Howland937
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The one I'd bought years back was the first one I'd seen. Flea market booth, only gun related item on the place and could only see the top half and the $85 price tag. At a glance, the barrel band had me convinced it was a 10/22.
Found a Baby War Baby.....
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What parts did you replace to fix the ejection issue? I was getting a few FTEs during the first range test session, but no actual feed issues or misfires per se.
This gun definitely needs a good detail strip and lube job, which Im planning to do as soon as the new buffers arrive.
My daughters M70 runs great on any high-velocity ammo, but not so happy with SV or quiets. I would assume this one should be much the same since its the same action.
Scooter22
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Nice find and great price. 75.00 rifle/125.00 sight. That was my first .22 back around 1972. Sold it in the 80s and got a 10/22. Then started looking around for another. Found a nice one then another. Grabbed both. Then went on a Marlin and Glenfield carbine search. Found all but the M70 Glenfield with the wrap around front sight. Fun and accurate little .22s. Plus they remind me of what was common when I was a teenager. Jumped deep into vintage Mossberg .22s also. Enjoy it and don't let that sight slip off. Oh get some dry spray lube for the action. Reduces blow back build up getting gummy.
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I gave up trying to find the correct rear sight for my 99 m1 years ago. Didn't make much sense to spend as much for the sight as I did the rifle. I opted for something a little more economical. Nightlord40k, yours is an awesome original example not often seen. I like anything marlin and that one is still on my list.
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That one has some nice figure to the wood!
A lot of people removed the rear sight to install scopes and then misplaced them. That is why the OEM rear sights cost as much as they do. I know I could easily double my money spent on my 99M1 by selling the rear sight. But I am going to keep it all original.
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Gee, ya think? Keep your sight. Consider yourself lucky to have one. I will never pay the stupid prices.
troy fairweather
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I believe these were prone to coming loose, so that may account for some missing.
shootstraight57
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I replaced the extractor along with the recoil spring behind the bolt. I also cleaned out the area along the chamber on the barrel where the extractor goes into to grab the shell casing. That area always got gummed up with spent gunpowder.
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The securing screw is kinda cheesey on mine, but it fits very snug in the dovetail. I dont see this one falling off on its own, but with manufacturing tolerances maybe, ya.
troy fairweather
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I've looked at a few in shops and I could slide the sight along the dovetail,
MedWheeler
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I think those followed the 99M2. I have two of their predecessors, the 99M1, which had a shortened tube magazine (nine rounds instead of fifteen.) They're a neat piece of Marlin history. Having the original rear sight is a plus, as many were removed and lost by folks who installed scopes (one of mine is set up like that.) The rear sight alone can be worth as much without the rifle as the rifle is without the rear sight.
Good find.
Good find.
Charlie Martinez
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Very cool little gun. Congratulations!
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Got my new buffer yesterday, tore the old girl apart and gave her a thorough cleaning and lube job.
The old buffer was in surprisingly nice shape- though I suppose it may have been replaced once already. Many of the action screws were loose.
Everything internally looked good, though it was typically gummed up as any high-mileage .22, lol. The extractor had plenty of fouling buildup on the claws, so that may have been my ejection issue.
Discovered this thing has Micro-groove rifling, though the barrel isn't marked as such.
The wood cleaned up nice, but was a bit dry, so I gave it a coat of Feen-N-Wax.
Turned out pretty good, IMO. Hopefully get it back to the range next week for some sight adjustment and ejection testing.
The old buffer was in surprisingly nice shape- though I suppose it may have been replaced once already. Many of the action screws were loose.
Everything internally looked good, though it was typically gummed up as any high-mileage .22, lol. The extractor had plenty of fouling buildup on the claws, so that may have been my ejection issue.
Discovered this thing has Micro-groove rifling, though the barrel isn't marked as such.
The wood cleaned up nice, but was a bit dry, so I gave it a coat of Feen-N-Wax.
Turned out pretty good, IMO. Hopefully get it back to the range next week for some sight adjustment and ejection testing.
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