam" situtation. Any suggestions of a specialist that can really permanatly fix this problem? Any ratings on Wild West Guns, first in Alaska, and now in Vegas too?

Thanks for your help.
 
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I had a 336, as did Dad and my brother, and we never had any jams at all. These were rifles made in the mid 60's. I do however manage to jam my 39A from time to time. If I tilt the rifle on its left side and work the lever, it's likely to jam. If I hold the rifle with no tilt (or very little tilt), it never jams.
 
never jams ---- not mine

so many people have said that their Marlins have never jammed. And, I am happy for them. BUT, the two I bought this week one built 1981 in 357 and the other form 1998 in 44 mag jam several times each magazine, regardless of ammo. The fix is for the "Marlin Jam" that I have found is just too complex. Does anyone have a repair location in Northern California where I can take them? Thanks in advance.
 
Bob Dunlap of Pacific International Service is the warranty station for Marlin.

BTW, never heard of the Marlin Jam. Unlike shotguns, Marlin doesn't have two shell stops. There is a tab on the bottom of the carrier that, when the carrier is in the up position, serves to prevent the next shell from popping out of the magazine tube. When the carrier is loaded, the nose of the bullet is supposed to retain the next shell in the tube. Hence shell length is critical in any Marlin lever action. If the shell length is too short or the bullet gets driven into the case from the recoil, it is possible to have the "Marlin Jam" as described in the link.
 
A black powder shooter gave me his father's Marlin 39 Centennial 22 lever action last month; since I guess he figured I gave him a good deal on an extra Ruger Old Army pistol that I had.

So far...in about 1,500 rounds fired downrange, I've jammed it twice, which might be due to my lackluster lever action skills: The lever being stuck/frozen in the far outward position, and a live 22lr round stuck in the receiver. The problem is that you can't see the live 22 round that is stuck in the receiver, when you look into the narrowly gapped ejection port.

I had to fish for the live round {through the open ejection port} with a small jewelers screwdriver/short end of a small allen wrench --- wiggle one of them around in the receiver --- till the live round slowly pops up into the ejection port.
 
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