Are Marlin levers actions
still considedred junk?
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A lot of people consider anything made by Marlin after Remington bought them Junk. If you can find a used one from a pawnshop or something that is pre Remington than fo for it. 0 -
The new ones are getting better then when Remington first took over. 0 -
My friend just bought a Marlin .44 new. He put a Leupold scope on it and loves it. 0 -
The .22 lever actions are considered by many shooters to be the best made. 0 -
The 45C model 1894 I received a few months ago would not function as the hammer was hanging on the bolt when cocked. We sent it back to be repaired and it came back exactly as we sent it.The buyer,it was an online transfer, demanded Marlin buy it back and they did. I have a new .45C on the way, again an online transfer so we will see if they are getting better. I hope they are cause I love Marlin. 0 -
To be sure, buy a well cared for pre-Rem model. I love Win 94's but the Marlin 336 is a fine rifle too.
I no longer own any Marlins.0 -
quote:Originally posted by He Dog
To be sure, buy a well cared for pre-Rem model. I love Win 94's but the Marlin 336 is a fine rifle too.
I no longer own any Marlins.
Yep, Their quality went down the drain when Rem bought them out. I heard Rem got rid of all the old craftsman that had been with Marlin for years. Deal closed in 2008
The ones I have examined after the takeover are sorry IMHO. Poor machining, wood to metal fit is awful, wood and blue finish not near as good. Have not examined any later model in the past 2 years but the ones between 2009-2016 seem to be the worse.0 -
quote:The .22 lever actions are considered by many shooters to be the best made.
Unfortunately, the 39A has been dropped from production, other than the 39A Fancy Custom Shop rifle. MSRP $3,195.00
https://www.marlinfirearms.com/custom-shop/model-39a/model-39a-fancy0 -
I had 5 late model marlins and loved every one of them. 0 -
I got one 1895GS with starting numbers 93 (2007?).
I don't know if the current ones are "junk" but I see more painted ones. A friend picked up a green and black (GBL?) 4 or 5 years back. I wondered how much bondo there was under the paint. The last 1895GS I saw had crappy pressed checkering.
You'd think with computer aided tooling doing all the work you'd think one would get flawless beauties. Laser burned checkering instead of stamped crap.
Glad I had the cash when I saw mine at the local for about $600 (tax and paperwork). Still want to send her off to Mag-Na-Port (rotato cuff ain't what it used to be) but I fear the "new" prices since their site is still in 2009. $145.00 don't sound too bad but again 2009 prices.0 -
quote:Originally posted by kimi
The .22 lever actions they used to make are considered by many shooters to be the best made.
The only new ones are being made by Remington's "custom" shop and go for over $3K.
Used ones in good shape can still be found but it takes some looking.
https://www.marlinowners.com/ has a lot of discussion about "Remlins" and problems people have had.0 -
I bought a new Marlin 1895G last year.
I knew about the quality issues after the takeover but thought I'd take a chance after this amount of time.
No, the fit and finish are not like the days of old, however my 1895 is a solid built rifle and functions as it should.
I did not pay as much for this as I would have for a new, older version.
Still, I'm happy with my purchase, and for what I paid, I think I got a deal.0 -
The good ones are stamped JM. They went south when Remington bought them. 0 -
All of mine are pre Remington, all JM stamped, all excellent rifles.
.22, .44mag, 30-30, 35 Rem and 45-700
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