Marlin 1894 SBL .44 Rem Mag/.44 Spl 16.1in Stainless

Marlin 1894 SBL Lever-Action Rifle — .44 Rem Mag / .44 Special. A stainless-steel lever-action rifle designed to chamber .44 Remington Magnum and .44 Special ammunition for traditional lever-action use.

This rifle provides a compact, threaded 16.1-inch barrel and a big-loop lever for gloved operation. It is supplied with iron sights and a Picatinny rail to support a wide range of optics and sighting configurations.

Core description

The 1894 SBL is intended as a stainless-finish sporting/hunting lever-action platform that combines a short barrel profile with factory threading and an optics-ready receiver. It addresses the need for a compact lever-action rifle that accepts .44 Rem Mag and .44 Special cartridges and provides options for mounted optics and muzzle accessories while maintaining traditional lever-action controls.

Key features

• Chambering: .44 Remington Magnum and .44 Special (as listed).
• Magazine capacity: Tubular magazine accepts 8 rounds of .44 Rem Mag or 9 rounds of .44 Special.
• Barrel: 16.1 inch cold hammer-forged stainless steel barrel with 1:20″ RH twist and 6 grooves.
• Threading: 5/8-24 muzzle thread pattern with match-polished thread cap (factory-installed thread protector included where specified).
• Sights: Fiber optic front sight with tritium ring and adjustable ghost-ring rear sight.
• Receiver: Picatinny rail on receiver for mounting optics.
• Stock: Fixed gray laminate stock and forend with sharp checkering; soft-rubber buttpad for recoil absorption.
• Controls and safety: Big-loop lever, positive push-button cross-bolt manual safety and traditional half-cock hammer; offset hammer spur.
• Additional: Sling swivel studs and loading gate on receiver for tubular magazine loading.

Specifications & construction

• Action: Lever action.
• Overall length: 33.25 inches.
• Length of pull: 13.38 inches.
• Weight: Approximately 6.3 lb.
• Finish & material: Polished stainless metal finish; stainless-steel barrel and components; receiver and lever/trigger guard plate described as machined stainless forgings.
• Barrel description: Threaded, cold hammer-forged stainless steel.

Compatibility & intended use

The Picatinny rail accepts a wide range of primary optics and scope rings. The factory 5/8-24 threading accommodates muzzle devices that use that pattern. Typical setups include a mounted primary optic on the Picatinny rail with iron/ghost-ring sights retained as backups. The tubular magazine configuration is compatible with the listed cartridge capacities.