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I have just acquired a Model 1894 Marlin, appears to be .25 caliber but there are no visible markings, serial number 219xxx.
I would like to find out all I can about this old rifle.... Thanks for reading
Model 1894
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Re: Model 1894
Sometimes the caliber marking can be very faint. Check just in front of the receiver on the top of the barrel. Might use a magnifier to help see it!
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Re: Model 1894
Sometime in the last 100 or so years someone had a dovetail put in the barrel but I can see a 2 on the muzzle side and an M on the receiver side of the dovetail, the bore measures out to a 25 caliber at the muzzle
Re: Model 1894
Zooming in on your pic I can see where the dovetail is cut over the original caliber stamping. The caliber of you rifle is likely .25-20M (which stands for Marlin) which is the same caliber as .25-20 WCF (Winchester Center Fire).
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Re: Model 1894
Apparently the second dovetail was for a scope mount back in the day, still researching that