Source: ATF P 5300.11 · Curios or Relics List · Jan 1972 – Apr 20253,573 entries · 4 sections
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Marlin Model 1894 carbine, .33-20, 15-inch barrel

Section III in the April 2018 edition; not in the April 2025 list

Official wording

ATF P 5300.11 · APRIL 2018 EDITION · SECTION III · VERBATIM · PDF P. 30 ↗

Marlin, Model 1894 or 94 carbine, cal. .33-20, S/N 417837, with 15-inch barrel.

ATF’s 2018 list printed S/N 417837 twice, as .32-20 and as .33-20 (not a Marlin 1894 chambering). The April 2025 edition drops the .33-20 line and keeps the .32-20 listing.

What this entry requires

  • INFOListed through April 2018; not in the April 2025 list.
  • ATF REQUIRESConfigured as the ATF wording states: “with 15-inch barrel”
  • ATF REQUIRESYour serial number is one ATF listsATF: “S/N 417837”
  • INFOATF states no date; production was about 1894–1935.

Editorial facts · Our research

Country
United States
Manufacturer
Marlin Firearms Co.
Type
Rifle
Action
Lever
Caliber
.33-20¹
Made
Listed serials only · c. 1894–1935production; ATF states no date²
Service
Commercial
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Source

Official wording
ATF P 5300.11, April 2018 edition · Section III · PDF p. 30 ↗ · ATF original ↗
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Verbatim check
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Editorial facts
Confidence: Medium · Last revised 18 October 2026 (Evidence pass) · How we rate confidence
References
  1. Wikipedia, “Marlin Model 1894” ↗, calibers: Introduced 1894 in .25-20, .32-20, .38-40 and .44-40; no .33-20
  2. revivaler.com ↗, years: "the rifle went into production in 1894"; "That first model would remain in production until 1935"
  3. littlegun.be ↗, years (estimate: partly supports it): littlegun.be is a third-party reference site reproducing price-guide text without attribution, so it is weak support; littlegun.be Marlin overview: "Model 1894 ... Mfg. 1894-1934"; disagrees with revivaler.com ("remain in production until 1935"); y ends 1935 to cover both
Fact tags
  • ATF the ATF wording states it.
  • REF ¹ an outside reference supports it; the number points to the list of references.
  • ESTIMATE an approximate or indirect reading, for example the production range of the base model.
  • NO CITATION we haven’t attached a reference for this fact; it’s our editorial reading, not ATF’s.
Source checked
20 October 2026: ATF’s page still lists the April 2025 edition
Corrections
2 changes · see below

Correction history

  1. Update to the April 2025 editionNote on the ATF wording updated
  2. Data-trust reviewEditorial confidence: Low → Medium. Re-rated after supporting references were added or re-checked.

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Historical context

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Summary: Wikipedia, “Marlin Model 1894”. Text CC BY-SA 4.0. Retrieved October 2026.

FROM WIKIPEDIA

The Marlin Model 1894 is a lever-action repeating rifle introduced in 1894 by the Marlin Firearms Company of North Haven, Connecticut. At its introduction the rifle came with a 24-inch barrel and was chambered for a variety of rounds such as .25-20 Winchester, .32-20 Winchester, .38-40, and .44-40. Variants in other chamberings remain in production today.