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? re. Marlin 336 RC w/ straight stock

classicdawg
I had been looking, unsuccessfully, for a Marlin 336 "Texan". I recently found and bought a 336 RC with a straight stock and slimmer forend. The gun was manufactured in 1960("T" prefix on ser.#). I was under the impression that in 1960 the "Texan" was so identified by that name or the letter "T" after the model number. I know that Marlin advertised a "Texan" in 1960(its in their catalog for that year)so I'm confused as to why they made a rifle that has all the physical characteristics of a "Texan" but is not identified or marked as that model. Were there more that one designation for straight stocked carbines in that year? Was the "Texan" simply not identified as such on the barrel?
Thanks for any light any one can shed on this (to me) mystery.
Jim
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  • Iroquois Scout
    The Marlin "Texan" was made from 1954 to 1983 and was available in both .30-30 WCF and .35 Remington. The only difference between the Texan and the regular 336 was the straight grip, 20" barrel and the pre-war slim forend. A brass saddle ring was added in 1965 and the .35 Remington cartridge was dropped. In 1982 the gold trigger was changed to blue and the barrel changed to 18". There was also a Deluxe Texan which had better wood and a laser carved buttstock.
    After the "Texan" was dropped, the short carbine continued in production as the 336T.
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  • classicdawg
    So, this 1960 rifle was in fact a "Texan" though it did not indicate that on the barrel?
    Thanks for your response!
    Jim
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  • Iroquois Scout
    I think where the confusion comes in is the fact that the letter "T" was the letter prefix for the year 1960 and was used with all Model 336, Model 39A and Model 39M rifles made in 1960. In this case the letter "T" does not necessarily mean "Texan". The letter codes ended in 1968 with the letters "AD".
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  • classicdawg
    Gotcha Scout, however the "T" I referred to was a prefix to the serial #which is, as you state, a reference to the year of manufacture. The model designation on the barrel was where I might have expected to find something like "336 Texan", etc., but found only 336 RC which also refers to the pistol grip model and does not distinguish the straight stock version. I am just wondering if ANY of the straight stocked guns circa 1960 were actually marked as such. It seems unlikely that a 1960 gun might be marked in some way as a "Texan" and another gun made at the same time with essentially the same characteristics simply be marked 336 RC. ??
    Jim
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  • Iroquois Scout
    There were two other carbines made at the same time as the Texan, the Model 336C(Sporting Carbine) and the 336SD(Deluxe Sporting Carbine). To quote directly from Marlin:
    "The Model 336C was considered the regular carbine and was marked RC on the barrel. The Sporting Carbine was marked SC."
    I think that what you bought was a Model 336C that was marked RC on the barrel which would have been correct and being made in 1960 would have had the T serial number prefix.
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