Remington made Marlins

The reviews I have read all claim the quality is getting better on the new remington made guns. just remember that there are plenty of older JM marked guns on the used market. A few scratches and bumps don't hurt a thing. Most of these guns have a pretty low round count.

Well I guess you pays yer money and takes yer choice. Or maybe your chance.

I bought a Marlin 1894 in .44 last year. The fit and finish were excellent and the action was smooth.

I think they have worked most of the problems out of them.

I have posted this many times. Marlins made in Ilion have been retooled and the quality has gone way up. When they moved from CT to Ilion the machines were monkeyed with by someone before they got there. Made for a bad transition. Things are better now. Like always inspect before you buy.

The 'issues' that Marlin/Rem had when they first started making rifles were visible by close inspection as in poor wood to metal fit and off center sights. Or by not cleaning up after machining that left gritty actions.

A close inspection and operating the action a couple of times will tell whether or not you have a good Marlin.

The old ones are nice and starting to go up in price.

And the new ones are up in quality.
Denis

The one I bought in 2011 was crap. I've been watching them closely ever since. For the past year, the ones I've seen have been good and worth owning.

I had to look at 7 new 1895's, at 3 different stores, to find one that did not have canted sights...all were new guns. Went to my favorite LGS last weekend, shouldered a new 1894, canted sights...inspect thoroughly before you buy. Personally, I'd pay new money for an older Marlin, given the choice.

I haven't been looking at new Marlins since I wasn't in the market. However, in a shop last week I asked to see one since it was interesting looking. The rear sight had ears on it which would be a nice option, but it didn't look like it was blued at all, wood fit was horrible, was really a pretty sad rifle.

I hadn't bought into the news that they had gone down hill recently. However, it that rifle is any indication they have fallen a loooong ways.

I'd rather spend that money on a used 336 or a used low-end Model 94 (I think the budget model was called the Ranger). Those are the kind of guns that got carried a lot and shot little, so any one you find will probably be just fine mechanically. Those are probably a safer bet to take than gambling on Remington's QC.

If you want a new gun, you could also take a look at Rossi's lever actions. I've shot their Model 92 knockoff in 357 and love it. It's a great plinker, and I bet you could use it for deer hunting as well. They also make a knockoff of the 336 called the Rio Grande, but I don't know anything about it other than the price is cheap.

While the quality does seem to be improving slowly, they still can't produce anywhere near what they have cataloged for models...

Still waiting on the 1894C...Been saying 'Next Quarter' since early 2013...

At least recently a CS-rep admitted that they are not on the forward looking production schedule at all...

http://www.marlinowners.com/forum/m...e-did-remington-marlin-just-lie-me-again.html

If they ever do start producing the currently cataloged models, I expect to see another lengthy 'hashing out' of the issues associated with bringing a 'new' model on line...