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
Marlin 1980, 336, straight stock, 30-30
Forum rules
Welcome to the Leverguns.Com General Discussions Forum. This is a high-class place so act respectable. We discuss most anything here other than politics... politely.
Please post political post in the new Politics forum.
Welcome to the Leverguns.Com General Discussions Forum. This is a high-class place so act respectable. We discuss most anything here other than politics... politely.
Please post political post in the new Politics forum.
-
- Levergunner 2.0
- Posts: 118
- Joined: Fri Dec 21, 2007 2:08 pm
Re: Marlin 1980, 336, straight stock, 30-30
Beauty, that rifle looks new!
"Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life"
"Better drawdown Alvin!"
"If you gotta shoot, shoot don't talk"
Conservative since day one and until the last!
"Better drawdown Alvin!"
"If you gotta shoot, shoot don't talk"
Conservative since day one and until the last!
Re: Marlin 1980, 336, straight stock, 30-30
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
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
-
- Levergunner 2.0
- Posts: 118
- Joined: Fri Dec 21, 2007 2:08 pm
Re: Marlin 1980, 336, straight stock, 30-30
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.JBowen wrote: ↑Wed May 01, 2024 1:37 pm 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
Some guy on Gun Broker had the Marlin brass saddle ring for sale for $180 and sold it.
Trooper Joe
Trooper Joe
Re: Marlin 1980, 336, straight stock, 30-30
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 have one 336 Texan from 1954 in 35 Remington.
congratulations on a nice find!
Johnny
Re: Marlin 1980, 336, straight stock, 30-30
Thanks for the information Joe.
JBowen
JBowen
Re: Marlin 1980, 336, straight stock, 30-30
I've got an old 336 Texan made in 1955, they are great rifles.
People were smarter before the Internet, or imbeciles were harder to notice.
Re: Marlin 1980, 336, straight stock, 30-30
Hey Trooper, I have a copy of this gun, it is Understated Elegance.trooper joe wrote: ↑Wed May 01, 2024 12:22 pm 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
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...
. .
.and a new one here> https://palmettostatearmory.com/marlin- ... 70534.html
grizz
You do not have the required permissions to view the files attached to this post.
- Scott Tschirhart
- Advanced Levergunner
- Posts: 4008
- Joined: Fri Oct 16, 2020 2:56 pm
- Location: San Antonio, Texas
Re: Marlin 1980, 336, straight stock, 30-30
I always liked the Texan version but I have never owned one.