Got one too, serial number 4440xxx, it is a micro-groove barrel but never had any issues, even shooting black ,use it for wild bunch mostly.................love it
1894 MARLIN CARBINE IN 44-40
unique serial number (4440000XX) only 925 made in 1993
20 inch micro groove barrel
one piece firing pin
metal magazine follower
crossbolt safty plugged
full buckhorn sight (still have original semi buckhorn)
internals smoothed and polished, very smooth
very few handling marks
blueing very good
mostly used for wildbunch with no accuracy issues the whole match
have shot clean matches using goex with just a swabbing between stages
reguardless action stays clean
$1200 plus half shipping and insurance TO YOUR FFL ONLY
pictures sent upon request..........
Thinking of trying this using a spare cylnder loaded on the line from a cylinder pouch located on the belt. . Checked with club and they are fine with letting me try it....................any thoughts?