i'd like to pick up a marlin 336 in 30/30. i've been trying to find one for $300 or less. doesn't have to be pretty, just in solid condition and a good shooter. low and behold, at a local shop today, i found one for $299, very clean, but of later manufacture with the hammer block safety.
i'd prefer a pre-safety model, which is what my 39 is. i mainly prefer the pre-safety models, simply because that's how they were made in the first place and there never seemed to be anything wrong with them. what exactly are the pros and cons of the pre-safety vs. safety models? the sn# is 06D655xx. any idea on date of manufacture? i've heard some not so nice things about the recent marlins, and wonder if this one was made long enough ago to precede those issues.
i'd prefer a pre-safety model, which is what my 39 is. i mainly prefer the pre-safety models, simply because that's how they were made in the first place and there never seemed to be anything wrong with them. what exactly are the pros and cons of the pre-safety vs. safety models? the sn# is 06D655xx. any idea on date of manufacture? i've heard some not so nice things about the recent marlins, and wonder if this one was made long enough ago to precede those issues.