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I guess I'm just looking to be prepared and am average shot but love hunting and leverguns. Thanks in advance!! Re: Marlin variants Post by Malamute » Thu Jun 12, am My Marlin knowledge is a bit dated as far as model desigantion goes. I have no clue what a "W" model is. Any of them should be able to kill a pig, even a large economy model pig. The internal parts and craftsmanship is all the same. Re: Marlin variants Post by Jaguarundi » Thu Jun 12, am Shot placement is key and bullet selection as well.
The grain Federal Nosler partition factory load would work nice for bigg'ns if you don't reload. Whether it was one of the models that used cheaper wood for the stock is not something I know for certain, but the few examples I have personally examined appeared to have walnut stocks.
I will readily admit that I might be wrong about this. So is birch, even though birch has considerably less density than walnut or maple. Cottonwood is also a hardwood, even though it is very lightweight and soft that is, it lacks density.
Pine, fir, spruce, the true cedars, larch, hemlock are all softwoods. As far as I know, no one makes gun stocks out of softwood at least not commercially. When Marlin used inexpensive wood for its lesser grades of rifles and carbines the Glenfield line, for example it used cheap hardwoods, like birch. My 1st kill with it was a Big Bodied 10 point Brush Buck!!
If anyone knows what a Brush Buck is? Display name. Email to be Notified Optional. Get notifications. By clicking 'Submit' or otherwise submitting this form you agree to the Site Terms and acknowledge our Privacy Policy. G un V alues B oard. Everything you need to know about the Marlin series of rifles By Rob62 , 7 years ago. Please sign in To submit your vote please sign in or sign up , it is free and takes a few seconds. Those may interest you: Marlin Lever Action model How Much is this Marlin Model worth?
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How old is my marlin model Est. Marlin micro-groove barrel model. What is a marlin lever action rifle worth. Marlin RC 32 Special. As a side note. Vale : The 90s, really?! I suppose it depends on where you live too. JP AK : Rob Thank you for the kind acknowledgement in this excellent and generally accurate blog post! JP AK : In the matter of department stores selling guns, let me share a little from my experiences.
Rob62 : JP thanks for your comments. The one about caliber I found specially interesting. Or most anything other than. Happy New Year, Rob. I now know it was I treasure this beautiful lever gun. Ronson : Thanks for the information on a gun that has been of interest to me since childhood back about 50 yrs or so. They are similar but are quite different when you look closely at their actions and as stated the open top Winchester compared to the side opening on the Marlin.
I like both and I am amazed that these were designed before the average house had electricity or running water. Mary Anne : Very informative and helpful. Thanks for publishing. Rob62 : Glad it is of use to you Mary Anne. Bret : Thank you very much, I just received a from a deceased family member and was not familiar with it at all. Again thank you.
William : Thanks for sharing. I was thinking about selling my But now I have the knowledge of my model and feel fortunate to have it. Rob62 : William - Thank you for posting. You have an excellent rifle that will last you a Lifetime with a modicum of user maintenance. Quite frankly I do not think you could do much better in a lever action rifle.
Matthew : My Marlin is marked on the barrel as a Model But does not seem to fit all the characteristics of the model changed to Model 36 which was discontinued in Where Marlins continued to be marked Model 36, even though they were now the Model after the original Model 36 was discontinued? If it is square, it is a Model If it is round, it is a Model Matthew : Sorry dude, you were describing the Models 36 and , dates of manufacture and certain other aspects of the 36, and less prevalent calibered models of the Marlin.
Others remarked about their own specific versions so I asked a simple question, I thought it strange that they would continue to mark the barrels as Model 36 when they are considered the Model You could have answered without the attitude or simply redirected me to the "appropriate blog forum. Thanks for the information. I was simply trying to explain how this site works. Joe L : This was a very good site to learn the history of the Marlin New to Marlin : I just bought a Marlin From what I can tell, it was a issue and has the JM stamp on the barrel.
I am looking for a handbook or manual to help me clean it properly and can not find one. I will say this, your web entry allowed me to find out the year it was made and what the JM stands for which nobody else could tell me.
Now I know I have a proper rifle. Thank You. Rob62 : Get a free downloadable manual here. New to Marlin : Hi Rob2, Yes, after writing my first comment, I read through your information and had downloaded and printed the Manual already. Just adds to the wonder job you did and the comments I made in the first message. Thank you for taking the time to help others like me who know nothing about used rifles. Rob62 : Glad this site could be of help. I hope you get many years to enjoy your rifle. DBell : I recently inherited a a chambered in.
According to your list here, it is from I learned alot about it from your site. I actually carried it several deer seasons, though I didnt get anything those years. I am wanting to insure it but am not sure on value as it has a couple issues.
Could you point me in the right directions? Rob62 : DBell - Please post your question about value in the general Marlin section of the forums. If you also post a few clear pictures of the rifle we can undoubtedly get very close to value. DBell : Rob62, I cant seem to get it to post.
I have tried 4 times now with as few as one picture and it keeps timing out the connection to the web page once I hit submit. Any ideas? Rob62 : Sorry I do not know the technical aspects of that. Maybe the picture file is too large?? DBell : Okay thanks. Siarkowski : My first rifle was a C that I bought from a guy I worked with who was undergoing a divorce and needed money.
I shot it but was not enamored of the cartridge and traded it off. I replaced it with a C in. It was from and had the century medallion in the butt stock.
I took an 8 point buck with it in and then gave it to my son on his 16th. Marlin is my favorite brand and I have more than a few of them in a wide variety of chamberings. Rob62 : A. Siarkowski - thanks for sharing your story. Plus my rifle was manufactured in according to marlin. It has a 20 inch barrel, full mag tube, yet only says marlin The receiver is drilled and tapped on the top and side of the receiver.
The top is obviously for optics. My question is is it normal for the magazine tube to be tighter to the barrel at the front sight and barrel band area then in the back at the rear band? This carbine is stamped with a JM on the barrel at left rear. Thank you. Rob62 : Coast to Coast hardware stores did have their own House Brand.
I was just wondering if someone accidentally put a newer band on the rifle? No one has a pre outer band. That seem to be harder to find then hens teeth. Thanks sir. The magazine tube goes into a recess in the receiver and should not be loose there. At least never so loose where there is no contact between it and the receiver. With the forearm off it is plain to see that the tube is seated in the receiver right.
Why does it get tighter at the end? Example, if I can run a piece of paper under the tube at one end, then I should be able to at the other. One would think. Is the outer band different dimensionally on a newer band? Is an older band different dimensionally? It loads and cycles just fine.
Rob62 : Gotcha now - that is very common with many lever action rifles - that the spacing between the tube and barrel is not "even" the entire length of the tube. It has in part to do with the design. Nothing is wrong with your Marlin if this is the only issue.
Last weekend I took it down to the city operated range and put a few through it. Out of 15 shots 12 were in a 5"circle at 50 yards.
This was using the Iron sights. I did however forget it has a little bite to it and was sore for a day or so. Very happy to have this heirloom to pass down. Rob62 : DBell - thanks for sharing your story. I have found this really helps manage recoil on lightweight rifles. Many folks are just as happy with the inexpensive slip on option.
However during the off season be sure to remove any slip on recoil pad from the stock as they can cause moisture to be trapped and the stock to swell. There is about a dollars difference in price. What makes the C more expensive? Rob62 : Wood type and or finish, and or metal finish are generally the differentiators that cause price differences in variations of the model The "W" grade is one of the grades that uses a "soft" relatively inexpensive wood for the stock and the metal has been finished with some type of a spray on finish such as "Cerakote" IIRC.
Not a more expensive Walnut stock set and polished Hot Blue metal finish. Rob62 : Jack you are correct on all points. I used the term soft wood in italics in a broad general sense to indicate wood other than Walnut. But even on these I only remember seeing wood stocks other than Walnut. As you may have seen yourself. With wood stains and general wood exterior finishes - replicating the color of Walnut is not difficult.
There have been multiple occasions where I thought a rifle had a walnut stock but it turned out to be something else. With the cost of Walnut today, I do not doubt that these stocks will become more and more rare. You are probably right about birch being used with a walnut stain on the "WalMart special.
And the use of birch would make sense for that model. Incidentally, the W designation was replaced by 30AW in about , which was well into the cross-bolt safety era. The early W carbines were, as you suggested, properly blued. Opinion only: there is no such thing as a "beautiful laminated" rifle stock. I guess I have different taste than many other people. Joe : I have a t but the lever is rounded instead of squared off in the back like the one pictured.
Stright stock abt vintage. What do you make of that? MingoFrank : Joe, The blogs are for posting information. Any questions need to be posted in the appropriate forum section. Any idea what Model? Best regards, Bob. Aloha, Bob. Rob62 : If you post your question in the Marlin section of the GVB forums, along with clear pictures showing overall length view, I suspect we could tell what grade variant of it is.
But with it being factory stamped with only. Since the A had a 24" barrel, yours is obviously a C. Not all the Model C carbines were marked on the barrel as Model C, but most were at that time. If yours is not so marked, it is still a C. In the future, please ask this sort of question on the regular forum in the Marlin category, not in response to a blog post.
Thanks, JP. My Marlins in. My collecting interest is fine hunting guns, even if showing honorable wear, and these surely qualify. Rob62 : Ron West - Thanks for that pointing out. I updated the blog with comments on shooting cast bullets through a MicroGroove barrel - how did I do for not taking a serious stance for or against I shoot cast in my , 44 Mag both are micro-grove and my 35 Rem with balard rifling and she loves it.
I believe the important part in shooting cast is taking the time needed in selecting the correct bullet diameter and weight, hardness and velocity which will also helps reduce leading.
Thanks for updating your article. Very informative and made it easy to figure out which exact model I have. It has had less than a box of shells ever fired through it and would say it is in excellent condition at this time. My dad bought if for me for my 16th birthday and it will be with me to my last breath. Thanks for doing a great job on this article as well as the serial number posting you made.
Robert Doney. Rob62 : Thank you Robert Doney for your comments. Ed : excellent article on the Rob62 : Thanks for reporting the broken link. I will edit my blog as soon as possible to fix that. In the meantime here is a link to another older model user manual. Mine has unusual blonde streaks in the Genuine Walnut stock. Sticker still on forefend, tag still on lever, box in fair to poor condition.
Bill : I have a model rc jwondering how old it is. Kevin M. Lynch : I just received a Marlin RC. Based on your blog info, it appears to have been manufactured in That makes sense, time line wise. Although it does not have the original box, it appears to be brand new, in a gun sock, and never been fired.
Surely it could not have been that expensive in ? That would be about right. Kevin M Lynch : Ha! That is amazing. Makes more sense. Like I said I owned a Marlin in It was a 9mm. I think it was called the camp carbine.
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