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**44 AMP** · April 27, 2024, 09:10 PM

I doubt it was an oversight, more likely just something that they didn't feel they had to stamp on their guns. Every .357 will chamber and fire .38 special. Everyone knew that.

None of the Marlin's I've run into ever had any issues with .38specials. MAYBE one might have issues with really short bullets but I never had any trouble with 158s. (which is all I used in .38spl)

My 1894 carbine is the pre-pushbutton safety and is marked .357 Magnum

Not .357 & .38, and not .357 ONLY.

There was a time when warning labels were not put on the gun, they were put in the manual. I kinda miss that...

April 27, 2024, 09:10 PM	#56
44 AMP Staff Join Date: March 11, 2006 Location: Upper US Posts: 29,020	I doubt it was an oversight, more likely just something that they didn't feel they had to stamp on their guns. Every .357 will chamber and fire .38 special. Everyone knew that. None of the Marlin's I've run into ever had any issues with .38specials. MAYBE one might have issues with really short bullets but I never had any trouble with 158s. (which is all I used in .38spl) My 1894 carbine is the pre-pushbutton safety and is marked .357 Magnum Not .357 & .38, and not .357 ONLY. There was a time when warning labels were not put on the gun, they were put in the manual. I kinda miss that... __________________ All else being equal (and it almost never is) bigger bullets tend to work better.