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Ten years later, Marlin introduced his first rimfire lever action rifle, the Model 1891, based on a design patented by John Marlin’s collaborator and employee, Lewis L. Hepburn. It had a solid top receiver and loaded through a gate on the right side, similar to the Marlin Model 1889 centerfire rifle (also patented by Hepburn).
This is an early Model 1892 Marlin Lever Action Sporting Rifle with a pre-1898 serial number in the 144,000 range. Standard 24" octagon barrel, full magazine, and crescent buttplate. The Model 1892 was designed by Lewis Hepburn with some improvements over his Model 1891.
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Sep 23, 2010 · Anticipating the famed Model 39, which would appear few decades later, the firm came out with a .22 and .30 Model 1891 lever gun, which the firm manufactured for six years, turning out almost 19,000 of the rifles in several variations. This was followed by a Model 1892, made from 1895 to 1916.
In 1892 Marlin introduced the side-ejection Marlin 1892 chambered for .22- and .32-caliber rimfire rounds, and in 1893 a larger centerfire version appeared, first chambered for the .32-40 and .38-55 and eventually several other rounds.
An improvement on the Model 1891, the Model 1892 (later called the Model 92) had an improved ejector, firing pin, trigger and safety mechanism. It was produced in .22 and .32 rimfire from 1895 to 1916. For a "time-line" on the evolution of the Marlin rimfire rifle CLICK HERE.
Mar 22, 2019 · The Marlin 1892 rifle in 32 colt is almost the perfect woods rifle for small game. Its light slender and a joy to handle and shoot. Most are reasonably accurate but black powder rotted out bores are not uncommon. Rifles with poor bores can generally be had cheaper and can be relined for a reasonable cost. This also solves another problem with ...
Aug 19, 2021 · A. ATCDoktor. 197 posts · Joined 2019. #3 · Aug 19, 2021. I have a couple of Marlin 1892’s (one round barrel and one octagonal) and they are very good shooters. Round barrel at 50 yards offhand: 100 yards off the bench: I shoot an 88 grain 32 caliber bullet at 1000 fps out of mine and they are hell and jesus on the local rabbit population.
