Marlin 1894 22mag jammed with 22lr - The Firearms Forum

mb1 · 04-22-2012, 07:27 PM

Hey all first post but Ive been hanging around reading for quite awhile, just not much of a talker. Anyway my neighbor asked me to fix his Marlin 1894 levergun. His father left it to him several years ago and when he shot it yesterday (for the first time) it jammed when he went to cycle the action. Well when he brought it to me he brought the box of ammo he was trying to shoot. Yes, he loaded the tube with 22lr instead of 22wmr. So now he has a slightly bent round stuck half in the tube magazine. The action will not cycle or move and I cant get the round to move with gentle prying. I have never torn down a 1894. Can the trigger and lever assembly be dropped out easily, or are there any problems I need to be aware of? Any help would be greatly appreciated.

gvw3 · 04-22-2012, 08:13 PM

Is this round still Live?

BlackEagle · 04-22-2012, 08:16 PM

Welcome to the forum, mb1. I see you have been around a while; glad to hear from you.

I suppose the first consideration is the bent .22lr rimfire live round stuck in the magazine.

The second is are there more rounds up the magazine that will need to be removed.

This is an unofficial disassembly manual for the Marlin 1894: http://marauder.homestead.com/files/marlin94.html
This document also has an exploded view of the rifle.

Youtube have some videos on 1894 disassembly http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aI74nINt4MM

That's a start.

Youtube has a few videos...http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vmBpXvzdQ84

mb1 · 04-22-2012, 08:53 PM

Thanks guys. Yes the round is live. I did remove all of the other live rounds from the magazine. The other issue I am facing is the action is stuck open. Will this hamper the takedown of the rifle?
Black Eagle, thanks for the welcome and the links, they are exactly what I was hoping for. Ive actually been hanging around for a couple of years. I finally joined in in Jan to ask a question but resolved it before I got around to asking. Like I said Im more of a listener(reader) than a talker(writer).

04-22-2012, 07:27 PM	#1
mb1 Former Guest Join Date: Jan 2012 Posts: 67	Marlin 1894 22mag jammed with 22lr Hey all first post but Ive been hanging around reading for quite awhile, just not much of a talker. Anyway my neighbor asked me to fix his Marlin 1894 levergun. His father left it to him several years ago and when he shot it yesterday (for the first time) it jammed when he went to cycle the action. Well when he brought it to me he brought the box of ammo he was trying to shoot. Yes, he loaded the tube with 22lr instead of 22wmr. So now he has a slightly bent round stuck half in the tube magazine. The action will not cycle or move and I cant get the round to move with gentle prying. I have never torn down a 1894. Can the trigger and lever assembly be dropped out easily, or are there any problems I need to be aware of? Any help would be greatly appreciated. --> Last edited by mb1; 04-22-2012 at 07:29 PM..

04-22-2012, 08:13 PM	#2
gvw3 Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Chicago IL Area Contributor Posts: 3,258	Re: Marlin 1894 22mag jammed with 22lr Is this round still Live? __________________ Criminals advocate stronger gun laws to foster a safer work environment. This limits their exposure to risk.

04-22-2012, 08:16 PM	#3
BlackEagle Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: UK Posts: 3,161	Re: Marlin 1894 22mag jammed with 22lr Welcome to the forum, mb1. I see you have been around a while; glad to hear from you. I suppose the first consideration is the bent .22lr rimfire live round stuck in the magazine. The second is are there more rounds up the magazine that will need to be removed. This is an unofficial disassembly manual for the Marlin 1894: http://marauder.homestead.com/files/marlin94.html This document also has an exploded view of the rifle. Youtube have some videos on 1894 disassembly http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aI74nINt4MM That's a start. Youtube has a few videos...http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vmBpXvzdQ84

04-22-2012, 08:53 PM	#4
mb1 Former Guest Join Date: Jan 2012 Posts: 67	Re: Marlin 1894 22mag jammed with 22lr Thanks guys. Yes the round is live. I did remove all of the other live rounds from the magazine. The other issue I am facing is the action is stuck open. Will this hamper the takedown of the rifle? Black Eagle, thanks for the welcome and the links, they are exactly what I was hoping for. Ive actually been hanging around for a couple of years. I finally joined in in Jan to ask a question but resolved it before I got around to asking. Like I said Im more of a listener(reader) than a talker(writer).