.45 government, .45-70, .40-60 caliber, 10 shot 1st Model 1881 Rifle
Heavy Receiver, 28" octagon barrel, top ejection, fiew of
them were made under Marlin, J.M. right side
.45 government, .45-70, .40-60 caliber, 10 shot 2nd Model 1881 Rifle
Light Receiver, 24" to 28" octagon barrel, top ejection
.32-40 and .38-55 caliber, 10 shot 3rd Model 1881 Rifle
Small Receiver, 28" octagon barrel, top ejection
Production dates of Model 1881
Total from 1881 - 1891 = 16285 rifles.
Year
low number
high number
total
1881
?
?
?
1882
?
?
?
1883
4096
17425
2207
1884
4206
9554
2214
1885
5424
18330
2401
1886
4918
15981
3524
1887
7643
18316
2315
1888
7292
22063
1660
1889
13063
29474
1036
1890
14651
45211
543
1891
14218
51233
469
1892 - 1903
11432
37706
16
Model 1881 production as per barrel length
total
20"
4
21 1/2"
1
22"
2
24"
2788
26"
277
28"
12482
30"
780
32"
42
34"
3
Model 1881 production per caliber
total
.32-40
1785
.38-55
3563
.40-60
6261
.45-70
4769
Model 1888 , last model with top ejection
Production dates of Model 1888
Total from 1888 - 1892 = 4814 rifles
Year
low number
high number
total
1888
19559
22340
1568
1889
20389
27854
3242
1890
22133
25820
2
1891
20528
 
1
1892
24667
 
1
Model 1888 production as per barrel length
total
16"
1
20"
25
22"
1
24"
4312
26"
264
28"
198
30"
1
44"
1
Model 1888 production per caliber
total
.32-40
1298
.38-40
1776
.44-40
1727
Model 1889 , first model with side ejection
Production dates of Model 1889
Total from 1889 - 1903 = 55119 rifles. As of 1896 assembled from spare parts. left sideright side
Year
low number
high number
total
1889
20845
30793
3629
1890
22133
46469
13122
1891
26577
75667
13568
1892
26707
89257
12629
1893
30192
101408
7171
1894
29023
116008
4498
1895
 
121589
319
1896
40125
109547
37
1897
 
109578
26
1898
31374
109546
25
1899
 
109579
55
1900
 
40149
1
1903
 
87986
39
Model 1889 production as per barrel length
total
15"
367
20" round
9030
20" octagon
97
22"
1o
24"
39363
25"
3729
28"
2268
30"
164
32"
99
40"
3
54"
1
Model 1889 production per caliber
total
.25
34
.32-40
15440
.38-40
18641
.44-40
20984
Model 1891 Safety Repeating Rifle
Production dates of Model 1891
Total from 1891 - 1905 = 18643 rifles.
Year
low number
high number
total
1891
46799
74792
4846
1892
37492
87030
5158
1893
58488
98646
3143
1894
52494
117249
3001
1895
48847
124162
2315
1896
55069
116569
141
1897
73375
102771
14
1898
68773
 
1
1899
102889
 
1
1900
48267
61590
2
1901
74324
74547
2
1902
58511
 
1
1903
56388
81331
16
1904
117411
 
1
1905
77605
 
1
Model 1891 production as per barrel length
total
20"
2
21"
1
22"
1
24"
18090
25"
1
26"
283
27"
2
28"
259
30"
4
32"
1
40"
1
Model 1891 production per caliber
total
.22
.25
.32-20 or .32 W.C.F.
.38
Model 1892
Production dates of Model 1892
Total from 1892 - 1916 = ? rifles.
Year
low number
high number
total
1892
 
 
 
Model 1892 production as per barrel length
total
24"
 
26"
 
28"
 
Model 1892 production per caliber
total
.22
30706
.32
10327
Model 1893
1893, right side
Production dates of Model 1893
Total from 1893 - 1936 = ? rifles.
Year
low number
high number
total
?
A1823
A8475
 
?
123075
436495
 
Model 1893 production as per barrel length
total
20"
 
24"
 
26"
 
28"
 
30"
 
32"
 
Model 1893 production per caliber
total
.25-36
 
.30-30
 
.32 Special
 
.32-40-165
 
.38-55-255
 
Model 1894
Production dates of Model 1894
Total from 1894 - 1935 and from 1969 up today = ? rifles.
Model 1895
Production dates of Model 1895
Total from 1895 - 1935 and from 1972 to 1988 = ? rifles.
Model 1895 production as per barrel length
total
20"
 
24"
 
26"
 
28"
 
30"
 
Model 1895 production per caliber
total
.38-56
 
.40-65
 
.40-60
 
.40-82
 
.45-70
 
.45-90
 
.40-70
 
.33 WCF
 
Model 1897
Production dates of Model 1897
Total from 1897 - ? = ? rifles. right side