Tell me about your Marlin Camp 9

They tend to crack the stock as well.

I wish I had bought one.

Camp 9

I've had a couple, and they are fun and accurate shooters. The heavier spring eliminates the hot unburned powder particles left-handed shooters experienced on their cheek.

S&W 15 & 17 rd 59 series mags work also.

Have one left ANIB headed to Gunbroker, just haven't used it and need to "thin the herd"!

I've had a Marlin Camp 9 since they came out. I've had no problems other than replacing the buffer. I replaced the recoil spring with a heavier one when I replaced the buffer. No problems with the stock cracking. My understanding is that cracked stocks is more of a problem with the Camp 45 in .45 APC and not the Model 9. Great rifle, and fun to shoot. Not a tack driver but a great plinker.

I looked at that one in Ashland gun store. It handled pretty good. I thought G17/G19 mags would fit that gun. Assuming the stock is tightened correctly and standard ammo is used I don't see how that piece of birch would crack.

I picked up a 45 with a cracked stock. I believe the stock cracked because the buffer was shot. I made a buffer out of a hunk of truck tire tread and put in a Wolff heavy duty spring. Glued and pinned the stock. No problems.

Numerich used to stock the buffers (it's the same part for the 22mag, 9mm and 45), but I don't know if they still have them.

I think the 9mm guns use S&W mags.

I don't have one, but if I ever see one at the LGS it's mine. I have a 69 series S&W, so I'm always picking up 12, 15, 17, 20 and 32 round mags for the 69 and 59 series S&W. A Marlin Camp 9 carbine just makes sense. I'm also wanting a Kel-Tec P11 to share mags with as well.

I would install one these, http://www.blackjackbuffers.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=196
And then one of these, http://www.gunsprings.com/index.cfm?page=items&cID=2&mID=101 I have a camp 45 and went with the 16.5 lbs Wolff spring.
I highly recommend these mods for the Camp carbines.

Our local Cabela's had a Camp 9 not long ago. Beautiful condition, looked brand new. The $800 price tag scared me right away from it. I'd love to have a .45 though. Doubt I'll ever find an affordable one.

Eight hundred bucks should have scared anyone away even if the said gun was in original wrappings. I think those make sense in states where handguns can only be owned by the privileged through blessing of local government officials. Good example would be NYS.

I too bought men when they first came out, 300 something serial number. Only problem I ever had was with aluminum cases ammo. Not enough neck tension, then the bullet is set back, then stuff breaks.

It is accurate and remains one of my friends favorite rifles. More often than not I use my suppressed 9mm AR though.

It makes sense to preemptively replace the buffer, otherwise when it fails the hammer bridge and maybe the hammer strut will be damaged.

I now appreciate the Camp45 I bought for $302 in August '88 all the more.

Is installed a 21 pound spring in mine. I recommend it. If the buffer is blue or dark blue, it's probably a Blackjack buffer. An excellent and better replacement for white one Marlin uses.

I've got two Camp 9s' and one Camp 45. I've heard about the buffer drying up and crumbling, but have yet to see it happen. I did buy a couple of spares though, just in case.

Smith model 59 and 69 mags fit and function, but 59 mags stick out and 69 are almost flush except for the finger rest. I only bought a second Camp 9 for the stock. The Camp 45 I bought had a Choate sidefolder I didn't care for. The stocks are interchangeble and after reading recent posts re-examined them. No cracks whatsoever. Now I have a spare Camp 9 in a synthetic stock I'll probably sell someday, maybe.

The only thing I have discovered that you need to look out for is when putting either one back together after cleaning or whatever, is to make sure the feed ramp is in front of the chamber and not underneath it. It will go together either way, but will only work correctly with the ramp in front.

I wish I had bought one.

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^. Had many an opportunity. Wish I did. I'd prefer the .45 version, but the 9 works too.

I remember a few years back there was someone modifying the Camp Carbines with full-length suppressors. Looked pretty awesome, a lot like DeLisles. Now THAT I would like to have! I may have a photo or two somewhere, they were cool.

Well, that was easy..... https://www.google.com/search?hl=en...c.1.64.mobile-gws-hp..6.13.8241.0.2V0ELdhmhoE

On the subject of Camp Carbines, who'd like to see them re-introduced? I would. I think a new & improved version would sell well, especially in premium walnut.

I had one that great. No problems and lots of fun. then I got a Ruger Pc 9. The fun factor doubled The Marlin went to the back of the safe and then to my son.

rondog said:

On the subject of Camp Carbines, who'd like to see them re-introduced? I would. I think a new & improved version would sell well, especially in premium walnut.

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If I wanted something weird I would buy semi-auto .300 Whisper weapon chambered for old .300 Whisper (now called ACC or something similar), but I think they could sell some due to low cost of 9x19 ammo. I would use good quality plastic folding stock. There is no need to waste precious walnut on stuff like this.