[jstanfield103]

I am off work today due to a good layer of ICE then 6" of snow on top of that.
People up North, don't laugh. I know you guy's know what and how to operate in snow. But in my state especially the southern part of the state we never ever get snow hardly. I have lived in Kentucky 12 years now and a light dusting that is gone in a couple of hours once a year is usually all we get. Any way work was closed today due to the weather so I finally got a chance to get my Marlin 1894CB out for some pictures. I put on a Skinner Peep Sight and Lyman 17A front Globe Sight. I really enjoy this set up on several of my lever actions. I have this on 3 out of my 7 Lever action rifles. The rest have 1 with XS sight rail and3 with Williams peep and regular front Hooded sight.
Here she is 2009 model at the end of the New Haven run before NY move.

 

[greyhawk50]

Sweet rifle. Thanks for sharing.

 

[MattNH]

Very nice. What's the difference between a regular 1894C and the CB? Is it basically the octagon barrel?

 

[jstanfield103]

Octagon Barrel and Ballard Rifling I believe. But all the new one have Ballard I Believe. Someone more knowing will chime in.

 

[28Shooter]

Nice rifle - Enjoy!

 

[ElVaquero]

Is it the general opinion that Ballard rifling is superior to micro-groove?

 

[Tom2506]

That's a beauty! Enjoy it!!

 

[FOUR4D4]

Awesome, she's a beauty

 

[jstanfield103]

Thank you very much

 

[PAHunter]

Nice wood on that rifle to Boot!!!

 

[jstanfield103]

Thanks, that is one of my favorite guns

 

[msharley]

Hey J,

SWEEEEEEEEEEET!

Can certainly see why............that is your FAVORITE rifle!

Later, Mark

 

[jstanfield103]

Thanks Mark

 

[iobjr]

build date

That is a good looking rifle. Im looking at a 1894c with serial number 99030059
and wondering how old it is...any place to look that up? tks...Bo

 

[jstanfield103]

iobjr,
Welcome to the forum. I believe that you take the first two digits of the serial # and subtract it from 100 and that will give you the year it was made. So yours would be a 2001 model year I believe.