Type: Lever-action centerfire Caliber .44 Mag or .44 Special Capacity: 10+1 rounds for .44 Magnum, 11+1 rounds for .44 Special Barrel: 20.25 in, 1:20 in twist, cold hammer-forged alloy steel Overall length: 37.75 in Weight: 6 lbs, 7 oz Stock: Black walnut, checkered Length of pull: 13.6 in Finish: Blued (steel) Sights: Post, hooded (front); buckhorn notch, adj. (rear) Safety: Two-position crossbar The Marlin 1894 was originally patented in 1893 by L.L. Hepburn. It features a flat solid steel top receiver with side ejection, a one-piece trigger, and a two-piece firing pin.