I have four Marlin 1894 rifles as of now. One, is a 24 inch octagonal barreled, 1894CB.
One, is a 20 inch octagonal barreled, 1894 CB.
One was made in 1973, a model named the 1894 Octagon with a 20 inch octagonal, microgroove barrel.
One, my favorite, is a 1894 Limited in 44-40. This rifle is engraved and the receiver is case hardened, with a 20 inch octagonal barrel.
Except for the 1973 year of manufacture, 1894 octagon, the other rifles all have ballard rifling.
However, I would like to have one of the current model, under discussion... I can never get enough 1894's. Does this rifle have a round barrel, or an octagonal barrel? From the box, it looks like the barrel is a round, microgrooved barrel.
Bill