Marlin Model 1893

Marlin Firearms · Rifle · Discontinued · 1893

Also known as: Model 93, Marlin Safety

Overview

The Marlin Model 1893 was a lever-action repeating rifle and Marlin's first design built for smokeless powder, chambered in cartridges such as .30-30 Winchester, .32-40 and .38-55. Its solid-top, side-ejecting receiver became a Marlin hallmark, making the rifle easy to scope and a direct rival to the Winchester Model 1894. It is the direct forerunner of the Marlin Model 36 and the long-running Model 336.

Specifications

Weight (empty)	3035 g (107.1 oz)
Overall Length	1080 mm (42.52")
Barrel Length	610 mm (24.02")
Action Type	Lever Action
Firing Mechanism	Hammer Fired
Trigger Type	Single Stage
Magazine Capacity	7 rounds
Magazine Type	Tube
Muzzle Velocity	701 m/s (2300 fps)
Muzzle Energy	2627 J (1938 ft·lbf)
Effective Range	200 m (219 yd)
Barrel Rifling	Right Hand
Frame Material	Steel
Barrel Material	Steel
Stock Material	Wood
Finish	Blued

Calibers

.30-30 Winchester · primary — also known as .30-30 Win, .30 WCF
.32-40 Winchester — also known as .32-40 Ballard, .32-40 WCF, .32-40
.38-55 Winchester — also known as .38-55 Win, .38-55 WCF

Features

Firing modes: Repeating
Feed systems: Tubular Magazine
Safety mechanisms: Half Cock Notch, Two Piece Firing Pin
Features: Solid Top Receiver, Side Ejection, Tubular Magazine, Straight Grip Stock

Production

Estimated total produced: 900,000 · Production years: 1893-1936

Sources estimate roughly 900,000 to over 1,000,000 units across the production run

Origin

Country of origin: United States

Designer: Lewis L. Hepburn

Discontinued: 1936

Notes

Officially shortened to 'Model 93' in 1905; redesignated the Model 36 in 1936 and evolved into the Model 336 in 1948.

Background

The 1893's solid-top, side-ejecting receiver let shooters mount a scope directly over the action, an advantage that helped its descendant, the Model 336, eventually outsell the rival Winchester 94.