New Ruglin Model 94

Rick H

Rick H

Well-Known Member
Sturm, Ruger & Company, Inc. has announced the reintroduction of the Marlin 1894 Classic chambered in .44 Magnum, which still retains all of the gun's traditional characteristics. “We’re very excited to introduce our first Ruger-made Marlin 1894,” said Ruger president and CEO, Chris Killoy. “We have spent many months working to make this rifle the best it can be.”

Marlin1894 on white


Features

The Marlin 1894 Classic sports a beautifully finished American black-walnut straight stock and fore-end, on which clean and crisp checkering accentuates both aesthetics and utility. Satin blued and featuring a square finger lever, this alloy-steel rifle is equipped with a 20-inch cold-hammer-forged barrel with six-groove rifling and a 1:20-inch twist rate. An adjustable semi-buckhorn rear sight pairs well with a hooded front brass bead for quick acquisition, though the receiver is drilled and tapped for the addition of a more precise optic. Also capable of shooting the lighter-recoiling .44 Special, the Marlin 1894 is equipped with a tubular magazine that will accept 10 rounds of .44 Magnum , or 11 rounds of .44 Special. A soft rubber buttpad tames what recoil there is, while a half-cock hammer and a manual cross-bolt safety can be used to make the gun safe. All this functionality weighs in at 6.4-pounds, empty.
 
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Rushcreek

Well-Known Member
If it was a 44-40, I’d be interested.
Nothing against the popular .44 magnum; I just like the .44 WCF better.
 
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Jeff H

NW Ohio
Nice, but I'll pass.

Couple, three years ago, not long before Remington's latest big blunder, I was in WM and noticed a Marlin 30/30 Youth Model on the rack. I NEVER ask WM people to look at the guns, because it's a hassle and you get attitude, but I made an exception. I looked it over. To be fair, it was actually well put together. No beauty queen, regarding finish on the metal or wood, but completely serviceable. Everything looked right in line with the $400 price tag to me.

I just cannot see double and triple the money for these guns, regardless of how pretty they are.

That's me. No criticism of others who think it's worth it, but I just simply don't get feeding this monster. As long as we pay, they'll keep doing it.
 
Snakeoil

Snakeoil

Well-Known Member
I can understand your position, Jeff. But inflation never goes backwards. In my experience, what I have found is that I often wish I had spent the money back when I thought the prices were too high because now they are higher. I paid top dollar for several of my pistols because I wanted them. Now they are worth double if not triple what I paid for them, IF you can find them.

I recently bought 10K overpriced LR primers. My guess is next time I need primers, they will cost a whole lot more. I probably should have bought 20K.
 
Winelover

Winelover

North Central Arkansas
waco said:
MSRP $788.92
This surprises me….
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Tis a bargain. Redhawks are $1400, Pythons are $1500. Rossi's levers are in the $1060.99 MSRP range.

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JonB

JonB

Halcyon member
I understand inflation...But doesn't it seem that "we", in the gun world have experienced something much more than the inflation rate that other sectors have experienced, since March 2020?
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That Ruglin makes me think I should have not abandon[sold] all my 44 mag accessories about 7 years ago. The biggest regret is probably selling the 2 to 3 five gal buckets of brass....dang that was a lot of brass.
 
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