Marlin 336 "W"?

[GhOstkrieg]

I recently purchased a Marlin 336W and was told that the "W" meant that marlin is made it for Wal-mart to sell, is this a true statement? if so is it less quality that the other models? A,C.....

does this mean my rifle is crap? compared to the other models?
what is the difference between the 30A/30AW and the 336"W"/336"A"?
my rifle shoots great and fell like a quality rifle! i think its birch wood tho.
with a gold platted trigger.

 

[MAKster]

The C model is currently the highest priced 336. It has the walnut stock. The A and W models are lower priced and have hardwood stocks. The A or W is what you see at chain stores like Walmart, Dicks, Gander Mountain. The action is the same on all of them. The main differences are the wood and sights. The Marlin web site lists the differences between the models.

 

[MMCSRET]

My 336A was made in 1949 with 24" barrel, half magazine and to the best of my information was the only model made that year. 1949 was the second year of production for the 336. A or W may have come to mean something different in later years.

 

[bonza]

No, the 336W is not made for Walmart, it is one of Marlin's five current 336 models.
http://www.marlinfirearms.com/Firearms/centerfire/336W.asp
It appears to be the same as the 336A, but has a carbine style barrel band rather than the forend cap of the 'A'. It also comes from the factory with a sling supplied.
I used to have a 336T, the 'T' denoting Traditional, as it had a straight grip rather than the more usual 336 curved grip.

 

[cane]

I've got a Marlin 30TK, the K means it was made for "K-Mart". Remember when K Mart sold guns?

 

[Sav .250]

338W: Created for the no-nonsense deer hunter. That`s what they say.
I take that to mean.....an economy model. No offense ment to anybody.
My son has one, he loves it.

 

[gimlet1/21]

Mine has no model designator, just 336?

 

[jmr40]

Originally the "A" was a longer barreled rifle as MMCSRET has stated, and the "C" stands for the 20" carbine. One of the features that makes a rifle different from a carbine in lever rifles is the use of barrel bands vs endcaps. Barrel length is not really a factor. The current "A" model Marlin is considered a rifle since it has one endcap and one barrel band. The "C", and "W" are considered carbines because they have 2 barrel bands. The "W" is just a budget version of the "C".

Technically the 22" 1895 and the 18 1/2" guide gun are both considered rifles because neither use barrel bands at all.

I am paraphrasing Mike Ventiuro ( I doubt that is spelled right, but do not have time to look it up) in an article he wrote several years ago about leverguns.

 

[bonza]

Barrel length is not really a factor.

Correct. I used to shoot & collect old Winchester & Marlin rifles. At one time I had a Winchester M.1892 short-rifle, it had a 16" octagonal barrel with FL magazine. I also had a couple of '92 carbines, but they had 20" barrels. It is the 'furniture' that makes the firearm a rifle or a carbine, not the barrel length. In the vintage rifles I'm talking about here the carbine's butt-stock usually had a flattened comb & a flat broad butt-plate (think Ruger Mini-14), barrel bands, & sometimes a saddle-ring, whereas the rifles had a rounded comb, crescent buttplate, forend cap & front magazine hanger dovetailed into bottom of barrel. Of course shotgun-style buttplates were offered as an option on both rifles & carbines.

 

[GhOstkrieg]

difference?

So the only difference between the 336"W" and te 336 "C" is the type of stock?

 

[jmr40]

Correct. The C has walnut with a grip cap. The W is birch with no grip cap. The rear sight MAY be slightly different. If there is any difference in the level of finishing on the metal I have never been able to tell.

 

[GhOstkrieg]

well from everyone else information the marlin 366"W" isn't a wal-mart gun! The only difference is the stock. So calling it a cheap rifle really doesn't make sense. The birch woods from what i have heard is actually stronger and can hold up more. It just doesn't look as good. The action and barrels are the same to. Its just like the 336"A" except the gold trigger and different barrel bands!

 

[asw'smarlin]

the only model no i can find on my marlin 30-30 is 30aw. anybody know anything about it? i'm new to marlin. i've always liked them but this is the first i've owned.

 

[Fred Fuller]

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