Marlin 336 feeding error

[Sam1911]

Hi!

A while back I had a stoppage with my '70s era Marlin 336 in .35 Rem. (I'd thought that such a thing was simply impossible! )

On firing a round, the next round in the magazine had jumped past the shell carrier by 1/8" or so and I couldn't operate the lever. When I finally figured out what was wrong, I was able to pry that round forward with the tip of a pocket knife and get things moving again.

Is this a known issue with a solution?

Thanks!

-Sam

 

[gb6491]

Though usually associated with the 1894, perhaps it's the dreaded "Marlin Jam": http://marauder.homestead.com/files/marlin94fix.html
Regards,
Greg

 

[ronto]

Try www.marlinowners.com for a fix. This seems to be a fairly common problem with 35's and there are easy solutions listed on the above site. A very helpful and knowlegeable group of Marlin owners.

 

[sheepdog]

...got it on an 1894 right from the factory...sat in a safe unused over ten years and when I went to load it it locks up....never been fired since it left the factory but guess what....out of warranty...so I gotta pay to have it fixed...at least the guy who sold it to me was honest...

 

[Sam1911]

Thanks guys for the advice. I'll go look into it!

-Sam