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One of these fellas?

safetyfirst wrote:Does it leave a squid round in the chamber and blow the barrel apart?

That's the one. Leaves an inky bore. Thanks autocorrect.

Rare find- Unfired boxed 2009 JM marked 1894 CSS Marlin in .357 - Just bought this weekend collecting from local RFD as soon as it arrives.

When the Running Man got in touch about this rifle, I couldn't believe that an unfired example still existed in the UK! As a stainless 2009 manufactured, it may have been one of the very last CSS's produced in the North Haven plant.

Sim G wrote:When the Running Man got in touch about this rifle, I couldn't believe that an unfired example still existed in the UK! As a stainless 2009 manufactured, it may have been one of the very last CSS's produced in the North Haven plant.

I know when I saw this on Saturday morning it was a no brainer - A must have.

Really looking forward to getting my hands on her - No doubt will need a full strip & clean before first fire.

A full strip and clean won't do it any harm at all! You may also want to try and prevent the "Marlin jam" as well before you get too many rounds through it.

You want to radius the snail cam edge on the lever, polish the cam bearing surface on the carrier and raise the nose of the carrier by 5 thou.

Oh, and stick to .357 cases as well. Some Marlins really don't like 38 special ammunition unless loaded to magnum length. So you may as well stick to magnum cases and avoid the build up of carbon and such as a ring in the chamber that will become as hard as rock!

A lovely load I found worked equally well in both of my 357s was a special +P load of 6.0gns of Hodgdon HS6 and 180gn TC bullet from Kranks.

Sim G wrote:A full strip and clean won't do it any harm at all! You may also want to try and prevent the "Marlin jam" as well before you get too many rounds through it.

You want to radius the snail cam edge on the lever, polish the cam bearing surface on the carrier and raise the nose of the carrier by 5 thou.

Thanks, I understand the gun was slicked up by Roger @ SYSS. So I hope some of this was done, as my gunsmithing skills are not great.

Richard

ps Will only use .357.

Roger knows his way around a Marlin...