Anybody have a rifle rebarreled by Marlin lately?

ScottT · Post by **ScottT** » Tue Jan 22, 2008 11:56 am

I am having a hell of a time getting through to them on their customer service line.

I have a 336 that someone abused the front end on and I would like to replace it with a rifle barrel anyway.

I am thinking a 24 inch octagon.
Comments?

Griff · Post by **Griff** » Tue Jan 22, 2008 12:05 pm

Seems like a good plan to me. Seems I recall someone having their 1894 redone by Marlin on the old forum; but the name escapes me. Don't recall the details, just the overall impression the final result was very well done.

claybob86 · Post by **claybob86** » Tue Jan 22, 2008 12:08 pm

ScottT wrote:
I am thinking a 24 inch octagon.
Comments?

You'll need a crescent buttplate to go with that.

jnyork · Post by **jnyork** » Tue Jan 22, 2008 12:26 pm

Two friends of mine have had that done within the last year, one had a 24" 30-30 barrel installed, both jobs beyond reproach.

ScottT · Post by **ScottT** » Tue Jan 22, 2008 12:36 pm

Got a quote of $304 and I may have enough in my old Alaska fund to do this.......They replace everything from the reciever forward.

Terry Murbach · Post by **Terry Murbach** » Tue Jan 22, 2008 12:48 pm

DO THEY SEND BACK ALL YOUR ALREADY-PAID-FOR PARTS ??

ScottT · Post by **ScottT** » Tue Jan 22, 2008 12:50 pm

Yes, if you ask for them.

Smartest thing is to take them off before you send it.

mod71alaska · Post by **mod71alaska** » Tue Jan 22, 2008 1:17 pm

ScottT wrote:Got a quote of $304 and I may have enough in my old Alaska fund to do this.......They replace everything from the reciever forward.

An Alaska Fund sounds interesting! Is that a fund from an Alaska hunting trip you made or one you didn't make? Don't mean to pry, Scott...just curious. If you've been to AK how 'bout sharing some of what you did, shot, caught, etc.

ScottT · Post by **ScottT** » Tue Jan 22, 2008 1:41 pm

I went to Alaska on a shoestring budget in 1999 and I have been saving coin to do it again some day. Some day might not ever come as things have changed. But I still have a couple of 5 gallon buckets full of change.

CaptainFinn · Post by **CaptainFinn** » Tue Jan 22, 2008 6:10 pm

Last year a friend of mine had a mid-seventies 1895 45-70 (No crossbolt) sent back to the factory to be updated with an 1895 CB barrel, magazine and wood. It looked great and IIRC the price was around $300 or a little less.

jazman · Post by **jazman** » Tue Jan 22, 2008 6:41 pm

$300 sounds very reasonable to end up with a basically a new gun for yourself.

marlinman93 · Post by **marlinman93** » Tue Jan 22, 2008 9:28 pm

Did you ask them if they put the new chcekered wood on the forearm? I believe they will, and it might mismatch the buttstock. For a tiny bit more they'll change the buttstock too.

Post by **Ysabel Kid** » Tue Jan 22, 2008 10:16 pm

Scott -

Did they ever recover the Marlin stolen out of your vehicle late last year?

Bigahh · Post by **Bigahh** » Tue Jan 22, 2008 10:19 pm

ScottT wrote:Got a quote of $304 and I may have enough in my old Alaska fund to do this.......They replace everything from the reciever forward.

Sounds like a nice plan. I like my rifles with the 1/2 magazine tube. There is a JC Higgins Marlin in 35 Rem at my local shop I can pick up reasonable, I may follow suit.Thanks for the info Scott.

El Mac · Post by **El Mac** » Tue Jan 22, 2008 10:20 pm

ScottT wrote:I am having a hell of a time getting through to them on their customer service line.

I have a 336 that someone abused the front end on and I would like to replace it with a rifle barrel anyway.

I am thinking a 24 inch octagon.
Comments?

Going to do the same thing with a Glenfield. Not sure if I'll go .30-30 or .38-55. The only down side is that they will have the Marlin Billboard stamped on the barrel. <barf>

If I could find a 'smith that would rebarrel it and matching mag tube for near the same, I'd go that route and not have the repulsive billboard.

Sgt Ryan · Post by **Sgt Ryan** » Tue Jan 22, 2008 10:50 pm

I have had two rifles cowboy'd up from marlin. They replace everything from the reciever forward. The 95 was returned with the new front stock that did not match the old butt stock. I had to cut down the old front stock to fit so the wood was the same. looks really good. I did a second 336 rifle that started out as a 30-30. I debated about going to a 38-55 but decided against it and stayed with the 30-30. I installed a precision gun works stocks with a cresant butt plate. Octagon barrel on both. Seems like the cost was around 300 each. Both of these rifles were pre cross bolt safety. Working with Marlin was top notch and a good turn around time. I called Marlin they gave me the information I needed to send the rifles in. They inspected the guns and gave me a cost for the modifications, I approved the transaction and they sent the rifles back along with the old parts. Easy as pie.

Anybody have a rifle rebarreled by Marlin lately?

Anybody have a rifle rebarreled by Marlin lately?

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