Thanks Al. I know I had this gun apart before to clean it, just not this far. I took it for granted and should have done a little more research beforehand. Live and learn I guess. I know I won't make that mistake on this rifle again!
My Marlin 60 is so old it doesn't even have the bolt release. Still has the weird white buffer in it. Doesn't even lock on an empty tube. I'm sure it'll work flawlessly after your fix. Happy Holidays.
if there's no bolt release, it was made before 1981. you can find the year by subtracting the first 2 numbers from 100. i.e. the serial number on mine starts with a 10 so it was made in 1990.
I had the same experience with a model 60 I handed down to my son. It hadn't been shot in almost 20 years. After a range day I took it apart only to find about 50 pieces of the buffer falling out. Long story short...I found a video showing a paper clip securing the hammer spring in place. A paper clip would have saved me over an hour and a lot of aggrivation of trying to put it back on correctly. We live and learn. I'm glad I'm not the only one who's fired a spring across the shop! 🤣👍
You found out the hard way just as I did right ? lol I finally found the spring retainer 5 yrs later not to mention the E clips that had to be ordered. LOL
I ordered these from ebay. They are 3D printed and are of a material different from original but they work. I think they might even hold up better. Best of luck!
I've got the Glenfield version, at the time i didnt know about Numrich gun parts, I made a buffer out of chunk of UHMW from work and got er running again. love these ole Marlins nice fix👍
MCK this was my Dad's gun. I'm surprised that when I opened it up there was not a big glob of RTV sealant in there. He used that stuff on everything! He would have done something like that for sure. One thing about these guns, they just keep running,
@@marcthomas2482 🤣 that's awesome, my mom's side grew up around em my dad's didn't so I got into em lil bit here and there now that my boys are 'on their own' I've really dove in the rabbit hole and we love it as I'm sure you know all about
Experienced the same a few weeks ago, it was hard plastic that was brittle. I also received a 3D printed buffer. Seeing what ya think on these buffers. Thanks for the video.
I love the aspect of 3D printing parts. I'm not sure about the material yet. I'll use it a while and post a review later. The gun will get plenty of use now, my son LOVES shooting it as much as the 10/22. He likes the ease of loading the tube vs. magazines.
Bought mine in 1968 at 13 years old. My brother and I walked one mile down the main street of our small town with my new rifle slung over my shoulder. Of course, the owner of the store knew my whole family. Still have it today and, with a few minor repairs over the years, it still shoots great! It does not have the last round bold hold-open feature.
I have a 1999 Marlin 60 (my “Y2K” special). I haven’t fired 50 rounds in it. I took it out punched some paper recently (2022) and it started acting up some. I took it down for cleaning (first time ever: except for the barrel) and the buffer was destroyed. It wasn’t anything you did that caused it (it’s just a cheap part). I hope I can secure a new part somewhere. Thanks for the info. These true Marlins are becoming quite collectible.
Mr. Thomas I sure do love my model 60 I’m glad your able to get gun parts for them steel yea mine Is white as well and we’re did you order your parts from?
Funny how so many things we least expect to, turn into little adventures in learning. Glad you found the spring; I might not have; I have lost some, and other things. All good.
You are absolutely right. If you can take that perspective from the start it makes it less stressful. I will be honest, I was stressed, pissed, and vocalizing it (off camera). This time I had some luck on my side I guess.
You could razor knife a split in the polymer retainer block. Slip it on. The fit to the receiver will hold it in place. It merely cushions the rearward stroke of the bolt. The calibration of the spring will insure proper cycle function.
I inherited a Glenfield model 70 from my father-in-law who had pass away & it been my closet for about 3 years dicided to take it out to my gun club and pop off a few rounds it worked for a awhile & reallt enjoyed it but about 6 weeks ago my charging /bolt was jamming figure it need some cleaning so took it apart & like you saw the Buffer was all crumble up & ordered used from Numreich parts begin to remove the horseshoe clips & spring came flying off work on it off and on for the next 3 weeks getting tired trying to get back together. :( Saturday June 10 after spending most of the morning I finally got it together & did a dry fire & since I live in the city it was not possible pop off a few rounds unlike the 60 mine is magazine feed. It nice little gun & many times thought of taking to gun shop for repair but $$$$$$$$$$$$$$ stop me.
I've noticed after passing 60 that those small parts are harder to find & even harder to get down & pickup anymore. TH-cam & Google help a lot with videos & schematics on older items if you choose reliable info. Appreciate your time.
Yep. I found out as I got to 50 my arms weren't long enough to read anymore. Not only do I TH-cam and Google everything, I take pictures with my phone as I go so I can rebuild in reverse! Thanks Bill.
The first model 60 I took Apart did the same thing pieces went everywhere Another good one my friend merry Christmas
Thanks Al. I know I had this gun apart before to clean it, just not this far. I took it for granted and should have done a little more research beforehand. Live and learn I guess. I know I won't make that mistake on this rifle again!
My Marlin 60 is so old it doesn't even have the bolt release. Still has the weird white buffer in it. Doesn't even lock on an empty tube. I'm sure it'll work flawlessly after your fix.
Happy Holidays.
Thanks Gob Sauce. That must be an old one! The fix was a success and it is back to like new again. Ready for the next 10,000 rounds!
if there's no bolt release, it was made before 1981. you can find the year by subtracting the first 2 numbers from 100. i.e. the serial number on mine starts with a 10 so it was made in 1990.
@@daemonhat hey, that's great to know! I'll check it out when I get home. Thanks buddy!
I had the same experience with a model 60 I handed down to my son. It hadn't been shot in almost 20 years. After a range day I took it apart only to find about 50 pieces of the buffer falling out. Long story short...I found a video showing a paper clip securing the hammer spring in place. A paper clip would have saved me over an hour and a lot of aggrivation of trying to put it back on correctly.
We live and learn. I'm glad I'm not the only one who's fired a spring across the shop! 🤣👍
Sure was a learning experience. Thanks Ken!
You found out the hard way just as I did right ? lol I finally found the spring retainer 5 yrs later not to mention the E clips that had to be ordered. LOL
@@guzziguy1000 yep! 🤣🤣 I also saved that video for future reference 👍👍
I needed these buffers, I'm from Brazil and I can't find them here to buy, and mine is broken.
I ordered these from ebay. They are 3D printed and are of a material different from original but they work. I think they might even hold up better. Best of luck!
I've got the Glenfield version, at the time i didnt know about Numrich gun parts, I made a buffer out of chunk of UHMW from work and got er running again. love these ole Marlins
nice fix👍
MCK this was my Dad's gun. I'm surprised that when I opened it up there was not a big glob of RTV sealant in there. He used that stuff on everything! He would have done something like that for sure. One thing about these guns, they just keep running,
@@marcthomas2482 🤣 that's awesome, my mom's side grew up around em my dad's didn't so I got into em lil bit here and there now that my boys are 'on their own' I've really dove in the rabbit hole and we love it as I'm sure you know all about
Experienced the same a few weeks ago, it was hard plastic that was brittle. I also received a 3D printed buffer. Seeing what ya think on these buffers.
Thanks for the video.
I love the aspect of 3D printing parts. I'm not sure about the material yet. I'll use it a while and post a review later. The gun will get plenty of use now, my son LOVES shooting it as much as the 10/22. He likes the ease of loading the tube vs. magazines.
Bought mine in 1968 at 13 years old. My brother and I walked one mile down the main street of our small town with my new rifle slung over my shoulder. Of course, the owner of the store knew my whole family. Still have it today and, with a few minor repairs over the years, it still shoots great! It does not have the last round bold hold-open feature.
So cool! The good old days. Great little rifles! Thanks for watching and commenting!
I have a 1999 Marlin 60 (my “Y2K” special). I haven’t fired 50 rounds in it. I took it out punched some paper recently (2022) and it started acting up some. I took it down for cleaning (first time ever: except for the barrel) and the buffer was destroyed. It wasn’t anything you did that caused it (it’s just a cheap part). I hope I can secure a new part somewhere. Thanks for the info. These true Marlins are becoming quite collectible.
Good thing you caught them parts before they went to that mountain on Mars that's made out of lost springs,screws ,guitar picks and socks
Thanks Bullfrog. Heaven knows I've already contributed to that mountain dozens of times!
Probably my favorite gun. Mine looks identical from 1999. I had to replace my buffer too. It was a bit meticulous.
Amigos, a onde consigo encontrar essa peça, aqui no Brasil não tem, alguém pode me ajudar ?
Encontrei este no Ebay
@@marcthomas2482 eles não enviam para o Brasil:(
Amigo, vc consegue as medidas do Buffer, assim eu envio para uma pessoa fazer ela
@@kauacosta6804 Vou tentar. Você tem um endereço de e-mail?
Thank you for the video. Crazy springs are why i put a captured spring in my S&W Victory. 😁 MERRY CHRISTMAS
Thanks Dragonrider. Wise move on the spring.
Don't you love it when spring develop a mind of their own?
Yep. And this one had its mind set on a low orbit of Jupiter!
Mine crumbled too.
Yep. They do that.
found some on eBay 3 D printed worked great
hold the hammer spring with a paperclip
Mr. Thomas I sure do love my model 60 I’m glad your able to get gun parts for them steel yea mine Is white as well and we’re did you order your parts from?
Thanks Wille. I just ordered from Ebay. These were 3D printed which was new for me. I'm curious how they are going to hold up.
@@marcthomas2482 I think it’ll last longer than the original rubber one. I need to order one as well
Nice old rifle, great how to video
Thanks Rob. It felt a little more like a how you shouldn't video!
nice stock on that!
Thanks!
Glad you figured it out!
Thanks K24!
miracle you found that part, really big help, thanks
Thanks Ira. I'm glad it helped if it did..
They are great Rifles Nice job Marc putting the buffer in they can be a pain Stay Safe Stay 2A Strong 🇺🇸
Thanks Jeff. It was a bit of a hassle but it's running good again. Ready for another 10,000 rounds!
If you do ever need or want parts, Mcarbo has them I think. Mike.
Thanks Mike. I don't think I've ever used Mcarbo just Numrich and some smaller ones.
@@marcthomas2482 Mcarbo has a complete spring kit with all the springs in the action assembly. They even sell the little C clips!
My Gpa had the same model I believe. My brother has it still to this day. Nice piece.
Thanks Tim!
Funny how so many things we least expect to, turn into little adventures in learning. Glad you found the spring; I might not have; I have lost some, and other things. All good.
You are absolutely right. If you can take that perspective from the start it makes it less stressful. I will be honest, I was stressed, pissed, and vocalizing it (off camera). This time I had some luck on my side I guess.
You could razor knife a split in the polymer retainer block.
Slip it on. The fit to the receiver will hold it in place. It merely cushions the rearward stroke of the bolt. The calibration of the spring will insure proper cycle function.
My old white buffer was crumbled as well. Thanks for the information.
Thanks for watching, David!
I was always wondering if a better material could be used instead of plastic, like brass! It's the weak spot of this great gun.
Agreed. There are definitely better materials today, and I hope there will be something even better than these 3D printed ones when I need them again.
I inherited a Glenfield model 70 from my father-in-law who had pass away & it been my closet for about 3 years dicided to take it out to my gun club and pop off a few rounds it worked for a awhile & reallt enjoyed it but about 6 weeks ago my charging /bolt was jamming figure it need some cleaning so took it apart & like you saw the Buffer was all crumble up & ordered used from Numreich parts begin to remove the horseshoe clips & spring came flying off work on it off and on for the next 3 weeks getting tired trying to get back together. :( Saturday June 10 after spending most of the morning I finally got it together & did a dry fire & since I live in the city it was not possible pop off a few rounds unlike the 60 mine is magazine feed. It nice little gun & many times thought of taking to gun shop for repair but $$$$$$$$$$$$$$ stop me.
Guess I should make my own video where I take the springs off first...lol
🤣🤣
I've noticed after passing 60 that those small parts are harder to find & even harder to get down & pickup anymore. TH-cam & Google help a lot with videos & schematics on older items if you choose reliable info. Appreciate your time.
Yep. I found out as I got to 50 my arms weren't long enough to read anymore. Not only do I TH-cam and Google everything, I take pictures with my phone as I go so I can rebuild in reverse! Thanks Bill.
There known to be a problem
Yep. I have an extra on spare now.
ya skeered!! bah...
Jus' a little...😁