WIW Marlin 1893 LA 32 Win Spcl - The Firearms Forum

Roughrdr · 11-05-2004, 04:30 PM

Have a Marlin 1893 Lever action chambered in 32 Winchester special.

Marlin Safety across top of reciever
serial number 395549
special smokeless steel on barrel
factory markings and patent numbers on barrel still legible
stock shows normal wear and dings from use
no cracks in stock
action still tight and functions good
leaf sight has some wear on edges of tang
reciever is discolored, might be normal for this rifles age
no rust I can discern

One thing I find odd is on the barrell it looks like it had 32 40 but has been scratched out, so could this have been a rebarrell? Right where the barrell threads into the receiver right on top.

When the rifle is fired, the primers on the cases seem to push out from them, so I am guessing a headspace problem.

This rifle has been in the family a long time, and it was passed onto me.

CountryGunsmith · 11-05-2004, 08:19 PM

Not a rebarrel, sounds like a rechamber. The head diameter and rim thickness are the same for the two cartridges. Sounds like this one may have gone a bit deep or the rearward bolt thrust has created some excessive headspace.

Check with No-Go and Field gauges, and have a chamber cast made.

No collector value here, unfortunately.

11-05-2004, 04:30 PM	#1
Roughrdr V.I.P. Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: North Carolina Posts: 361	WIW Marlin 1893 LA 32 Win Spcl Have a Marlin 1893 Lever action chambered in 32 Winchester special. Marlin Safety across top of reciever serial number 395549 special smokeless steel on barrel factory markings and patent numbers on barrel still legible stock shows normal wear and dings from use no cracks in stock action still tight and functions good leaf sight has some wear on edges of tang reciever is discolored, might be normal for this rifles age no rust I can discern One thing I find odd is on the barrell it looks like it had 32 40 but has been scratched out, so could this have been a rebarrell? Right where the barrell threads into the receiver right on top. When the rifle is fired, the primers on the cases seem to push out from them, so I am guessing a headspace problem. This rifle has been in the family a long time, and it was passed onto me. __________________ In the game of life there are to many people out of bounds -->

11-05-2004, 08:19 PM	#2
CountryGunsmith Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Deep Piney Woods of East Texas Posts: 5,116	Re: WIW Marlin 1893 LA 32 Win Spcl Not a rebarrel, sounds like a rechamber. The head diameter and rim thickness are the same for the two cartridges. Sounds like this one may have gone a bit deep or the rearward bolt thrust has created some excessive headspace. Check with No-Go and Field gauges, and have a chamber cast made. No collector value here, unfortunately. __________________ The autonomic nervous system provides for involuntary muscle function - the work of breathing, digestion, and so forth. On some folks, that's a pure waste of ingenuity.