marlin 1894m problem

shooter39629 · 10-28-2009, 10:33 PM

I have a 22 magnum marlin 1894 rifle. The rifle will feed into the chamber but will not eject the empty shell. Is it a problem where the ejector and spring needs to be replaced. I know that I have to remove a pin to change the ejector and spring assembly. Do you think this is the problem. I have contacted Marlin and they have the parts in stock.

Howard

clubkey · 10-28-2009, 11:30 PM

Howard, Is it not ejecting or do you mean not extracting?

Extracting is when the fired case it removed by the bolt mounted extractor from the chamber. That extractor is held in place by a pin.

Ejecting is when the fired case has been removed from the camber by the extractor and the bolt in it's rearward travel with the fired case still attached comes in contact with the ejector and is ejected or thrown clear of the ejection port. On my model 1894's the ejector is held in place by the bolt on the left hand side of the receiver.

shooter39629 · 10-30-2009, 02:28 PM

The case is not coming out of the chamber. It comes back about half way then stops. The extractor is the part that I believe I need. It is pinned to the bolt on the ejection port side.

versifier · 10-30-2009, 04:15 PM

That sounds like you've got it diagnosed, but you should check one thing before ordering parts. Often you can run into problems with rimfires when they are not regularly cleaned and gunk builds up in the rim of the chamber and on the boltface. It often causes extraction difficulties just by itself in addition to making the problem worse when replacement parts are needed. If it were me, the first thing I would do is take it apart and get everything squeaky clean, relube it, and then see if there really is a mechanical problem. I am very neglectful when it comes to keeping my rimfires cleaned and when I get feeding/extraction problems, I can usually cure them with the cleaning kit. You may be better than I about keeping them clean, but it is still the biggest cause of rimfire malfunctions and 90% of the time is the only fix needed.

shooter39629 · 10-30-2009, 06:27 PM

Thank you for the advise I will clean it this weekend and reassembly it and check function to see if its dirty or needs the part.

clubkey · 10-30-2009, 07:57 PM

Howard if the 22 Mag bolt and extractor are anything like the 1894 44 Mag and 357 Mag then I suggest you pay particular attention to the extractor tunnel. Clean that extra good, I pulled all sorts of what I believe was hardened cosmoline outta both of mine and extraction improved dramatically after that. The only down side to cleaning that tunnel is that you do have to drift out the extractor pin and remove the extractor, but it is a pretty simple straight forward operation.

Good luck with your extraction problems, but I would suspect that just as Versifier said your extraction problems are more dirty gun related than mechanical.

shooter39629 · 10-30-2009, 09:41 PM

thank you versifier and clubkey its raining here noe an tonight it will be a good time to clean the rifle. I will let you know if cleaning worked or not monday.

shooter39629 · 11-03-2009, 12:20 PM

The cleaning did the trick thanks for the advice,

Pirate69 · Yesterday, 03:41 PM

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10-28-2009, 10:33 PM	#1
shooter39629 shooter39629 Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: bogue chitto, ms Posts: 17	marlin 1894m problem I have a 22 magnum marlin 1894 rifle. The rifle will feed into the chamber but will not eject the empty shell. Is it a problem where the ejector and spring needs to be replaced. I know that I have to remove a pin to change the ejector and spring assembly. Do you think this is the problem. I have contacted Marlin and they have the parts in stock. Howard

10-28-2009, 11:30 PM	#2
clubkey GunLoad Trainee Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 14	Howard, Is it not ejecting or do you mean not extracting? Extracting is when the fired case it removed by the bolt mounted extractor from the chamber. That extractor is held in place by a pin. Ejecting is when the fired case has been removed from the camber by the extractor and the bolt in it's rearward travel with the fired case still attached comes in contact with the ejector and is ejected or thrown clear of the ejection port. On my model 1894's the ejector is held in place by the bolt on the left hand side of the receiver. __________________ "Let each citizen remember at the moment he is offering his vote that he is not making a present or a compliment to please an individual -- or at least that he ought not so to do; but that he is executing one of the most solemn trusts in human society for which he is accountable to God and his country." --Samuel Adams

10-30-2009, 04:15 PM	#4
versifier Dogs Like Him Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: New Hampshire Posts: 788	That sounds like you've got it diagnosed, but you should check one thing before ordering parts. Often you can run into problems with rimfires when they are not regularly cleaned and gunk builds up in the rim of the chamber and on the boltface. It often causes extraction difficulties just by itself in addition to making the problem worse when replacement parts are needed. If it were me, the first thing I would do is take it apart and get everything squeaky clean, relube it, and then see if there really is a mechanical problem. I am very neglectful when it comes to keeping my rimfires cleaned and when I get feeding/extraction problems, I can usually cure them with the cleaning kit. You may be better than I about keeping them clean, but it is still the biggest cause of rimfire malfunctions and 90% of the time is the only fix needed. __________________ "In my youth," said his father, "I took to the law And argued each case with my wife: And the muscular strength, which it gave to my jaw, Has lasted the rest of my life." - Lewis Carroll

10-30-2009, 07:57 PM	#6
clubkey GunLoad Trainee Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 14	Howard if the 22 Mag bolt and extractor are anything like the 1894 44 Mag and 357 Mag then I suggest you pay particular attention to the extractor tunnel. Clean that extra good, I pulled all sorts of what I believe was hardened cosmoline outta both of mine and extraction improved dramatically after that. The only down side to cleaning that tunnel is that you do have to drift out the extractor pin and remove the extractor, but it is a pretty simple straight forward operation. Good luck with your extraction problems, but I would suspect that just as Versifier said your extraction problems are more dirty gun related than mechanical. __________________ "Let each citizen remember at the moment he is offering his vote that he is not making a present or a compliment to please an individual -- or at least that he ought not so to do; but that he is executing one of the most solemn trusts in human society for which he is accountable to God and his country." --Samuel Adams Last edited by clubkey; 10-30-2009 at 08:00 PM.

BP	Bronze Point	IMR	Improved Military Rifle	PTD	Pointed
BR	Bench Rest	M	Magnum	RN	Round Nose
BT	Boat Tail	PL	Power-Lokt	SP	Soft Point
C	Compressed Charge	PR	Primer	SPCL	Soft Point "Core-Lokt"
HP	Hollow Point	PSPCL	Pointed Soft Point "Core Lokt"	C.O.L.	Cartridge Overall Length
PSP	Pointed Soft Point	Spz	Spitzer Point	SBT	Spitzer Boat Tail
LRN	Lead Round Nose	LWC	Lead Wad Cutter	LSWC	Lead Semi Wad Cutter
GC	Gas Check

10-30-2009, 02:28 PM	#3
shooter39629 shooter39629 Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: bogue chitto, ms Posts: 17	The case is not coming out of the chamber. It comes back about half way then stops. The extractor is the part that I believe I need. It is pinned to the bolt on the ejection port side.

10-30-2009, 06:27 PM	#5
shooter39629 shooter39629 Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: bogue chitto, ms Posts: 17	Thank you for the advise I will clean it this weekend and reassembly it and check function to see if its dirty or needs the part.

10-30-2009, 09:41 PM	#7
shooter39629 shooter39629 Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: bogue chitto, ms Posts: 17	thank you versifier and clubkey its raining here noe an tonight it will be a good time to clean the rifle. I will let you know if cleaning worked or not monday.

11-03-2009, 12:20 PM	#8
shooter39629 shooter39629 Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: bogue chitto, ms Posts: 17	The cleaning did the trick thanks for the advice,

Yesterday, 03:41 PM	#9
Pirate69 GunLoad Trainee Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 9	This is what is neat about these forums. Problems solved, no money spent.