Yet Another Shameless Plug! How about a no reserve Marlin 336 30-30!
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I have a vintage RC in .30-30 WCF with iron sights and a later .35 Remington with glass...
Also have a pair of model 39 rimfire take-down carbines...
Marlin made good lever guns - solid and reliable.
Mike0 -
I'm all about vintage lever guns!mrmike08075 wrote:I have a vintage RC in .30-30 WCF with iron sights and a later .35 Remington with glass...
Also have a pair of model 39 rimfire take-down carbines...
Marlin made good lever guns - solid and reliable.
Mike
But I need like 1940 and earlier guns!!0 -
I never understood the change from the Model 36 to the 336, where is the "improvement" ?? I like the closed bolt of the 36's in both appearance and function, plus they came pre-drilled for tang sights, I own 2 of'em and 1 of the 336's which are nice in their own right, never a problem with either model.........I guess closed bolt are just my thing. 0 -
Gold finish anodized trigger...
White line spacers on butt plate and pistol grip cap estuchion...
Off set hammer spur to facilities function without optics interference...
Top of receiver drilled and tapped to accept scope base / optic accessory rail...
Robust lever gun design superbly meets north American deer hunting needs - especially in north east or heavily timbered / forested regions...
Ready to accept fiber optic Williams fire sights for dusk or dawn / low light weather condition acquisition enhancement...
Mike0 -
Junkballer wrote:I never understood the change from the Model 36 to the 336, where is the "improvement" ?? I like the closed bolt of the 36's in both appearance and function, plus they came pre-drilled for tang sights, I own 2 of'em and 1 of the 336's which are nice in their own right, never a problem with either model.........I guess closed bolt are just my thing.
As it was explained to me. The Marlin flat bolt had a stronger lock-up than the Winchester 94 and people were tending to pressure abuse the rifles through reloading for them. They weren't fool proof though. The round bolt and bolt way made for an even stronger bolt and bolt lock-up system less prone to damage, and head space issues, due to pressure abuse.0 -
In 1948 - when post war production and expansion and product development began to gain traction and yield fruit...
The model 36 was surpassed / superseded and replaced (a developmental improvement and subsequent change in nomenclature) by the model 336 with a round breech bolt - a refined extractor - and a conventional ejection port on the right side of the receiver...
Also the rifling went from standard 6 groove right hand concentric twist to so called micro groove with 16 groove right hand concentric twist being available for the first time.
Micro groove rifling replaced Ballard style conventional patterns (16 would yield to 12 - changes in ammunition and in the manufacturing of the guns barrels and patent development and improvement led to frequent changes and availability)
A wider range of chamberings was offered including magnum pistol cartridges.
Developmental changes and branding labels / configuration options make identifying specific models somewhat daunting and difficult - they introduced and abandoned at least two dozen platform types and variants along the way and often advertising did not match factory output - the market is littered with models that disappeared after only a few thousand being sold.
Mike0 -
JM stamped and pre cross bolt safety, it will do well. WAG is $500... 0 -
I enjoy my Marlin 336 carbine in .35 Remington - it was my first centerfire levergun and one of the first guns I purchased and I put quite a bit of ammo through it...
One of the odd quirks of Marlin centerfire leverguns is that the heavier the bullet and the hotter the load (within safe published limits) the more accuracy is realized and tighter groups are produced...
Particularly mine seems to love 200 grain corelokt factory ammo or 200-240 grain warm hand loads - the downside is that they hurt - the recoil can be punishing and it's probably no fun to put a full box of 20 rounds through it on a range day excursion or outing...
And some compare Marlin 336 design and architecture to that of the Winchester 94 and feel that the 94 has better balance or better ergonomic design or a smoother more natural action and fit...
Or even that the Marlin is the ugly redheaded stepchild of the levergun world.
Some of that might be arguably true but I like my marlins for what they are - and I like my 94's for what they are. Some might shockingly and provocatively argue that the Marlin is a more inherently accurate platform...
I like my .35 rem - it's somewhat limited in range and ammo selection but it has a place in my heart...
Mike0
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