Hyman Oldcowhand SASS #68474 Posted September 13, 2020 Share Posted September 13, 2020 Has anyone seen a video or written step by step of how to disasemble, clean and reasemble an old 1881 Marlin in 45-70 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cholla Posted September 14, 2020 Share Posted September 14, 2020 This was on the Marlin Forum: "My 1881 Marlin spit the magazine follower back into the action and I will have to disassemble the rifle to repair it.I have disassembled 1894 Marlins but never the 1881.I will need to remove the magazine tube to fix it. How much different is it from disassembling the 1894?" "It's extremely simple if you've done your 1894. Only difference it just one thru screw for the forearm cap. rather than the two forearm cap screws of a 1894 rifle.Simply pull the cap screw, then the forearm retainer screw, slide the cap forward, then drop the mag tube down off the stud and slide it and the forearm wood all forward until it disengages the receiver.Sounds like your mag tube may have split to allow the folower to get into the receiver, or more likely the folower is just worn out. One from a late model .45-70 might just work as a repalcement." Here is a video on the 1894: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warden Callaway Posted September 14, 2020 Share Posted September 14, 2020 The model 1881 (top ejection) is completely different from the 1889 (first side ejection) and subsequent 1893, 1894, 1895 and so on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yellowhouse Sam # 25171 Posted September 14, 2020 Share Posted September 14, 2020 I think this will get you going. Parts blowup, disassembly, reassembly.1881 marlin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warden Callaway Posted September 14, 2020 Share Posted September 14, 2020 Maybe this one would work? https://images.app.goo.gl/vw5RnTEnk6grPAuNA I'd start with removing the tang screw and pulling off the buttstock. Open the action that will cock the hammer. Use padded vicegrips to compress the hammer spring enough to take tension off hammer. Keep the vice grips on until you reassemble. See what holds the large screw pin 28 that goes through the lever and remove that. The lever should come out. The bolt may slide out?? I can't see what holds the trigger plate in. Maybe the screw 25 that goes in from the left side and a pin 41 foreword? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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