Home Forums Lever Action Central Lever Actions - General my brother got this marlin at a gunshow today

44-40
Ask $1350
Payed $1100


He has a 25-20 with serial number 30xxxx that is 1904 on this site
https://oldguns.net/sn_php/marlinlookup.php
This 44-40 with serial number 41xxxx that does not show up on computer, so must be ~~~~1911

Looks like it was well cared for. How's the bore?

Seems fair price.
Definately a reloading caliber.

not great, not terrible.


He just rebarrelled his 92 win in 44-40 in octagon. He says this round barrel Marlin would be easy.

TY for sharing Clark. My grandfather had a Marlin 44-40, but it "disappeared" after he passed away, and nobody knows anything about it.

Yeah. Unfortunately, that disappearing thing has
happened to a lot of us. grandfathers, fathers,
misc friends and relatives.

1" (3) shot group at 40 yards with open sights and 63 year old eyes wearing glasses.

200 gr XTP 17.5 gr 2400 win mag pistol primers 1.645" OAL [seated long fed single shot] 1675 fps Quickload 18kpsi Quickload

He says "No way I am rebarreling that rifle".

The barrel looks short.

Could it be a short rifle? You may have a real gem…

Soft cast bullets with proper sizing and lube will shoot well in a lot of neglected barrels.

Quickload is a bit off...and I think they use CIP for the 44-40, not psi or cup unless it has been updated since I trashed my copy.

I purchased the Pressuretrace II strain gage system and have tested nearly 1,000 shots.

My 2400 powder test results can be seen here

That’s a nice find, love old lever guns.

Nice old Marlin.