I traded for a 1895 recently and have a question about a possible safety issue.  This is my first lever gun and I know things aren't quite the same but when I cycle the bolt and apply the button safety I can still pull the trigger and the hammer falls.  Is this working as intended or a Remlin issue?

Thanks!

Working as intended as long as it's not hitting the firing pin. Make sure gun is unloaded and pull trigger with safety off and safety on and notice how the hammer does not drop as far with the safety on.
 

Yep, the safety blocks the hammer from striking the firing pin. It never was designed to stop the hammer from falling. Pre-Remington Marlins with the safety are the same way.

Thanks all.  New to lever guns and took a chance on a remlin.

Glad it isn't a problem!  Overall the whole rifle seems pretty nice!

For me, it's a problem. A safety that allows the hammer to fall is a safety issue, not in that it makes the gun itself unsafe, but in that you instinctively react to a misfire, not to rifle on safe. In certain cercumstances, it might not be a problem. In others, it could get you dead.



Fortunately, they are easy to fix.





 

The first time I took my 1895 out, about the third shot string, I pulled the trigger and got a resounding "click". I always like to try a second hit when a cartridge doesn't go off, so I thumbed back the hammer and tried again, with the same result. I worked the lever and watched that a round chambered, since I occasionally will short stroke a lever gun. With a fresh round loaded, I took aim and squeezed the trigger. Once again, "CLICK"!

I was just starting to wonder WTF was up with my reloads, when my buddy tapped me on the shoulder and pointed out that the safety was on!

When I got home, I placed an order and remedied that situation post haste!