32 cal. marlin lever action rifle

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choge24
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32 cal. marlin lever action rifle

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handed down from uncle, was my granfathers.serial# said it was made in1893,no model on it.can anyone tell me what model it is and if you can get a centerfire firing pin for it is,set up for rimfire.
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Re: 32 cal. marlin lever action rifle

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Choge24;

If the serial number does indicate this gun was made in 1893, then you have a Model 1891 (2nd Variation of the Model 1891) in .32 Colt caliber, which came either in center-fire or rim-fire cartridges. New firing pins are available from Wisner's ( www.wisnersinc.com )
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Re: 32 cal. marlin lever action rifle

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thanks, serial #83254,can you change the firing pin to centerfire on this model?
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Re: 32 cal. marlin lever action rifle

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Choge24;

Confirmed, your rifle is a second variation Model 1891 in .32 Colt caliber. But, according to the records, it did not leave the factory until 1895.
Yes, this model can have 2 firing pins, one for rim-fire cartridges, and one for center-fire cartridges.
The .32 Colt cartridge came in short, long and long rifles sizes and either rim or center-fire cartridges.
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