Mfg. in 1894?? Yep, that one is a collectable. If it were mine, I'd clean that baby up as well as possible, and hang onto it, without shooting it anymore. You've "made meat" with it, so why not relegate it to a place of honor?
If you like the .40 cal. pistol cartridge in a lever rifle, why not get a Marlin in .41 Magnum. I've been shooting mine since 1987, have killed a Mule deer with it, and I assure you that handloaded .410 bullet has much authority out there on a deer, coyote, or even up close, a Black bear.
Easy to clean and lots of fun to shoot. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/cool.gif" alt="" />
FWIW. L.W.
