How OLD Is Your Marlin Lever Action Rifle? Here's HELP!
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- Need help deciphering the chaotic serial numbers of Marlin lever action rifles? This video will help you understand the various types of serial numbers the company used over the years so you can age your firearms!
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I have an 1894 blued marlin in 44 magnum with a 20 inch barrel that was made by marlin itself and is stamped JM. I purchased it new in the UK in 2007. When I bought it, before firing and as a precaution to what I had read, I had it sent off to a gun company in the UK (called South Yorkshire shooting) who specialised in tuning marlin lever action rifles. As well as tuning the rifle by refitting, smoothing and polishing internal parts, they also fitted it with a trigger kit. This got rid of the floppy trigger and reduced the trigger pull weight. The tuning was done to smooth out and remedy any cycling issues so that the rifle was then very easy to cycle and operate and was far better than a new rifle fresh off the production line.
The company that carried out the work, who also sold new marlins, stated that it was common even then to have cycling issues with brand new marlin lever action rifles. This was a few years before any involvement with Remington.
Many thanks for producing the above video and the research that you have put in to clarify the date of manufacture of marlin rifles.
Yeah that was me. I made the suggestion after watching your video on a .336 Marlin "A pawn Shop Treasure." Thanks for the shout and enjoyed the information you had to share.
Thanks for reminding me. I couldn't find your original comment. And then I forgot to mention you in the video. My bad all around. But anyway, it was a great idea. Thanks!
I miss our pawn shops. They all have closed in our town. Such interesting places.
I seem to date my Marlin a bit more during whitetail rifle season.
So it sounds like an on-again-off-again kind of relationship😄
Hello TS. I just picked up my second rifle, a 336 E13913
My .35 Remington , Marlin 336 is a 1973 model that I have had since I was 13. I'm 60 now. And it's never let me down.
Sweet!
Thank you for taking valuable time to create this video. I just got my first 336 and absolutely love it!
My JM 44 Cowboy was built in 2001 great rifle !!
Awesome! I love the look of the 1894 and 1895 CBs!
Great video love the birds in the background, marlin makes great firearms to bad they sold out
Thanks for your comment. In reality, the Marlin company as we fondly remember it ceased to exist in the early 2000s when when the Freedom group bought them out. Then, even that Remington run Marlin company disappeared when the Freedom group had to liquidate everything. So the truth is, If it were not for Ruger buying the Marlin name along with all of their assets and intellectual property, we would have no more Marlin Firearms ever. That said, I'm really thankful for Ruger, and they are doing a bang-up job with the new Marlins.
Great video, very informative. Will no doubt be referring back to this. Thanks George
George, Thanks for all this great info.!
Thank you for the information. It was super helpful and easy to understand.
Excellent. Thank You. I've been looking for this information.
Very useful info! Thanks for sharing.
Reputation and respect is difficult to earn and easy to lose if you're not careful. We were all hopeful that Cerberus would be successful and most of us lost something. H&R alone was a loss to budget shooters and new shooters. I gave a few single shot shotguns away for gifts. Getting back to reputation. Remlin really became a slur in shooting circles.
When Ruger purchased Marlin, some tried to call it Ruglin, but it never stuck. Ruger's reputation was so good people were willing to wait and see. Most of us want there to be a Marlin and a Ruger. The only negative I've heard is price. Given Ruger's willingness to offer something to everyone, I expect there will be a Marlin for most budgets.
You cleared up a lot on the serial number topic.
Great comment! Thanks! There has been a lot of banter about the price of the new Marlins, but my store here north of Houston is selling them for around $1,100. That's just a few dollars more than Henry big boy. So I think once the new wears off the price everybody sees will be well below MSRP. By the way I sure miss the Handi Rifle. By the time I figured out how great they were they're no longer available.
Cerberus KERBEROS (Cerberus) was the gigantic, three-headed hound of Haides which guarded the gates of the underworld and prevented the escape of the shades of the dead.
Thank you for this video. I was able to determine the year of manufacture for my Marlin 336 30-30 and my Marlin 336 35REM, as well as my Marlin Model 25MN 22Mag. The only Marlin that I couldn't find info for on your video was my Marlin XL7 25-06, but I did some Googling and discovered Marlin started producing the XL7 in 2008 and I bought it in 2009. I have sub'd to your channel because I love videos about firearms, especially since I have been hunting and shooting for over 40 years.
My oldest Marlin model 97 was made in 1909, I’ve got several older Marlins and 2 Remlins made in 2019, but the neatest Marlin is a model 80 (22 cal) with no serial number that Grampa got as a premium from Dekalb seed corn in 1932.
Nice guns! Especially your Grampa's
That’s what your grandpa said *LAST NIGHT!!!*
Excellent video my friend.
Thanks Buddy I really appreciate watching your videos.
You are welcome. I appreciate your comment and the time you spend watching!
very nice George, thanks for the information
Thank you for watching! And I appreciate your comment!
I totally agree with what you said about TH-cam and their totally BS Bots and Algorithms. I have a very small startup channel and I post what is a pretty good video and it only gets 17 views in 14 days while an old man in North Dakota posts a video of himself driving down a country road in a road grader and it gets 590 views the first hour. It doesn’t take much to realize there is something very wrong at work here. Oh well thanks for the good video.
Do you have a new channel, you have to be patient. It does take the algorithm sometimes a year to really figure out who your audience is. That's why they say he's a TH-cam channel is not a Sprint but a marathon. I got the same results you did when I was first starting out.
@@TargetSuite Yes I have a new channel. Thanks for the information. I mostly post videos because my grandkids enjoy watching them, and since I’m retired I don’t have much else to do any way. I’ll give some time and see what happens.
Before I launched my channel in 2019 I watched hours upon hours of videos on how to have a successful TH-cam channel. One thing I learned . . . success on TH-cam depends on doing things in a way that pushes the right buttons in their artificial intelligence, aka, the algorithm.
Good information George! Thanks Señor!
DeNada!
Great info !! Thanks for the video !!
You are welcome. Thank you for watching!
Good job and very helpful to all of us. Thanks
Thank you. I appreciate that!
Thank you so much George. My stainless 1895 45 70 was made in March of 2018 and I purchased it new in May of 2019. Great to know.Thanks again.
I appreciate the research you did to sort all that out. Like you I knew some, but didn't know the all the letter codes. I believe these codes work for model 99's also.
Thanks
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These are beautiful guns. Functional and elegant.
Very useful, thank you. This will keep me busy dating my Marlin Rifles for a while.
Glad to help fill your Friday evening😉
I have that same 1950sc in 35 Remington.
Don't you just love that fat "perch belly" forend?
@@TargetSuite It has a really cool custom forend. You might like to see it. I've done a couple videos on it. Here's the first video I did on it. th-cam.com/video/31dpQJLYcLI/w-d-xo.html
My favorite Marlin is my 1894, made in 1895. Most likely a special order...26 inch heavy barreled take down in 44-40.. Oh if she could only talk!!! Been rode hard and put-up wet, but she still shoots true.
What a great firearm to have. And you are right. Just imagine what that gun has experience in a century and a quarter!
👍😊 good information to know tho I don’t have any Marlins 🤷♂️.
1981 - 39A and 1998 - 1895 checking in. Great stuff, thanks for the info George!
You are welcome Keith! Btw, did you ever draw blood with that "rejuvenated" 1895?
Year got away from me and the one time I made it out the hogs were a no show. This fall will be a different story. That RPP gate and edge deburring sure make it sweet to load, not to mention shells actually chamber now thanks to your detective and engineering work!
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Very helpful Thank You.
George I looked my 35 rem 336 SC 1952 year some years back but great source of info 👍🇺🇲🇺🇲👍🙏
Thanks! Don't you love those old Marlins?
@@TargetSuite Mine has the Ballard rifling , Which came prior to micro groove. It has quite a bit of handling wear and scars . I'm sure it could tell some stories if it could talk.
Great video. Thank you!
Thanks for the info. About to go date my 3 marlins
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Excellent video by the way.
Thanks!
This video made me open the gun safe and pull out my ole Marlin 336 rc in 30-30 and check the date on it...it starts with letter F so that means it's a 1949 production if I got this right, which also prompted me to look up on line my Winchester 94 in .32 Spec.in the rack beside it and it is also a 1949 production !! ...purty kwool, and thanks for the prompt for me to look at them great video George, subscriber D.
That's awesome Doug! Thanks!
Thanks George ,love your Videos ,just pick up a Marlin 336 30-30 yesterday on a trade ,and 6 minutes in your Video and found out that my Marlin is a 1972 thank you .
Very informative. Thank you.
You are welcome Andy!
Hi George, My 39A was built in 1947 with a prefix letter D in the serial number. My "Remlin" 1894 .44 magnum was built in June of 2019 with the letter code PN on the barrel. My 336 was built in 1976 (100 - 24), 24 being the first two serial number digits. So, I have the full range of Marlin serial numbers in my gun safe!
Excellent! I bet your 1894 Remlin is better than all three of the JMs that I bought off of GunBroker
@@TargetSuite By 2019 all the kinks were worked out, it's a very nice rifle.
I didn't have to watch the video, since from reading your comment I learned my "new" 336 is a 1976 same as yours! Great info.
Hi George, enjoy learning more history of guns. It always fascinates me. Thank you for your time and hard work on your videos.
Thank you Terry. This was a hard one, especially the editing . . . 10+ hours!
@@TargetSuite wow ten hours! The video turned out awesome you did a great job.
Thank you!
@@TargetSuiteI own a 336 waffle top 30-30 deluxe factory checkering and swivel studs mfg 1949 not many deluxe ones made unmolested and in very good condition
One of the most informative U-tube videos l have seen! Thanks George. Not surprised to learn you're a church goer.
Thanks👊
People love to tease the remlins but the h barrel code at the end of mine placed it in to the Remington buyout yet I haven't managed to kill that model 795 no matter how many rounds I put through it I get it so hot sometimes I've even managed to burn the thread lock off front sight the rifle runs great aside from odd mag or rimfires related issue
I think I'm going to find Ken's Remlin to be an excellent gun. Maybe some cosmetic problems but functional "perfection".
Very information thank you
You have a serious problem that I picked up at the beginning of this video. I feel I should help you out of the serious situation you are faced with. What makes us in the firearms community so dang good is our willingness to help others.
Therefore you need to box up the model 39 and I when it is received do swear to store it with other members of Marlins family in one of my safes..
I know it will be hard to say goodbye but if you truly love something then you should set it free.
And you are welcome in advance.
Haha! Seriously though you have some good looking Marlins there.
As for the Remlins. You actually have that right 100%. It was within the last 3 years that Remington finally got the rifles out the door with no issues.
As for Ruger. Their Marlins have been superb since their release. Sticks are fitted properly , metal is finished properly and they took their time and got these as close to perfection as they could. Now they have had a few issues arise with some of their bolts. But they seem to have fixed that issue quickly.
I believe Marlin to be in very capable hands.
Haha! Great comment! And I have to say, it's good to hear from someone who has a fair perspective when it comes to a firearms companies introduction of a new product line.
Just got a 336 this past weekend and thanks to you I know I have a real one from 2003
Excellent!
Great information always appreciated 👍👍
Thanks!
Thanks for the Information George. I bought my 444S in 1982 from a co-worker. Found out from you it was built in 1978. Even though it was (and is) in beautiful shape; I always thought it was maybe 10-12 years old at the time; I mean -Who would sell a 444S JM after only 4 years! I have had it for 41 years and still love it.😅
Love those lever guns!
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i love my marlins and rugers!!!!
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My Levermatic, 1955 steel receiver, has no numbers which is kind of cool.
Thank you. I looked up my serial number and it started with U. 1961/62 year model.
Something different on mine is a R.C. Stamp on the barrel. Believe it was produced for the Royal Canadian Mounties. Nice
My 336 rc 3030 is from 1949 75yrs old shoots great looks like there is no bluing or top coat looks like raw metal rifle nice shooting it is scoped with a newer stock org one was damaged.but it's still a keeper.
Good info to know
Marlins: 1894, 39A, 39D, 336RC, 60, Glenfield 75. Fun. but I've none in 30-30!
No 30-30 for me either. Every one I featured on the channel has been borrowed. Ken, we have to fix this problem for both of us!
@@TargetSuite The Winchester 94s are in 30-30.
My first rifle was a Winchester 94 in 30-30 with a side mounted Bushnell 3x9. I have another one in the closet. I had one that I sold a few years ago, a Dodge Ram commemorative. A friend has a gold trigger Marlin 30-30 that I have my eye on when he finally decides I should have it.
Thank you!
Thanks man you are great
Thanks for the video! My 1894c is made 2009, Jm stamped.
Love my 41 & 48 Marlins
Good stuff George!!!
Yup its kinda confusing. Rophy book is confusing but reflects some light. I live 13/14 miles from North Haven CT Marlin Factory. ( old) was in dozens of times. Love my Marlins!!
I ordered the Brophy book, but it is coming today so I had to use online resources for the research. By the way sorry for disrespecting your town and calling it New Haven several times😄
@@TargetSuite Marlin originally was in New Haven, Whitney Ave but Marlin built and moved to No Haven about mid 1970's.
Thanks. That explains why I kept saying "New".
Can Not Wait To Find Out The Difference Between The .308 Marlin And The 7.62x51 Bullet. Always Learning New Things Watching George!
I did compare the 308 and the 300 Savage from The Savage 99. That video has been up for a couple of weeks
Hey George. Excellent video. I pulled my Marlin 336XLR out of the safe and it has a 95XXXXXX number, so 2005 was the year of production for it. A pre-RemLin if you will lol. Father's day present from my son in 2007.
Thanks Max! I think you showed me that rifle when I visited. Or was that a dream😉
@@TargetSuite lol. No dream. it's very accurate. Because of the scope I have on it, I get three touching at 50yds and that opens up to 1 MOA at 100yds. If I had more magnification I think I could tighten that a little, but it's plenty good for what I shoot. If you're not too busy when reading this, give me a call, I want to discuss something with you.
Sorry I missed your reply last night. Can I call you this morning? Well I'll tell you what I'm going to call you anyway😄
I just picked up a 1948 336a in 30-30 happiest day of my life. Thanks for explaining the dates. I wouldn't have figured it out
You are welcome. Congratulations on getting that fine historic rifle!
I chose a late 2009 1894 for the Ballard rifling. There were some gold triggers available then for around $500, but I wanted to avoid the Microgroove.
The fit was very fine, but finish of the internals required filing and stoning using a jewelers loupe to get rid of tooling marks and scratches.
I also upgraded the trigger to the non-floppy Wild West model.
Very fine rifle . . . one of the issues the late New Haven JM models had were a reduction in hand-finishing and their tooling was wearing out.
This added to the problems Remington had moving to Ilion, and explains poor quality as they were converting production to CNC. CZ also had the same issues with Dan Wesson's . . . trying to make CNC from worn original tooling specs.
THANX SOO MUCH! You remind me of my DAD! (Posthumously).. I was blessed with his 336 Marlin.. ser# 22xxxxxx.
Thank you for the very useful information, you sure was shooting that 308 Marlin really quick heard that steel ringing
Thanks! That gun is a little rough, but it shoots great! I wonder why you didn't get notified🤔 FYI, I just uploaded another one this morning.
Thank you!!!! I now know that my model 444 was made in 1977, and my M94 44 Mag was made in 1999. Very happy to know this.
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Thankks so much. I just bought a 336W that was a safe queen and doesnt have a scratch on the wood. I believe Beechwood ? It has CM on the barrel so i believe it was made in April 2018 so i believe thats a good year for a Remlin 336W . I paid 327 for it at a pawn shop. If i hadnt someone else would have snatched it up. Too clean and pristine to shoot. Lol. Ammo is priceier than 3 years so we better stock up. Thanks again. Hello from Lubbock Texas. Deer and Hogs all over the state.
I have a Marlin 25M 22 magnum made in 1986 (14XXXXXX) bought new when I was in high school. Oh the stories that gun could tell. I had a 336 in 35Rem but traded it for a S&W 1500 in 7mm Mag because I was getting stationed up in Alaska. Come to think of it, may have been a Mossberg 1500, either way it was a Howa re-brand. Man that gun would shoot, took a Dall from 500yds and a few Caribou too. Thank you, sir, for the trip down memory lane.
You are welcome. I enjoyed it also😉
Great video George. I have on borrow a 336 serial number J 25151 thanks to your video I know it was made in 1952. Sadly it is in pretty rough shape. I am going to give it a good cleaning and do a range review.
I appreciate this information which has been helpful. I have several Marlins, one of which is a waffle top in 30-30 manufactured in 1950. What I have found regarding year of manufacture prior to this video has been confusing. I'm going to save your video for future reference. Thanks for what you do.
You are welcome. It was helpful to me to do the research.
I have 336c and first nuber is 94 was made in 94 still trying get all data right on my Lever guns . Amazing video
Mine is actually a glenfield, JM marked barrel and if it uses the same scheme as a regular marlin it's a 1972. It even has a vintage glenfield scope on it. Pawn shop find and I do love the thing.
Nice! I believe they did use the same serial# scheme.
once again a single sentence in search gets me to where I want to be...I was born in 1963 and for whatever reason I was convinced my Fathers Lever Action 30-30 Marlin was as old as me. My Dad had three hunting rifles A big 300 Magnum a gun he was very fond of. we new he had purchased that gun new because it was a Weatherby Action a pretty Blonde Stock and Seiko Scope #One brother has in his possession, 42He had a 306 that my brother Hunts with .I have the 30-30 Marlin and I have wanted to figure out its age...my serial number begins with "F" so now I know it was manufactured in New Haven in 1949 thank and I watched you till the end
My most recent model 336 is easy...100 year anniversary, built in 1970 chambered in .30 30
I just picked it up earlier this year and it was in unfired condition...i have only put 40 rounds through it...It was a bit stiff after sitting in a collection for 52 years...but a light coat of oil and working the action while watching TV has smoothed her out nicely!
My Serial # begins with a 70 738**...growing up I have always owned Marlin Lever guns...but i really like the Winchester 94...just because its so dang handy a rifle to carry through these mountains and river bottoms...thanks for another great video!...MTwoods
Nothing like turning meaningless, mind-numbing TV watching into a very productive and satisfying time😄
Awesome video!!! Last night I traded a unfired ruger gp100 .357 for, what I was told was a 1972 model 336. So I looked for info on TH-cam and came across your video. After watching the video, I was pleasantly surprised to find a serial number starting with 21xxxxx making the mfg date 1979, the year we, me and the 336 were made. Thanks for the info. I greatly appreciate it.
Hi there, was there a letter before 21xxxx ?
@@SK-dy2ll not that I remember. 21xxx only.
Really enjoyed the video friend. Very informative. I see that my daddys 35 rem marlin was made in 1979. When he gave it to me we could not hit a 5gal bucket at 50 yrds. Im pretty decent marksman an missed it about 4ft to the left so I had all my gun friends even a wva trooper check it out an couldn't find a reason for it to be off that far so I set it in the corner for a month and one morning having my coffee i look down the barrel and notice the front sight was off to the right side. IT was a WOW MOMENT so I called Marlin and they said send it to us an we will repair it at no cost so I packed it up and time rolled around and it was the following year deer season so I had no other deer rifle so I put a scope on it and its been that way for 44 years. Killed a few deer with it. Great deer rifle. Thats very odd isn't it. I enjoy your videos alot. Im going on 71 years old.
I say 1924 because that’s the closest date I could find information on. I believe I had (family gun, swaps hands, everyone wants it) a 1924 Marlin Model in 30-30. Serial number 568. It has several “568” roll marks I believe in ALL of the locations you mentioned including the bottom of the receiver. When you take the stock off, it’s also stamped “568” in ink on an inside face. The for-end is also ink stamped “568”. The only thing not original is that somewhere along the way (before my 35 years started) someone did drill and tap the receiver for a weaver rail. I really wish one of my ancestors hadn’t done that but as I’ve gotten older, I’ve come to appreciate that aspect because all that means is that this rifle has been used for almost a century by MY family. It’s still a fine shooter too. I miss it dearly and one day I will have it back.
You've got a great gun with family history. I always say that is like a national treasure. .
Great informative video. When the North Haven plant was closed in 2010, lever actions came to Ilion, NY and semi-auto and bolt actions went to Mayfield, KY. Just a slight correction to point out. Spot on otherwise.
Thanks!. I knew there were areas where my research didn'tgo deep enough. But I also trusted that you guys would fill in the blanks. Thanks for watching and thank you for your helpful comment!
That interesting about Mayfield, I live 70 miles away love most all guns and did not know that there was a gun manufacturer there. Great!!
I've got a Marlin Model 97. The predecessor to the 39 and 39A.
They did not keep records for those particular years. Nearest I can get is within a decade and compare serial with other examples. It's about a 1912.
It's had it's bore sleeved and stock refinished.
The case hardening is faint.
But I love it and it shoots great.
24" barrel; you almost don't need ear pro.
Something about an old gun.
What a great gun! And yes there is just something about an old one!
That XLR is a rather cool "True Remlin" transitional piece, having parts from both makers.
Yes. I really found that interesting. Thanks for your comment!
I know exactly how old mine Marlin 39a is. I bought it in 1966 from a gun shop in Los Angeles, and it was brand new then. So the serial number has to be right around 1966, maybe a year or two older then that. But real close.
My 1894 44Mag is a Sept 2015 and my 1895 Cowboy 45-70 was made in 2002. Both great shooters.
Awesome! Congrats!
My father took me into Kmart before hunting season in 1998 bought me a brand new 336 in 30-30 I was 14. I own plenty of other guns now but if I could only have one that would be it I love that thing
Thanks for sharing I have an original Marlin 1894 in 25-20
Oh, nice! Would love one of the really old Marlins like that.
Just got to sit and watch great show again George, I do have an old gem of a Marlin being a 92 22lr lever may I send the numbers for a year ID.
I'll do my best. Take a few pictures of the gun including the barrel stamp and serial number and send them to targetsuite@gmail.com
Nice video. I'm a Marlin collector of sorts, since I primarily buy "shooters" and not necessarily collector condition guns. Just an FYI, Remington bought Marlin in 2008 and the manufacturing problems started immediately. One of the worst debacles was with the 308MX line. Many receivers had barrel threading that was not square with the receiver, which resulted in what was called "barrel droop" and 2009 was the year. I own a 2007 308MXLR and was just about to buy a 2009 308MX when I had the seller check for barrel droop and, sure enough, the barrel was low & offline by about a 1/4", which basically destroyed the value of the gun. I'm in Houston quite often with a son who is a Houston firefighter and my father-in-law is there, a Rice professor and Christian who has taught an adult class at his church for 50 years. God bless and keep making the levergun videos.
I've got a 336 adl Wich is the deluxe with factory checkering and sling swivel studs the waffle top un drilled and 24 inch bbl half mag in 30-30 in excellent condition for a rifle made in 1949 second year of the 336 model following the model 36 which followed the 93
I remember when he had the scope mounted... back then it was difficult but now I know why!.. The mounts are dual purpose.. you can use the iron sights OR the Scope...
Always informative, always entertaining. And what a great reference! Thanks, George. Don’t suppose you put this in pdf form?
No, but I'll work on it. Thanks Bud.
@@TargetSuite Just double checked my 35 Rem 336 is 1964, my 39A is 1954, my 450 guide gun is 2003, my SS1894 44 is 2002, and my newest 1895 Marlin is 2021 under the new stewardship of the parent company, Ruger.
Thank you sir. Very helpful information. Hope you get to compare the newest Ruger Marlin Trapper. Little expensive but heard they are smooth. Hate that the 45/70s that were supposed to be Msrp at $1399 are costing up to $600 extra.
I'm on the list for a Trapper. Maybe I'll get lucky this time.
Thank you for the info, i found out my Marlin 1895G was made in 1999.
Thanks George, I appreciate the information but I will have to wait for further info., but I am pretty sure I have all of the stuff I need to date and identify the Marlin Safety rifle I have in 38/40 caliber. I believe you would enjoy taking this old rifle around the block for a few shots. If you are interested I might be convinced to furnish the rifle and ammo for you to feature it on one of your videos. The old carbine is a wonderful, old gun that will surely surprise people when they actually get to shoot it. It is a simple buckhorn rear sight with a fine blade front sight that is truly a real fine pin point top of the blade shooter. It started out as a centerfire black powder cartridge but when smokeless started the rifle had no problem going to smokeless powder because of the robust design. I always shoot smokeless in it but always use premium ammunition, factory made. It was my Grandfathers gun that was my Father's gun, then it became mine. I have quite a few handloads that my Dad and I reloaded, but I don't really like to shoot much of it because he liked to load em up pretty hot. I keep them, and they shoot great but I am trying to take better care of the rifle and so just factory safe loads for the old girl now. Let me know what you think, I don't live that far from you, so we will see.
Thanks! Send me an email at targetsuite@gmail.com
The history and the love of the conversation are priceless! Let alone the Rifle herself! I have a few similar to her. An Ethica Rifle, Mossberg Rifle and an H.R. Double action handgun. But my Marlins hold a very special place in my heart. They're so very special!😊
Looks like my guide gun was made in 2013, the barrel was also made by Marlin but assembled to a Remington receiver. Only issues I have with mine are that the screws like to work loose after some heavy shooting.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH ................. Just got a 336 in 30-30 with the letter "E" and now know it is a 1948 Model 😁😃👌👀 .................. enjoy
Great video. Nice to see the XLR model in this. I have one in 30-30 but I got it cerakoted black. Just too shiny for me in the Alberta foothills. I did have a 308 ME blued/wood model in 2007 or so and shouldn’t have sold it. Always wondered what happened to the 338 ME? Since 2002 I’ve had 3 30-30s, one 35 Rem, one 444, one 45-70 and one 39A and four model 60s. Some good a couple not so good.
Thanks for your comment Larry. Most information I could find on the 338ME just said it wasn't popular and was dumped. But I can't imagine Hornady got involved in a project without doing their homework. I suspect with what was happening at the "new" Marlin there just wasn't corporate support to promote that cartridge. Nice guns, by the way.
They did not notify me of this video
1950 my uncle bought a Marlin in 35 rem. Under lever. # 3020
No letter. Bought at Sears in CHICAGO I got it for xmas in 1964. I was born 1952
good video
I guess my 1894 was made in 1981 since it begins with a 19. I never noticed but it also has a jm stamped on the barrel. Oh ya its a 357. Thanks George love your videos!
Whats not to like about the Remington made Marlin 336 308MXLR? 🙂It's not often I get to see one of my fav calibers.
I have a Remington made Marlin 336 308ME, blued walnut stock version. It's barrel code is 'BG' = 2009.
Oldest Marlin here has a Serial No. 209xxx. A Marlin Safety, Model 1894 25-20Win TD made in 1900.
Newest is the Remington made Marlin 1895 444Marlin with a barrel code of 'ON' = July 2019.
Great guns! I bet that late model 444 is a nice gun. I've got money set aside in case Ruger really does start making them again.