This special steel gives a greater margin of strength and allows the use of heavier loads of black powder, as well as the use of the smokeless powder cartridges with various loads. The 1894 also used a higher strength alloy called Nickel Steel for rifle barrels in the smokeless calibers 30-30 and 25-35 but opted for standard grade steels for their black powder rifles in 32-40 and 38-55). (This is a veiled reference to the Marlin 1893's main competition, the Winchester Model 1894. These 32-40 and 38-55 rifles are, because of this special steel, superior to rifles of the regular soft steel which is ordinarily used for these black powder cartridges. In consequence, these rifles are perfectly adapted to the cartridges hereafter described as suitable for these rifles. (This would certainly be a reference to the US Model 1896 Krag rifle and carbine in caliber 30-40 Krag a.k.a.30 Government). SPECIAL STEEL.-In the barrel and action of these rifles we use our special smokeless steel, guaranteed to the regulation specifications of the United States Government, for steel used in the manufacture of the same parts of the Government rifle using the 30 calibre United States Government cartridge. Here is what Marlin had to say about the improved steel in their 1897 catalog: If I'm not mistaken, Marlin began marking the barrels on their Model 1893 with the Special Smokeless Steel roll dies towards the latter half of the 1890's.
Top of barrel marked "38-55" with Marlin address and 1887, '89, and '93 patent dates.
Original sights include the long Marlin-Ballard Rear Sight with the standard Marlin Rocky Mountain Front with German silver blade.
#Marlin 1893 rifle serial numbers serial number#
Serial number is in the 170,000 range which makes it pre-1898 production.
Standard 26" octagon barrel is marked "Special Smokeless Steel". This is an early Model 1893 Marlin Sporting Rifle in caliber 38-55.
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