Marlin Firearms 1888 44-40WIN-24" Complete Specs and Full Gun Specifications

The Marlin Model 1888 was made from 1888 to 1899. Total of 4,814 of them were made in that time with round barrel (266 rifles made) but mostly octagonal barrel (4,548 rifles made). Most common barrel lengths were: 24 inches (4,321 rifles made), 26 inches (264 rifles made) and 28 inches (198 rifles made). Only 25 rifles with 20 inch barrel were made and only 1 rifle were made with 16, 22, 30 and 44 inch barrel. Serial numbers and year of pruduction: 1888 (19,559 to 22,340), 1889 (20,389 to 27,854). The Marlin Model 1888 was top ejection, improved small-action rifle.