Reeder Custom Guns - As handy as the 1894 is, I’m very partial

WB
As handy as the 1894 is, I’m very partial
Sunday, October 31, 2021, 06:57

To the 1892. Plus it was what all the (1870-80?) Cowboys used in the western movies. It is even lighter and handier still! You have to hunt up a gun marked Daisy to find a carbine handier than the 1892 Win.

The “Marlin” version of the 1892 is their 1894 product. I have the late version but once also owned an early 1888 Marlin that was also “top eject”. The modern 1894 Marlin seems stronger and more simple to me. But I still like the Win. ‘92. I have a .357 and .45 Colt versions. The Marlin I own is an over the top stainless in .429 GNR. In my view the most potent and handy of all lever guns. I know some are produced in .454 but the .429 GNR takes no back seat.

For Gary’s boys to do a .30 GNR conversion I figure the barrel must come off, some internals tweaked, rechambered, barrel remarked, at least the barrel re-blued (matte chromex would contrast a balance of factory blue), and test fired. I’ve never heard what that ah-la-cart charge would tally but it sure would be unique in performance potential.

The Win. 94 I mentioned below in 30GNR - Darryl T., 2021-10-30, 10:05
- How does it feed factory vs the sharp edge .30? - WB, 2021-10-30, 18:00
  - All I've shot is a couple boxes of factory - Darryl T., 2021-10-31, 04:16
    - Correction to above, "Marlins are more my style " - Darryl T., 2021-10-31, 04:59
      - As handy as the 1894 is, I’m very partial - WB, 2021-10-31, 06:57
        I no of no factory release of a 454 in any brands 1894. - Sid R, 2021-11-08, 18:15
        for some reason a lot of folks think the 7 GNR and 30 GNR - gary reeder, 2021-10-31, 14:18