Marlin 336 Doesn't Go Boom

[Vertical453]

I think the title says it all. I went to the range today, chambered a round, pulled the trigger and the hammer drops fine but no primer strikes on the cartridge. Broken firing pin? What do I need to do to get this thing fixed? It's a 1950 in 35 remington.

Thanks.

 

[Abel]

Take the bolt apart and clean it. It probably has 60 years of gunk in it.

 

[Abel]

how to break down the bolt:

http://www.marlinowners.com/forums/index.php/topic,28449.0.html

parts breakdown:

http://www.marlinfirearms.com/pdfs/manuals/MFC_Centerfire.pdf

 

[Vertical453]

Thanks a ton for the links, I'll try it next time at the range and let you know.

 

[Vertical453]

I can't get the damn pins out, guess they haven't been out in 60 years. I'll try tomorrow with the right tools.

 

[Abel]

Yeah, I had to buy a set of punches to get the one that I needed. I brought my bolt into Lowes and matched up the one that fit perfectly, but it was in a pack with three others.

 

[birdshot8's]

if the firing pin turns out to be ok, and you have scoped the rifle check to see if hammer spur is making contact with scope.

 

[Slamfire]

Broken firing pin? What do I need to do to get this thing fixed?

Busted my firing pin in my M1894 with too much dry firing. Ordered a new pin from Marlin and installed the thing.

I prefer the later marlins with the hammer block. You can dry fire all day and the hammer does not hit the firing pin.

 

[Jubjub]

The firing pin in my 336 broke about the second time that I dry fired it. Bit of a pain to replace, too.

 

[Vertical453]

I think mine broke from a few dry fires as well. I just bought a front and rear firing pin off Midway, along with a new firing pin spring and 2 of those damn pins that I'm having a HELL of a time getting out. I'm taking it to a buddy of mine who has a machine shop tomorrow to get them out. haha