Originally Posted By: 2cool
Be VERY, VERY careful with a used Marlin 1894. Remington bought them out around 2012, and the quality went straight down the tubes. I put $300 into gunsmithing to somewhat fix the "Marlin Jam", I only paid $569 for it new. When I say somewhat, I mean that it would run snap caps just fine, and some 357 empty cartridges fine, and others not. While it would be a good hunting/plinking gun; I can't foresee how bad it would have to get to use it as a defense gun. It is telling also that Marlin is only making new 1894's in 44 Mag. They could make TONS OF MONEY for a reliable 357 carbine. Apparently, there are problems that don't make economic sense for Cerberus (Remington's corporate parent). Regrettably, I must concur with the recommendation for a Rossi, and do the slicking job yourself. Steve's Gunz sells a DVD that shows you how.
If it was a new Marlin why didn't you send it back. The "Marlin jam" is also decades old.
