Marlin Model 1894 44 Magnum Lever Action Rifle Review

[rcruz003]

I bought a new couple years ago , never got around to shootin it for one sorry reason or another. Finally got to the range today with some 200 gr cast bullets ( cowboy loads) .

Man is this thing accurate and almost no recoil with them light loads .

Awesome gun , sorry i got into this model so late.

[brotherskeepers111]

@rcruz003 Its a great rifle man, very accurate for sure

[GrizzlyRecoveryZone1]

Great clip! But could he have put those targets any closer?

[brotherskeepers111]

@GrizzlyRecoveryZone1 lol, I am old, check out the bang a gong video, I back it up a little further, the effect is really what I was going for

[SOUTHERNANDPROUD1861]

Ive had 2 of these in the past and many deer droped from these rifles.

[brotherskeepers111]

@SOUTHERNANDPROUD1861 Same here my friend, thanks

[tiggerr42431]

My only 44 magnum in a rifle is a Henry Big Boy. My Marlin 39A 22 LR was my favorite plinking rifle for decades. Marlin does not know how to make a bad rifle. My Henry 44 as my only comparison at the range, shoots very well, is easy to control, and seems reliable after several boxes fed through it as a new gun to me. I am glad you showed this Marlin. I also find I like the 44 special as a handgun cartridge in my Taurus Raging Bull.

[brotherskeepers111]

@tiggerr42431 I agree, Marlin makes top notch rifles, I have shot some Henrys and I really like them as well, just have never owned one

[gnova68]

nice tried to get my neighbore to trade me on one in 44 mag but his wife wanted cash ruened my deal I now got a 1972 mod 336 in 35 rem wich is a sweet shooter i wand to thump a hog or deer with it perty bad , nice vid,

[brotherskeepers111]

@gnova68 Thanks man, nothing wrong with yours either, great rifle for sure

[Mrprotectionone]

Nice Marlin bro! I got one almost just like it. Mine is the 1894 SS in .44. Its my deer gun. Next year im going to the .460!

[brotherskeepers111]

@Mrprotectionone Great rifles man, mine has got a few deers over the years. Thanks

[bmuskiehunter]

this guy dont no shit about marlin

[brotherskeepers111]

@bmuskiehunter Thanks for your support

[mausercal65]

Love the marlins I had on like your back in the early 80's' wish I had kept it. Got me a Henry 44 mag now & a Rossi 92 .45 Colt . Can't have enough lever actions , LOL.

[brotherskeepers111]

@mausercal65 I agree, they are so much fun to shoot

[rbenterprises100]

Real nice lever gun!!

[brotherskeepers111]

@rbenterprises100 Thanks my friend

[TheSonofthunder7]

just a sugesstion Buffalo Bore puts out a very large 44mag+P+, something to consider is to get the rifle rebarreled to a 1 in 20 twist, and even in a short barreled "cowboy" gun you can fire that Bad boy thats what I'm going to be doing. I personally love the Marlin lever action, I'm very comfortable with the power of the gun. I feel more at ease than a ar.

[brotherskeepers111]

@TheSonofthunder7 Thanks my friend, I will check them out, I really like the way this one shoots as well

[gibroniloco]

jw i mite sound stupid but fuk it your rifle is chambered for .44 mag is tht the same as the revolver cartridge .44 mag jw

[brotherskeepers111]

@gibroniloco Yes sir, its the same round, except coming out of the longer barrel of the carbine it has even more knock down power

[DBabyNinetyOne91]

It's pretty. Boy I wouldn't want to be hit with it either.

[brotherskeepers111]

@DBabyNinetyOne91 No sir, it hits like a train, check out my bang a gong video, and see it rock the gong

[ralan350]

very informitive helped me narrow down how old mine is

[brotherskeepers111]

@ralan350 Thanks my friend

[m0uth4th3war]

hey brother... great video. just took my first deer with mine. i hear ya on the iron sights. but i went and mounted a burris fullfield II on mine. took my buck at 80-100 after a stalk. heart rate up from the standing my marlin put one right under the ear where i was aiming. great rifle and great video. you obviously do your homework.

[brotherskeepers111]

@m0uth4th3war Thats great man, I have bagged a few with mine as well, I appreciate you watching

[Fossilproduction]

Excellent video. I just purchased mine this week. I need to get some new rear sights though. Any suggestions?



[brotherskeepers111]

@Fossilproduction Not sure, I like the factory ones, you may want to check with Marlin and see what they have to offer

[dillbertlee]

@brotherskeepers111 i have seen several reviews on various guns, yours has been by far the most informative. I also own a mod. 1894, nice video

[brotherskeepers111]

@dillbertlee Thanks my friend, I appreciate that

[tyrusvirus1]

@Fossilproduction Check out Skinner Sights, they have great peep sights for Marlin rifles

[AwSoMeReeceMorris]

Are these legal in the UK?

[brotherskeepers111]

@AwSoMeReeceMorris Honestly I am not sure

[MrPlopfest]

@AwSoMeReeceMorris yes they are legal uk

[VeryGunhappy]

That's one of my favourites too! What are the first two numbers of your serial number saying? There you can find out the year of manufacturing!

[brotherskeepers111]

@VeryGunhappy I will check it out, I know I was able to narrow it down to around 1972 or 73

[foxesV]

Awesome, nice to see another lefty shooter!

[brotherskeepers111]

@foxesV Thanks my friend

[hulkbuster1026]

whats the difference between the special and the magnum

[brotherskeepers111]

@hulkbuster1026 The case on the magnum is slightly longer, more powder and higher pressure

[ls1dragracer]

I finally shot my 1978 marlin 1894... I made some hot hot deer loads for it... When I shoot my very wimpy cowboy loads that are 44spl, The 44spl shoot 2" higher at 25yrds than the 44mags... Could you tell me why that is??? Thanks marlin bro...

[brotherskeepers111]

@ls1dragracer Thats interesting, and I honestly do not know the answere to that, lol. I will have to get some 44 special rounds for mine and try it and see if mine does as well

[ls1dragracer]

@brotherskeepers111 They might be hard to find... Just like shooting 22lr, lots of fun...

[curly27784]

@ls1dragracer The slower velocity of the .44spl allows the muzzle to rise before the bullet exits the barrel. Magnum loads are fast enough to be out of the barrel before recoil causes the muzzle to rise.

[ls1dragracer]

@curly27784 Even if it feels like a 22lr?? That does make sense...

[theboredman1]

do you reload your own ammo?

[brotherskeepers111]

@theboredman1 No sir I dont, not enough freetime

[ls1dragracer]

I finally found a old one like yours... My question is... I be using the gun to test my Cowboy loads... My bullets i use are win silvertips.. Looks like the tip of the bullet would rest on the primer, Is that a big deal??? I could find some bullets that have a bigger HP, so the primer doesn't get touched... Is there really that much pressure in the tube to be dangerous... Thanks Terry

[brotherskeepers111]

@ls1dragracer No problem with them resting on the primers, not near enough pressure to set a round off. The rifles have been around along time and I have never heard of on discharging in the magazine tube. Enjoy it my friend, they are great little rifles

[GunznGear]

Great little rifle! I wish I still had one.

[brotherskeepers111]

@GunznGear Thanks man, its one of my favorites to shoot, but ammo is so darn high I dont get to shoot is often as I would like

[lenty2000]

Nice!!!!

[brotherskeepers111]

@lenty2000 Thanks man

[tacticalcode]

I love my Marlin 30/30. One of the most accurate rifles I own. Hunted deer with it for years.

[brotherskeepers111]

@tacticalcode I agree, very accurate rifles, thanks man

[Tardisius]

Sweet rifle-good info.

[brotherskeepers111]

@Tardisius thanks brother

[ernest302]

nice but i still like the 35 Remington 336 and use 200gn soft nose rounds

[brotherskeepers111]

@ernest302 Thanks man, and yes, that to is a fine weapon

[phishst1cks]

nice lever action...

[brotherskeepers111]

@phishst1cks Thanks brother

[tinmanintn]

Thinking about it ..... no way to unload it safely. my brother almost shot me unloading a 30/30.

[tinmanintn]

I know this gun and you might want to put some lock-tight on the screws. I do love this gun.

[brotherskeepers111]

@tinmanintn Yes sir, I have heard that also, but so far they have been fine

[mrpicky510]

Sweet rifle you got there. Only lever action I ever shot was a Winchester 30/30 a friend of mine owns. With the narrow stock it seemed to concentrate the force from the recoil into a nice tight little line on my shoulder, leaving a bruise the following day, fun gun to shoot nonetheless.

[brotherskeepers111]

@mrpicky510 Thanks brother, I appreciate it. It is alot of fun to shoot, but 44 magnum rounds are not cheap to shoot. I saw your video earlier, ammo is crazy these days, but I think you guys got it worse on the west coast.

[mrpicky510]

@brotherskeepers111 Yeah, I apologize for my use of foul language on that video, in fact I was thinking about reshooting it, however, last night I was kind of getting steamed about how much things have changed and I just let it all fly. I used to get cci blazer for 8.99 @ 50 in .45 acp back in the day at walmart. And I'm not even that old, but maybe I'm out of touch. Anyway had a fun time shooting at the range today, all is good with the pdx1, no problems with it.

[frankgon4]

Question: While I have a Marlin 30/30, I want a rifle in a revolver caliber.

I own a GP100 in .357 magnum, Blackhawk in .45 Colt and a Super Redhawk in .44 magnum. Which caliber do you suggest. I am leaning toward .44 magnum. Honestly, I would put ghost ring sighs on mine.

[brotherskeepers111]

@frankgon4 You will not go wrong with either one, either round out of the carbine is packing a punch. I too prefer the power of the 44 magnum, but the 357 is no slouch either. The 357 / 38 barrel is an inch and a half shorter than the 44's, so its make a handy little carbine, and if you run 38 specials in it, it will be cheaper to shoot. But since you already have the redhawk, they would make a great pair with interchangable ammo

[brotherskeepers111]

@frankgon4 But if I had to pick one, I would still go with the 44 magnum, more knockdown power and holds more rounds than the 357 model

[SnowLobo95]

I love the lever actions! There is just something cool about them. Marlin is top notch. I own two Marlin .22 rifles and am very happy with them.

[brotherskeepers111]

@SnowLobo95 I agree my friend, Marlin is top notch

[melinda1971mari]

Gracias amigo,Feliz navidad para ti y tu familia tanbien.

[allgoraro]

Nice one--I do not like the new safeties that they have--that is fine example!

[brotherskeepers111]

@allgoraro Yes sir I agree, I like this version better as well

[melinda1971mari]

Hola amigo este es el rifle del oeste que sienpre me a gustado,es precioso saludos.

[brotherskeepers111]

@melinda1971mari Gracias a mi amigo, le agradezco su comentario, espero que tengas un maravilloso senor de Navidad

[TheDishD]

top vid BK, very nice example of the 1894 you have there (35 plus years old, geez its in good nick!) love your reveiws cause we get an informative history lesson too =] merry Christmas to you and yours BK stay safe 

[brotherskeepers111]

@TheDishD Hey Dish, thanks brother, great rifles so rich in history, they are american as apple pie. Have a great holiday man, take care my friend

[sharkzf6]

In 1970 I was 10 years old and this was the one gun I desired more than any other! Never did get one. Thanks for sharing!

SEMPER FI

[brotherskeepers111]

@sharkzf6 Maybe you still can, there are deals out there, I highly recommend these rifles

[AppalachianFreedom]

Very nice rifle sir! I love lever guns!

[brotherskeepers111]

@AppalachianFreedom Thankyou sir, I appreciate you watching

[bearing01]

Like. Beautiful gun. I got the .357 flavor and love it.

[brotherskeepers111]

@bearing01 Thanks man, your model is a great little carbine, and I have considered aquiring one in the future, just waiting to find a good deal

[M4CARBINE556]

Thanks for the vid. Stay safe.

[brotherskeepers111]

@M4CARBINE556 thanks brother

[GUNeRAG]

Nice history on manufacturing, thanks for the info.

[brotherskeepers111]

@GUNeRAG Thanks for watching man

[brandonbriggs]

That there is one nice rifle.

[brotherskeepers111]

@brandonbriggs Thankyou sir I appreciate it

[ExistenceOfBigfoot]

I love these "antique" weapons. Very interesting. I really want to get my hands on one again and shoot! Love your videos and your take on the guns.

[brotherskeepers111]

@ExistenceOfBigfoot Thanks brother, I appreciate it

[theresaguninmytruck]

@brotherskeepers111 nice gun i allmost picked one up in a 44.

i got 2 in 30-30 . both are 19 50;s i called marlin gave them my ser # they told me date of birth ..

ive been holden out to find a deerfild in 44mag

[Everett07630]

Had whole bunch of issues w/ my 30-30 jamming up back in the day - sent once to a gunsmith and then back to Marlin. Never functioned right - lemon I guess. Ended up getting rid of it for a Yugo SKS.

[brotherskeepers111]

@Everett07630 So far so good with this one, its a great shooter

[Everett07630]

@brotherskeepers111 Yep, you've got a nice carbine there. My 30-30 was fun, a nice little brush gun before it started malfunctioning. I bought it used, so I took my chances, not condemning Marlins by any means.

[EDINBURGSTAR]

That would make a good companion to my Smoth & Wesson 629 44 magnum.

[brotherskeepers111]

@EDINBURGSTAR yes sir it probably would

[grizzlyglock1]

I have that same rifle in 44 I've never done any research on these rifles ..That was very interesting now mine does not have the crossbolt safety nor does it have the gold plated trigger or the hooded site so by your rifle I figure its maybe a mid to late 70s but not sure though..very good show and tell..thanks

[brotherskeepers111]

@grizzlyglock1 Lots of interesting facts about these rifles and yes sir based on what you are describing you are probably correct

[packinaglock]

As others have said I have a 336, 30-30 that I bought for my sons to use when I take them hog hunting. Nice video!

[brotherskeepers111]

@packinaglock Yours as well as mine is an excellent choice for hog hunting for sure, thanks for the comment brother

[ls1dragracer]

I just started reloading 44m... Do you know if that gun will shoot all 44 mag bullets?? Great video... 5 stars....

[brotherskeepers111]

@ls1dragracer Thanks man, and yes sir it will

[sabr686]

I just love the lever rifle. There is a special soft spot for it in my heart. I suppose that one is staying in your collection for a long while. Beautiful gun, BK, thanks for showing it off. Stay safe, my friend.

[brotherskeepers111]

@sabr686 Thanks my brother, yea I grew up with my brother and friends playing cowboys and indians and the lever action toy rifles was always everybodys favorite. Yes sir I hope my boys will enjoy this rifle one day

[Emery98]

Very nice rifle. Nice video. Keep them coming. God Bless.

[brotherskeepers111]

@Emery98 Thankyou sir

[mylabsam]

Love that model rifle and a Marlin nice.

[brotherskeepers111]

@mylabsam Thanks man

[GARYMANDIEVAN]

Good video nice Rifle, Thanks for sharing

[brotherskeepers111]

@GARYMANDIEVAN Thankyou sir, I appreciate it

[SurviveN2]

Good video, the rifle is well taken care of for it's age. You explained everything really well, good job. Have fun and Take Care. :-))

[brotherskeepers111]

@SurviveN2 yes sir, I am not the original owner, but the guy I bought it from took good care of it

[SerialCapitalist]

Marlin builds some of the best lever guns. They are iconic! I would recommend them to anyone.

[brotherskeepers111]

@SerialCapitalist A great american classic for sure sir

[lhusby]

Hey Brother! Do you read minds or what? You did the vid on the XD and I had just bought Then I started to plan on getting a Marlin 1894 and there you are. :)

Thanks for the inputs on this one.

Blessings!

[brotherskeepers111]

@lhusby No but that is funny, I highly recommend the 1894 as well sir

[rooftopeagle]

Classic rifle! I love my 336 in 30-30!

[brotherskeepers111]

@rooftopeagle Yes sir, that is a fine rifle you own as well

[asznam]

Wow, cowboy stuff!

I believe, that's the rifle that made a hole in your armor?

[brotherskeepers111]

@asznam That is correct, the 44 round went through both sides to be exact, thanks for the comment my friend

[waseem1173]

wow beautiful gun. always wanted a lever gun..

how many guns do you have man :-p

[brotherskeepers111]

@waseem1173 According to my wife I have to many, but I say not enough

[DougT243]

That 44 Mag round is a good one no matter what it comes out of. Even a Ruger Redhawk at close range. Great video as usual. Peace brother.

[brotherskeepers111]

@DougT243 True statement my friend, thanks for the comment

[brotherskeepers111]

@TheFirearmsChannel Hey brother, thanks for the comment. This old girl has a little age on her, but its in great shape, highly recommend them, there great shooters

[kustom56merc]

I have the Marlin 336 30-30 and I love it. Does not have the big kick and yet it has a strong punch. What I found that either myself or the rifle is not too accurate at 200yrds, but nonetheless I love it!

[brotherskeepers111]

@kustom56merc Thanks man, the model 336's are awesome rifles and 30-30 is a classic great round.

[daniel13824]

Those are fun guns you have not had a bad video yet.

[brotherskeepers111]

@daniel13824 Thanks brother, I appreciate the comment my friend

[brotherskeepers111]

@LookingDownThe45 I agree my friend and these marlins are deadly accurate for sure

[USMCmize]

i love shootin lever actions they're just fun. even though ive only shoot one a few time(.444 marlin) big round

[brotherskeepers111]

@USMCmize Yes sir, they are alot of fun, and 444 marlin definetly will get your attention

[MyHollowpoint]

Love it! Always been fond of lever actions, have a 45/70 I'll show one day. Thanks for the review. :)

[brotherskeepers111]

@MyHollowpoint Thanks for the comment man, would love to see your 45/70 for sure