The Marlin 1894 Guide Gun in .44 Magnum (Marlin part no. 70917) pairs a 20.25-inch barrel with a black laminate straight stock and slim forend. The longer barrel and 10-round tube make it the bigger-bore Guide Gun, set up for deer, hogs and backup-gun duty where a handy lever action still counts. Receiver, lever and trigger guard plate are CNC machined from alloy steel forgings, and the barrel is cold hammer-forged for tight, consistent rifling. Because the action also runs .44 Special, the same rifle works for mild practice loads and full-power hunting rounds.

Key Specifications

• Caliber is .44 Remington Magnum, and the rifle also feeds .44 Special factory ammunition.
• The tubular magazine holds 10 rounds of .44 Rem Mag or 11 rounds of .44 Special.
• The barrel is 20.25 inches of cold hammer-forged alloy steel.
• Rifling is a 1:20 inch right-hand twist with six grooves.
• The finish is matte blued, a low-glare coating for field use.
• The straight stock and forend are black laminate with sharp checkering and a slim forend.
• Sights are a brass bead front with hood and an adjustable semi-buckhorn rear.
• A push-button cross-bolt manual safety is paired with a traditional half-cock hammer.
• Overall length is 37.75 inches, with a 13.63-inch length of pull.
• Weight is 6.4 pounds, which carries comfortably on a sling.

Frequently Asked Questions

Does this Guide Gun shoot .44 Special? Yes. Marlin states it reliably feeds a wide range of .44 Rem Mag and .44 Special factory ammunition. The tube holds 10 rounds of .44 Rem Mag or 11 of .44 Special.

How is the 20.25-inch .44 Magnum different from the .357 Guide Gun? It has a longer 20.25-inch barrel, a 1:20 inch twist and a 10-round capacity in .44 Magnum, and it weighs 6.4 pounds against 6.2 for the .357 model.

Are sling studs included? Yes. Marlin includes sling swivel studs and an offset hammer spur, and a soft rubber buttpad absorbs recoil.

Buy the Marlin 1894 Guide Gun Lever Rifle, .44 Magnum, 20.25-Inch Barrel, Black Laminate, 10-Round

The .44 Magnum Guide Gun is the one to reach for when a trail rifle needs more punch than a .357 and more speed than a bolt action. Order it from our Lubbock, Texas gun shop for fast, insured shipping to your FFL, and see more lever-action rifles while you are here.