Marlin 1894 Classic Lever Action 357 Magnum Black Walnut, Blued 18.6"

The Ruger-built Marlin 1894 Classic is widely praised for its exceptional build quality, smooth action, and classic aesthetics, featuring a dark American black walnut stock and polished blued steel. It is a lightweight, compact rifle, roughly 36–37 inches long, making it ideal for hunting or as a handy truck gun.

• Quality Control: The new manufacturing by Ruger has been noted for improved, tight tolerances and better wood-to-metal fit compared to previous iterations.
• Action & Feeding: The square bolt action is described as smooth, with reliable feeding of both Magnum and Special cartridges, particularly in .357/.38.
• Handling: The rifle is lightweight (approx. 6.2–6.4 lbs) with a slimmed-down forend for a better grip.
• Accuracy: Offers solid accuracy for its intended range, often featuring a 18.5-inch barrel 
• Sights: Comes with an adjustable semi-buckhorn rear sight and a brass bead front sight, which are effective but basic.
• Safety: Features a traditional hammer half-cock and a modern crossbolt safety. 
   

• Outstanding Craftsmanship: High-quality bluing and wood finishing.
• Smooth Operation: Very smooth lever action out of the box.
• Perfect Size: Very compact and easy to carry in the woods.
• Reliable: Feeds and fires consistently, including cast bullets

Receiver, lever and trigger guard plate are CNC machined from alloy steel forgings.

Barrel is made of alloy steel and is cold hammer-forged which results in ultra-precise rifling that provides exceptional accuracy and longevity.

Receiver is blued with a satin finish.

Adjustable semi-buckhorn sights are great for quick target acquisition.

Tubular magazine features a loading gate located on the receiver and will accept 9 rounds of .357 Magnum or 10 rounds of .38 Special ammunition.

Soft rubber buttpad effectively absorbs recoil.

Positive, push-button, cross-bolt manual safety and traditional half-cock hammer.

Reliably feeds a wide range of .357 Magnum and .38 Special factory ammunition.

Attractive American black walnut stock and forend with sharp checkering provides excellent grip in most weather conditions.

Also includes: Sling swivel studs, offset hammer spur.