Marlin Model 1894 Classic Stainless Ducks Unlimited 2025 Gun of the Year Lipsey's Exclusive .44 Rem Magnum Lever-Action Rifle (20.5" Barrel)
This Marlin Model 1894 is the Ducks Unlimited 2025 Gun of the Year edition built as a Lipsey's Exclusive, with receiver scrollwork engraving and a Ducks Unlimited emblem panel featuring a duck motif. Per the included hang tag, the engraving work is by Tyler Gun Works and the hand drawn art is by Rocky Sharp. It is chambered in .44 Rem Magnum and wears a satin stainless finish with checkered wood furniture.
Condition
Overall Condition: Excellent condition, showing only faint signs of any prior use or handling.
Specific Condition Notes: The rifle shows some mild handling wear and remains in great shape overall.
Bore Condition: Excellent - Clean, mirror finish, no signs of wear.
Bore Rifling: Excellent Rifling - Sharp lands and grooves.
What's Included
- Paperwork (including Tyler Gun Works / Lipsey's "Ducks Unlimited 2025 Gun of the Year" hang tag)
- Hammer spur
- Original Marlin factory box (label shows SKU 70402-DU / serial RM1058598)
Built on the Model 1894 platform, this lever-action rifle is chambered in .44 Rem Magnum and is barrel-marked "MODEL 1894 44 REM MAG". The box label lists a 20.5" barrel and a tubular magazine with a stated maximum capacity of 10 rounds.
This edition is defined by its decorative work and documented provenance. The receiver features scrollwork engraving with an oval "Ducks Unlimited" emblem panel featuring a duck motif, and the included hang tag identifies it as the Ducks Unlimited 2025 Gun of the Year, Lipsey's Exclusive, with engraving by Tyler Gun Works and hand drawn art by Rocky Sharp. The listed SKU is 70402-DU.
The rifle wears a satin stainless finish with a stainless steel receiver. The barrel is marked "MARLIN - MAYODAN, NC - USA" and "READ INSTRUCTION MANUAL BEFORE USING FIREARM".
Factory-style iron sights include a ramped front sight and a barrel-mounted semi-buckhorn-style rear sight. The rifle has a cross-bolt safety with a red indicator ring and an exposed hammer, and it includes a hammer spur.
Wood furniture includes a straight-grip wood stock and a wood forend, both checkered. The wrist features a decorative bordered diamond motif, and the buttpad shows an embossed Marlin horse-and-rider style emblem. Length of pull is listed as 13.5.