Marlin 1893 question

[Tyke8319]

Is the same carrier used for both .30-30 and .38-55 on the 1893 Marlin?

This will take some expertise by someone very familiar with the actions for both calibers.

[Tyke8319]

Well, to answer my own question and anyone else's that may be interested, the two carriers are distinctly different. The 30/30 carrier has a "U" shaped nose on the leading/magazine edge where as the 38/55 is flat from side to side.

[ar15barrels]

Well, to answer my own question and anyone else's that may be interested, the two carriers are distinctly different.
The 30/30 carrier has a "U" shaped nose on the leading/magazine edge where as the 38/55 is flat from side to side.

30-30 carrier:


It looks like you need to fill in the "U" to convert a 30-30 carrier into a 38-55 so the flat is up higher: