Marlin 1894CB32 Cowboy Lever Rifle

[DWARREN123]

Does anyone have one of these? It's the 32 H&R Magnum Cowboy Lever Rifle with the octagon barrel, 10 shot tubular magazine. It is strange in that it is loaded from the front end of the tube magazine like a rimfire.
I was wondering about accuracy, reliablility and general feel.
What is the price you have seen for a new one?

 

[DWARREN123]

Update on this.

Well today I go into Whittaker Gun's and what do I see but this very rifle. I pick it up and hear it tell me to take it home, so I did.
Bad part is that it costs way more than a 357 Marlin cost, this one was $567.99 before anything was added.
It has a heavy barrel (octagon) and basic sights also different in that it is loaded like a 22 lever action thru the mag tube instead of thru a loading gate. The fit and feel of this rifle is good to excellent, short/handy and lively in operation.
It was so hot at the range I coud not keep the sweat out of my eyes or my safety glasses from fogging up so I had to fire a round then remove glasses then fire another and so on. After adjusting sights I shot two groups of 3 at 50 yards into 1 inch groups so not too bad.
I fired Federal 85gr HP rounds and 95gr SWC, no problems, then I tried some of my on reloads. These were the first rounds I had ever reloaded and they worked fine, not quite as powerful sounding as the Federal stuff but close.
My recipe for the 32 H&R magnum was once fired Federal brass, Federal 100 small pistol primers, 3.5 gr of HP 38 powder, Hornady 85gr HP/XTP bullets all put together on a Lee press with Lee dies.
They worked fine in both my revolver and my new Marlin rifle.

WWW.WHITTAKERGUNS.COM

 

[Dave Rishar]

Thanks for the report.

I've been eyeing this very rifle myself for some time now. I have absolutely no use for such a thing, but I own many things that I have absolutely no use for. I suppose that it's time to start saving up.

How does it do at 100 yards? I know that the 32 H&R is not really a 100 yard cartridge but if I were to buy one, I might be conceivably taking shots out to that distance for grins and giggles.

 

[DWARREN123]

I did not shoot at 100 yards yet, like I said it was so hot and humid I just did not not have a great time (good not great). It functioned perfectly with both the JHP and SWC ammo.
I don't have a need for this rifle either but the 32 H&R magnum round has grabbed a hold of me for some reason. Maybe this rifle with my Ruger SP-101 in 32 H&R will feed the need.