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. Even though both are lever-action rifles and named similarly, the Marlin 1894 is different from the Winchester Model 1894. It is identifiable by the fact that a large part of its sliding action is visible flush with the right face of the gun, and slides out the back when the lever is cranked.