The included letter from the BATFE states that "Marlin Model '94 carbine, caliber 44-40, visible number marked on trigger plate 383279,note that the actual receiver serial number is 386496 on the receiver tang (covered by butt stock); with factory-fitted 15-1/8 inch barrel" is exempt from the National Firearms Act and is a curio and relic firearm. The carbine also has the other standard Marlin markings and was manufactured in the years just before WWI. It has a blade front sight on a raise stud and a combination notch and folding ladder rear sight.

Fair as assembled (see above). The carbine has an overall brown patina with patches of oxidation and some light pitting. The wood is fine. The forearm has a very dark coloration and some chips and slivers absent, and the replacement buttstock has only minor marks. The action functions fine, and the markings are legible.