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RE: 1889 Marlin? - Nuclearcricket - 09-21-2014
Ok here you go Don, I dug it out and took a couple of pics, please excuse the mess and clutter around the rifle as this is where I work on fishing rods but it has the best light.
The rifle
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here is the forend, as you can see it was checkered and looks like it was some very nice wood.
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and here is one of the rear sight
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Sam
RE: 1889 Marlin? - Don McDowell - 10-12-2014
Woohoo
Got the Marlin up and running, and while it was just a limited test (10 rounds), the old bugger shoots rather well.
RE: 1889 Marlin? - Lumpy Grits - 10-12-2014
Don-Did you use the JB for the loose bbl/rec'r deal?
Gary
1889 Marlin? - Don McDowell - 10-12-2014
Yessir
RE: 1889 Marlin? - Lumpy Grits - 10-12-2014
Good deal.
Gary
RE: 1889 Marlin? - earlgo - 08-21-2016
Gentlemen please excuse my bringing up the 1889 firing pin topic again, but I find myself rebuilding a parts gun that is missing the firing pin. I have seen the picture of the one mentioned in the e-bay link and this brings me to the question.
Does the lever bear on the end of the forward cutout (away from the pin tip) to help move the pin back away from the face of the breechblock? It would seem from the picture, no. Then one can assume that the only thing that retracts the firing pin is the "hook" at the striking end of the pin.
Perhaps there were a couple of variations of the pin?
The one I am working with is serial #67950 in 38WCF.
Thank you for whatever information you may have.
--earlgo
Newbie to this forum, but not to gun work.
RE: 1889 Marlin? - Don McDowell - 08-21-2016
Welcome Earl.
Without taking the gun apart again, I do think you're right in that the lever does flip the firing pin back to the ready position.
RE: 1889 Marlin? - Kurt - 08-21-2016
Sam.
I just went to the link you posted and looked up my 93 Marlin and it is 1883, but that cant be right because it's a .30-30 that did not come out until about 1893???? Sn. 53XX. I found another 93 that is a .30-30 and it has a 54XX # and it is also listed as a 1883.
This makes me wonder if they had a bunch of old receivers in the bins that got used later on.
I sure favor the old square bolt Marlins.
RE: 1889 Marlin? - earlgo - 08-21-2016
(08-21-2016, 07:57 PM)Don McDowell Wrote: Welcome Earl.
Without taking the gun apart again, I do think you're right in that the lever does flip the firing pin back to the ready position.
From the e-bay picture there does not seem to be a shoulder for the lever to push against, only the rounded end of the slot.
(Don't know how to post a pic on this bb, sorry)
If you have the time and the inclination it would be greatly appreciated if you would verify this for me.
--earlgo
RE: 1889 Marlin? - Don McDowell - 08-21-2016
That sure looks like the same firing pin.