Marlin Octagon .44 Mag with a twist...

gizamo · #1 08-13-2009, 05:39 PM

No cross bolt safety.

This was a limited production gun. Last of the Octogon barrelled models that were made this way...it is said that this was Marlin's attempt to make a gun that could be used in the Italian Speghetti Westerns of Sergio Leone. Think Clint would have looked pretty good with one of these in his hands.

Model 1894 Octagon as manufactured in 1973.

giz

snakeman32 · #2 08-13-2009, 07:50 PM

That thing is beautiful. I have always liked octagon barrels.

snakeman

michael thornton · #3 08-13-2009, 08:42 PM

nice, i like them with short barrels!

Jerry in SC · #4 08-13-2009, 09:29 PM

I saw a .44 Magnum with a 20" tapered octagon barrel last week at a local shop. New from Davidson's.

gizamo · #5 08-13-2009, 09:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Jerry in SC

I saw a .44 Magnum with a 20" tapered octagon barrel last week at a local shop. New from Davidson's.

Curious, did it have the cross bolt safety? Could you tell if it had the original squared bolt?

giz

Jerry in SC · #6 08-13-2009, 11:26 PM

I really didn't look it over thoroughly (didn't even work the lever), I thought it was a .45 Colt Cowboy. I'll check it next time I'm up that way if it's still there.

Few recall that the first .44 Magnum Marlin was chambered in the 336. The re-introduced 1894 didn't show up until 1969.

Vulcan Bob · #7 08-13-2009, 11:29 PM

Me like, me want!

gizamo · #8 08-14-2009, 07:22 AM

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Originally Posted by Jerry in SC

I really didn't look it over thoroughly (didn't even work the lever), I thought it was a .45 Colt Cowboy. I'll check it next time I'm up that way if it's still there.

Few recall that the first .44 Magnum Marlin was chambered in the 336. The re-introduced 1894 didn't show up until 1969.

Thanks Jerry....

giz