Marlin 1894 327 Federal / 32 H&R Pistol Caliber Carbine
At the request of a few customers, we've expanded our Marlin 1894 pistol caliber carbine conversions to include the 327 Federal / 32 H&R. The simplest of conversions to do, the 327 Federal / 32 H&R can be done using your current Marlin 1894 rifle barrel OR a Douglas match-grade barrel. A Marlin 1894CL conversion rifle to 327 Federal with a 16.5" barrel and mag tube will hold 7 rounds. - BARREL AND MAG TUBE SHORTENED (YOUR CHOICE 21" DOWN TO 16.5") - BARREL CHAMBERED TO 327 FE
Marlin 1894: .44 RIPSAW Wildcat Cartridge (aka .44 Monster Mag)
RPP’s first wildcat cartridge, the .44 RIPSAW, made its explosive debut at our test facility this weekend, and staff all returned with RIPSAW lust in their hearts. It’s one thing to look at a gun on paper and speak in the abstract about its performance potential. It’s quite another thing to hold that gun, ignore the impressive numbers being generated by the chronograph, and simply fire it at reactive targets. Most common reaction, by a wide margin, was “Holy s**t!” It’s a kne
What is a Marlin 1894 short stroke conversion?
In the world of tomorrow, we antiquated humans will no longer have to cycle our antiquated lever guns. A robot will do it for us, and much faster—snickity snack—right before a look of amusement passes across its titanium alloy face and it discards the silly relic onto a pile of other rifles that it deems inedible, because lever guns aren’t made of aluminum and polymer. Too bad, it will think. Because robots love aluminum and polymer. But perhaps it will call up some lonesome
Marlin 1894 Pistol Caliber Carbine Conversions (10MM, 40S&W, 45ACP, 357SIG)
Marlin’s pistol caliber carbine, the 1894, has always been a great seller. It was introduced in 1894, dropped from the lineup many years later, then re-introduced in the 1970s because of popular demand. Back in the day, it was common for a cowboy to have his wheelgun and his rifle chambered in the same cartridge for practical reasons: the revolver offered five quick shots if things got up close and personal, while the rifle offered extended range and increased accuracy. Both
Marlin 1894: Push comes to shove. Stretching the .44 mag.
Maybe it's my background in building race bikes and high performance streetbikes, but I still find myself repeating the mantra that light is right. But as anyone who has experience with magnum calibers will tell you, that maxim doesn't hold up so well with guns. A caliber whose recoil is manageable in an eight pound rifle can become downright painful if a pound or two gets stripped away. Nonetheless, I have a desire bordering on obsession to build a very light, very powerful