Marlin 1893's

[444 Magnum]

It's been raining for two days. I'm bored and I've been digging in the safes. I thought I'd share these three with you guys.

I apologize for the lighting in these pictures. I would prefer to snap them in brighter daylight.

These are all three Marlin Model 1893's in .30-30 with 1/2 octagon barrels.

Two are take downs, two have 2/3's mag tubes, one is a deluxe model, one has deluxe wood, one is straight stocked, and one has a knife blade front sight.

I find it interesting that the barrel transition on the different rifles are at varying lengths even though they are all 26".

 

[444 Magnum]

The wood on the bottom rifle. I few dings and scratches but beautifully figured.

 

[Toolie]

Beautiful rifles. Im also interested in the barrel transitions. Ive never seen a difference in the Winchester 1/2 octagon barrel lengths but i am a relative novice. Thats an entire new look to me.

 

[444 Magnum]

The closest rifle in the photo has an A prefix which is after 1906. The middle rifle dates to 1898. The back rifle has a D prefix which is later than 1906.

All three rifles have the 1893 model designation on the upper tang. This was changed to Model '93 in 1905. I can see the A prefix rifle still having the 1893 model designation as parts inventory was used up, but the D prefix gun has it also.

The barrel transition on the A and D prefix guns seems to match, while the earlier 1898 rifle is considerably different.