Nice rifle! I’ve got 1894 Cowboys in .357 (24” Octagon bbl) & .45 Colt (20” Octagon bbl) and an 1897 Cowboy (.22LR). The only .44 Magnum Marlin I have is the 1894 I bought new in 1977 (20” round bbl). I have found Marlin lever actions to be addicting.