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This Marlin Model 1894 is the first-ever lever gun chambered for the 10mm Automatic pistol cartridge. With the rising popularity of the 10mm Auto cartridge, this rifle makes a lot of sense, because hunters and shooters can how have a lever gun chambered to match their pistol or revolver in 10mm Auto. The brand-new Ruger-operated red Marlin was already offering Model 1894s chambered for the 357 Magnum and 44 Magnum, and aside from the 10mm chambering, this true carbine is identical to those, except that it retails for an additional hundred bucks.
The 10mm Trapper is built in stainless steel from CNC machined forgings on the time-tested Marlin 1894 action. The finish on the stainless steel is matte, and the little carbine is fitted with a black and grey laminated hardwood stock that has checkering on the wrist and forend. Just as with all the other modern 1894 Marlin Trappers from Ruger that I’ve handled or tested, the gun was put together very well. The barrel is 16.1 inches long and the muzzle is threaded at 5/8x24 and is capped. Just behind the thread cap, there is a black, white-striped front sight from Skinner sights, and it pairs very well with the adjustable Skinner aperture sight mounted to the receiver. The aperture sight is also stainless, but it has a black screw-in peep that can be removed to turn the sight into more of a ghost ring. The receiver is also drilled to accept scope mounts, so you could run a traditional riflescope or a red dot, and the barrel is also slotted about midways for a barrel-mounted rear sight.
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Length: 33.25 inches
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Weight: 6.3 pounds
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Barrel: 16.1 inches, 1-in-16 twist, threaded at 5/8x24
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Action: Lever
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Trigger: 3.5 pounds (as tested)
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Capacity: 10 rounds (tubular magazine)
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Chamberings: 10mm Automatic
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Finish: Matte Stainless
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Stock: Black laminate hardwood
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Sights: Skinner aperture rear sight and white-striped front sight. (Drilled for scope mounting.)
