Marlin 1980, 336, straight stock, 30-30

[trooper joe]

I just picked up my fourth Marlin 336 since February. It is a 336, straight stock (Texan style), 30-30 made in 1980. Out of these last four Marlins, three of them are straight “Texas” style and one of these three has a brass saddle ring.

It had a strange trip to my house. It arrived at my dealer from another one out east, without the front sight attached as well as the rear sight elevator detached. The sight parts were in a plastic bag, loose in the shipping box.

After a month long trip to the gunsmith, all is well, and I picked it up yesterday. No one at either end of the journey admits dropping the gun but that is what I think happened. My dealer who is part of the same company, treated me great, paid to have the gun repaired and checked out, and even gave me a nice discount.

I just checked it over and I am really glad I did not walk away from this one. I think it has the smoothest and lightest trigger of any of my Marlins (about 2 1/2 to 3# with my Wheeler gage). It feeds an A-Zoom snap cap like silk. The only blemishes I saw were two small pock marks on the rear stock and a tiny bit of surface oxidation. on the left side of the receiver and barrel (can hardly see it and if the selling dealer had not mentioned it, I may not have noticed it).







I have really warmed up to these straight stock Marlins and wished I would have done so when they were a little cheaper.

Trooper Joe

[Drawdown]

Beauty, that rifle looks new!

[JBowen]

Very nice condition. You don't see those everyday for sure.
I am not a Marlin collector and I only have one Marlin that I bought maybe 10 -15 years ago because it was different and at a price
I could not pass up. It is a Marlin 336 "Texan Style" 30-30 with the brass saddle ring. I believe it was made in 68 or 69. Joe, how rare
is the brass saddle ring?

Thanks,
JBowen

[trooper joe]

Very nice condition. You don't see those everyday for sure.
I am not a Marlin collector and I only have one Marlin that I bought maybe 10 -15 years ago because it was different and at a price
I could not pass up. It is a Marlin 336 "Texan Style" 30-30 with the brass saddle ring. I believe it was made in 68 or 69. Joe, how rare
is the brass saddle ring?

Thanks,
JBowen

Not sure. Do not think there were too many. I sort of like my two straight stock Marlins with out the saddle ring better than tge one with one. I actually thought of selling my one SRC until I keep reading how rare they are.

Some guy on Gun Broker had the Marlin brass saddle ring for sale for $180 and sold it.




Trooper Joe

[JOG]

I also like the straight stock Marlins {Texan}
I have one 336 Texan from 1954 in 35 Remington.
congratulations on a nice find!
Johnny

[JBowen]

Thanks for the information Joe.

JBowen

[Sarge]

I also like the straight stock Marlins {Texan}
I have one 336 Texan from 1954 in 35 Remington.
congratulations on a nice find!
Johnny

I've got an old 336 Texan made in 1955, they are great rifles.

[Grizz]

I just picked up my fourth Marlin 336 since February. It is a 336, straight stock (Texan style), 30-30 made in 1980. Out of these last four Marlins, three of them are straight “Texas” style and one of these three has a brass saddle ring.
I have really warmed up to these straight stock Marlins and wished I would have done so when they were a little cheaper.

Trooper Joe

Hey Trooper, I have a copy of this gun, it is Understated Elegance.

It is Texas Style, but not a Texan I think. there is a Marlin Texan model . . . It is an 1897, and there are 336 Texans, but I don't know what the roll stamp says on either one. My rifle has the same roll stamp as yours. I'm with you, and wish I had herded up a few of them...
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Marlin 1897 Texan.jpg

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.and a new one here> https://palmettostatearmory.com/marlin- ... 70534.html


grizz

[Scott Tschirhart]

I always liked the Texan version but I have never owned one.