Are old Marlin 60 .22's = to new Marlin 60's?

[Carl N. Brown]

^ I understand both your frustrations because at one time or the other, one issue or the other, I have been in both your positions. Peace.

I have had 5 model 60s over the years and one had "takedown screws"* (that sercure the action to the stock) at least one of which was a nylon type material; I ordered a metal replacement from Marlin's service department.

I have also revived two Marlin 60s by replacing the feed throat (the chromplated aluminum block): not a task for the faint of heart.

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*Numrich Arms Gun Parts Corp catalog description.

 

[CZguy]

It takes a big man to admit when he's wrong.

 

[courtgreene]

I think we can all agree that this little exchange has run its course.

 

[303tom]

I don`t know about one being better than the other, because I don`t see it, but here is the difference between the 14+1 & the 17+1

 

[courtgreene]

see post #33

 

[dak0ta]

Does the 795 use any plastic internal parts besides the buffer, trigger guard?

 

[CZguy]

Quote:
It takes a big man to admit when he's wrong.

Who admitted they were wrong? I certainly didn't.

Bingo..............we have a winner.

 

[Davek1977]

Ahhh.... the classic "argument for argument's sake" again. What would the internet be without it?

how to start an argument of the internet
1. State opinion (or even what you believe to be fact for that matter)
2. wait

 

[303tom]

Ahhh.... the classic "argument for argument's sake" again. What would the internet be without it?

how to start an argument of the internet
1. State opinion (or even what you believe to be fact for that matter)
2. wait

You got that right...............

 

[FlyinBryan]

just reading through the thread

it appears that at some point in time, the trigger gaurds were made of some kind of metal.

at some point in time, specifically 2002 and possibly other years, screws were plastic.

at some point in time the assembly post was plastic.

the op should take this info and inspect the rifle he mentioned and if he can verify whether it has them, and tolerate them if it does, should be a great help.

 

[Owen Sparks]

I won one as a door prize at a gun show fifteen years ago. It would not fire more than three or four shots without a malfunction. I stuck it in a closet and basically forgot about it until a couple of years ago. I called Marlin and talked to a tech who asked me if I had a Dremmel tool. I said I did. He told me to try polishing the feed ramp and see if that fixed it. I did and it runs just fine now. These rifles are very simple and easy to work on. My wife now has one also.

 

[xmanpike]

I appreciate all of your help. Didn't mean to rustle feathers here. I have found an old friend who has two 1990ish Model 60's he got for $20 each when Kmart or Target stopped selling guns. He has agreed to sell me one. We are trying to figure out a fair price. They are both in excellent condition. Would $120 be fair? Neither of them have probably been shot more than a few hundred times and were cleaned oiled and put in the back of a safe thereafter.

 

[tahunua001]

ok first of all I want to apologize because my ADHD is too bad to convince myself to read the whole thread. with that said...

my very first gun was an old model 60 with the 17 round tube and curved charging handle rather than the round ones that the new ones come with. this rifle was incredibly heavily used(I think the previous owner might have been a really bad poacher). the rear sight post was completely shot(it would not hold zero for more than 2 consecutive shots). it was very very picky about ammo and it was in rough shape physically. I eventually gave it back to my older brother and bought myself a 10/22 and have kinda been kicking myself ever since. with all it's problems, the marlin is by far the most accurate, stable and well balanced 22s I've ever shot.

when I went home on leave for Christmas this year my little brother got a very familiar looking present from my older brother. he had taken that marlin, re-blued the metal, refinished the stock, replaced the sights with flip downs and replaced the recoil springs and gave it to my little brother. my little brother allowed me to take the first shot and without even needing to sight in I was able to hit a soda can sized gong at 65 yards(a real feat for me with iron sights). I have little experience with new m60s but I heavily recommend the old models. they are fun as heck and you'll never find another factory gun that can shoot empty 22 casings at 50 yards.

 

[Sam1911]

Sheesh...another .22 rifles thread goes into the toilet.

You know, when you get to the point of arguing over who's wrong, who admitted to being wrong, and how big a man is the guy who didn't admit he was wrong, or did, or might have... just stop.