Old Marlin Ammo

[ToadHill]

I have an old Marlin .32 model 1894 that was my great grandfathers gun.  I've found out it was made in 1914 so I know I can fire modern ammo in it.  The problem comes in finding ammo.  I can still get .32 colt short rounds and I have one box of .32 cold longs (now out of production) but it's almost impossible to find brass for the colt long.  Someone at a gun show suggested to try .32 S&W rounds.  He admitted he didn't know much about Marlin guns so I don't know if I should try these rounds or any.

Anyone have any insight into this?

By the way it has the center fire pin in it not the rimfire.

[Old Grizz]

  He admitted he didn't know much about Marlin guns so I don't know if I should try these rounds or any.

Anyone have any insight into this?

I'm not real sure about it either. You can try going to a Marlin board and ask that question to the real experts.

www.marlinowners.com

These will give you your answers.

You might want to consider hanging it on the wall. I have a very old Marlin my dad had which hangs over the fireplace now. Just didn't want anything to happen with it.

You can also try this for ammo.

http://www.cabelas.com/cabelas/en/templates/product/standard-item.jsp?_DARGS=/cabelas/en/common/catalog/item-link.jsp_A&_DAV=MainCatcat20712-cat20839&id=0037474216126a&navCount=1&podId=0037474&parentId=cat20839&masterpathid=&navAction=push&catalogCode=IJ&rid=&parentType=index&indexId=cat20839&hasJS=true

[big medicine]

It is possible you have a 32-20 but the place to find out is on the Marlin Owners forum in the collectors forum. Here is a link, post your question and I'm sure you will get an answer from guys who know.

http://www.marlinowners.com/board/viewforum.php?f=12&sid=fbf51d862f433074ceb039b85804a8f2