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Sounds like the Jefferena needs lessons in tabletop gunsmithing.

Always take them completely apart and polish the innards.



(Go ahead...bring your Mommy into the discussion.)

There is NO EXCUSE for razor sharp edges on the ejection port and any new rifle should cycle correctly, feed, fire, extract, eject, out of the box. When they don't, you can be sure it was not test fired at the factory and the manufacturer has zip for quality control/inspection, relying on clowns like you instead to finish the job they started..

Obviously you wouldn't know a good gun from a rusty bumper if you had one of each shoved up your ass. No doubt you'd enjoy the experience nonetheless.

You're a f k n dm as s.

Got six Marlins.

You still mad at your hippie mommy's failed abortion and her collection of flannel shirts and moustache wax.

You're a f k n dm as s.

Got six Marlins.

You still mad at your hippie mommy's failed abortion and her collection of flannel shirts and moustache wax.

You probably got your ass handed to you repeatedly up until your 85th birthday, huh? For a woman...you sure are mouthy!

Wow, six whole Marlins ! I'm mighty proud of ya but that don't have fuuck all to do with you not knowing a good rifle from a rusty bumper Gomer.

Don't complain here, take it back. I've heard other say their Ruger Marlins were great and they were happy with them. If there's a problem they should make it right. That price seems a bit steep though.

I just bought a new Ruger made Marlin 1894 in .357 and the fit and finish are excellent. I shot a box of .357 factory ammo though it and it was dead on at 75 yards even with my old eyes. Not one feeding or ejection problem. Ruger did not make a piece of crap with this gun as some on the forum have stated. I have no idea of why all the alleged complaints about this lever action gun and many on YouTube who have shot the gun, showed the actual video and reviewed it have praised rather than bashed the gun.

I'm really hoping the first one comes back right. It's a beautiful rifle. The bluing, the walnut, the finish.....just wouldn't feed. I'm sure they'll make it right and hopefully won't slice my fingers. Like I said, I want to like it, but at $1300 disappointment for sure.

When you get it back, hopefully with the issues taken care of, let us know how it shoots.

Been sorta maybe looking for a .357 Magnum lever gun to help go though my piles of .357 and .38 brass and bullets. Lots of used Marlin 1894's around as well as some other brands of good to mediocre reputation but by the time you find one of the better ones on the web, pay shipping and FFL fee then the Ruger Marlin advertised at $1,099 locally is in the same ball park.

Well, I got it back today. They smoothed up all the SHARP edges and put the rear sight elevator on that was missing. All seems to function well and smooth.

I have two of the Ruger-made Marlins, one is a 45-70 Trapper, the other is an 1894 in .44 Mag.

No problems with either one as far as function. I did throat the Trapper so that it matched my JM Guide gun so I didn't have to use different loads, and as the OP pointed out, I smoothed out some receiver edges on the 1894 because they were razor sharp.

The 1894 now has a 1/20 twist, so I can use the 300 grain WFNs I like.

Just got back from shooting them along with an 1885 Highwall in .45-70, was enjoyable.

Razor sharp edges. Always a mark of quality, attention to detail and vigorous quality control. LOL

Good lord. I expected better for 1300 bucks.

Maybe you'd get it if there weren't people all over the Country willing to accept crap wares and finish the job Ruger started without complaint, then go back and buy more of their junk. It ain't just Ruger or guns either. Half of what you buy today, from guns to household appliances is absolute garbage. It's to the point that I'm shocked when something I buy actually works the way it should right out of the box. I end up sending about half the stuff I order back. It's just rediculous. Might as well just burn your money.

It literally takes just a penny to smooth it out.



I had read that one of the improvements they wanted to institute was eliminating just that. If they addressed sharp edges, I would hate to see how the older ones were....

Other than that, I don't have any complaints so far.

There shouldn't be any razor sharp edges period. Neither my JM 1894 nor my 1894C had any.

I agree with you, but they were there and I remedied the situation. So far, that's my only complaint, and from what I've read on 1894s, it's been an issue for awhile. I'm not sure about JM guns, but apparently the Remingtons. This is the first 1894 I've had. At least it has the twist I want, the barrel looked good in the borescope, the trigger doesn't take two men and four boys to pull, and it it hits where pointed.