Brand new Marlins..... are they really that bad?

[northark147]

I don't know for sure, but I don't want to find out. I'm hunting for a pre Remington 35 Remington (if that makes any sense.. lol) Oh well sooner or later I will find one.

 

[DPris]

Remington quality in rifles has been variable for several years, shotguns (aside from the Express models) are still generally pretty good.
Denis

 

[shootr]

Well I was sure sad to see Cerberus get in the game with Rem and Marlin. Lucky to have acquired 70s & 80s era 336s.

 

[Googleplex]

I have an used marlin 1895 guide gun from 2008 (after the FGI takeover, but before the New Haven closing) that I got for $550. Spectacular rifle worth every penny. It has an after market trigger and a limbsaver pad, and these are wise investments, but likely not mandatory with normal trap-door safe loads. If you get buffalo bore or garret cartridges ammunition, then you might want that limbsaver, but the marlin 1895 is a great gun and inexpensive. You can find several on gunbroker. Aviod rifles that start with an MR in their serial number. 2009 manufacture rifles can also be questionable, as that's when the situation at marlin started to become really apparent to employees, from what I hear. If you take the first two digets of the serial number and subtract them from 100, you have the year made. For example serial number 92######### would be made in 2008. Serial number 24############ would be made in 1976.

 

[red rick]

Thanks, that's good to know.

 

[BoneDigger]

I have a Marlin 336 bought new in 2010 from WalMart that is an exceptional shooter and no issues at all. I have killed many a hog with it. I also own two Marlin XS7 rifles and both are very good. Again, no issues with either.

Todd


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