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New rifle- family heirloom #7674360
09/19/22 12:25 AM
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My mother gave this Marlin .30-.30 today. It was my great grandfather’s before she hunted with it. What do y’all know about it? Years made? There are very few distinguishing marks. Under the lever are the the numbers 8379.

I’ve tried googling it but haven’t been overly successful.

Any info you guys can provide is greatly appreciated.

Re: New rifle- family heirloom [Re: Mike Crawford] #7674363
09/19/22 12:35 AM
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1893 or 1936 model based on the square bolt.

The sight is a redfield. Looks to be a redfield 70.


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Re: New rifle- family heirloom [Re: Mike Crawford] #7674364
09/19/22 12:40 AM
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Thanks! Is there a way to tell between the 1893 and 1936 model?

Re: New rifle- family heirloom [Re: Mike Crawford] #7674370
09/19/22 01:07 AM
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Go to the library or Wally World in sporting goods, and peruse shooters bible, I think that's the one, it gives serial no's and years.


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Re: New rifle- family heirloom [Re: Mike Crawford] #7674416
09/19/22 06:31 AM
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The "fat wood" forearm and the reciever shape says its a 1936, or just 36 as they're usually called. The 'C' preceding the numbers indicates a 1945 year of manufacture.

Neat old rifle!

Re: New rifle- family heirloom [Re: Mike Crawford] #7674511
09/19/22 09:41 AM
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Very nice rifle! Congrats! If it could only talk!

Re: New rifle- family heirloom [Re: Gator Foot] #7674520
09/19/22 09:52 AM
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Originally Posted by Gator Foot
Very nice rifle! Congrats! If it could only talk!

Exactly


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Re: New rifle- family heirloom [Re: Mike Crawford] #7674539
09/19/22 10:25 AM
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very cool the Pre-War predecessor to the 336


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Re: New rifle- family heirloom [Re: GREENCOUNTYPETE] #7674658
09/19/22 01:51 PM
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Originally Posted by GREENCOUNTYPETE
very cool the Pre-War predecessor to the 336


This was made prior to the Revolutionary War? smile


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Re: New rifle- family heirloom [Re: Mike Crawford] #7674662
09/19/22 01:55 PM
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Dandy rifle.

Nothing like a lever gun. I have a Marlin .44 mag also.

I hope you find the info you search for. What a wonderful addition to the collection.

Re: New rifle- family heirloom [Re: Mike Crawford] #7674749
09/19/22 04:42 PM
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Thank you, all. You’ve been most helpful. My mom gave it to me with the contingency that I use it. I’ll be hitting the timber with it this fall!

Re: New rifle- family heirloom [Re: Mike Crawford] #7674752
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What a treasure, enjoy it.

Re: New rifle- family heirloom [Re: 160user] #7674773
09/19/22 05:15 PM
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Originally Posted by 160user
Originally Posted by GREENCOUNTYPETE
very cool the Pre-War predecessor to the 336


This was made prior to the Revolutionary War? smile

they stopped production for WWII as they did many guns or they only made them in military config those years like Ithaca M37 shotguns

Remington was ready to release the M740 in 1939 then didn't until after the war in 1950

1947 or 48 and after was sort of a new season in American gun making a lot of companies put lessons learned in war time production into their new or updated models

for machine time it takes a lot less time to make something mostly round (round stock) perfectly round and find the center of it and drill a firing pin channel

Marlin released the 336 in 1948 post war and it could be machined faster.
less machine time = lower potential cost , more production

the lever gun beat out some very good guns simply because they could make them to a price point that made them very friendly to farmers , hunters and anyone who needed a gun.

Last edited by GREENCOUNTYPETE; 09/19/22 05:18 PM.

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Re: New rifle- family heirloom [Re: Mike Crawford] #7674859
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Very nice treasure!


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Re: New rifle- family heirloom [Re: Mike Crawford] #7674873
09/19/22 07:54 PM
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Very nice. I like that sight

Re: New rifle- family heirloom [Re: Rat_Pack] #7675033
09/20/22 03:53 AM
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Originally Posted by Rat_Pack
Very nice. I like that sight


I love the old school peep sight- which I now know is called a Redfield. It's very accurate.

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