marlin 1894 .357 jamming

[waterhouse]

I'm once again trying to solve an issue via long distance calls and email. Let me know if anyone has any ideas on what may be causing this. I have my own Marlin 1894 here to look at, but don't actually have the problem rifle in front of me.

Gun is a pre-safety Marlin 1894 in .357 that has seen very little use. I don't think this sounds like the "dreaded Marlin jam" that is typically mentioned.

With a full magazine, the first round will often jam as it feeds into the chamber. Rounds 2 and 3 will not lift up on the carrier to be chambered. After this, the rest of the rounds feed fine. This happens with both .357 and .38 special, and is apparently fairly repeatable.

Basically, the gun has feeding issues with a full mag tube that go away when downloaded 3 rounds.

Any ideas?

 

[Cosmoline]

The first lifts fine but jams in the chamber? How is it jamming?

 

[waterhouse]

That's the first thing I asked, and I'm still not positive . . . I'm trying to get a clearer answer.

It sounds like the first round lifts and then feeds off center on the chamber, but this is more of a guess based on a very general description. I've run a bunch of rounds through mine trying to see what the problem might be but I can't come close to replicating it.

 

[Malamute]

You might try this question on Leverguns forum.


http://www.levergunscommunity.com/

 

[chevyforlife21]

maybe the mag spring kinks when its full cuse its the original spring that bein said i have a 67 marlin 3030 that feeds perfect with the original spring