Greg,Greg Marlin 357 Mag/44 Mag??? I need to know!

[Harrylee]

Was just window looking not even shopping just to see what they are getting on my early marlin 1894 357. And I ran across this, wow never seen this before. Is this some wild cat one of a kind or did marlin make this!!! Did they take a 44 receiver and put a 357 barrel on it?!?

http://www.gunbroker.com/item/631164401

[gb6491]

Was just window looking not even shopping just to see what they are getting on my early marlin 1894 357. And I ran across this, wow never seen this before. Is this some wild cat one of a kind or did marlin make this!!! Did they take a 44 receiver and put a 357 barrel on it?!?

http://www.gunbroker.com/item/631164401
As far as I know, they were conversions. You used to see them on Marlin forums (still do to some extent).
Bain and Davis in San Gabriel CA did the conversion on handguns and rifles (as you surmised, 44 receiver/357 barrel).
I seem to remember reading they sold the shop to someone else, but can't vouch for that.

There are others folks doing the conversions now:
http://www.marlinowners.com/forum/1894/307625-my-latest-project-ranger-point-precision.html

Here's a page from Hornady:
http://www.hornady.com/assets/files/reloading-manual-data/357-44%20Bain%20&%20Davis.pdf

Regards,
Greg

[Planedude]

That's nice, but will it shoot 44sp/38sp too??? :rolleyes: