Marlin Model 336 | |
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Type | Lever-actionrifle or carbine |
Place of origin | United States |
Production history | |
Designer | L.L. Hepburn, T.R. Robinson Jr. |
Designed | 1948-present |
Manufacturer | Marlin Firearms (until 2010), Remington Arms (current production) |
Variants | currently: Deluxe, BL, C, C Limited, SS, W |
Specifications | |
Mass | 7 lbs (3.18 kg) |
Length | 38.5' (97 cm), 42.25' (108 cm) |
Barrel length | 20' (508mm), 24' (610mm) |
Cartridge | Current Offerings (Nov. 29, 2014) .30-30 Winchester, .35 Remington No Longer Offered: .219 Zipper, .307 Winchester, .32-40 WCF, .32 Special, .356 Winchester, .375 Winchester, .38-55 Winchester, .44 Magnum, .410 bore Model 1895 Chamberings: .45-70, .444 Marlin, .450 Marlin Model 1894 Chamberings: .38 Special/.357 Magnum, .44 Special/.44 Magnum, .45 Colt |
Barrels | 16-24 in |
Action | Lever action |
Feed system | tubular magazine (capacity varies) |
Sights | iron sights, optional telescopic, integral 1913 rail on some models |
- 4Other models based on the Model S336 action
- 4.3Model 1895
History[edit]
Design[edit]
Production[edit]
Other models based on the Model S336 action[edit]
Marlin has made short carbine versions of the Model 336 over the years, including the Model 336 Marauder, Trapper and the Model 336Y (Y standing for 'Youth Model'). Usually featuring a short 16- or 18-inch barrel, these carbines are considerably shorter and lighter than the standard 20' carbine. The Model 336Y also featured a short buttstock to enable use by younger shooters.
The Glenfield
For many years, Marlin produced a less-expensive Glenfield line of Model 336 rifles for retail at mass merchandise and department stores including: J.C. Penney, Sears Roebuck & Company, Western Auto, K-Mart and Wal-Mart. Marlin sold these rifles as the Glenfield Models 30, 30A, 30AS or 30AW. Other Model 336 production rifles were stamped with names chosen by the retailer, such as the J.C. Higgins (Sears) Model 45 and Model 50, the Montgomery Ward Western Field Model 740-A EMN, the J.C. Penney Foremost Model 3040, the K-Mart Model 30TK and the Model 3000 for Big 5 Sporting Goods. Mechanically identical to the Model 336, these mass market rifles were typically fitted with lower-cost hardwood (birch) stocks and forearms, and some metal finishing operations were eliminated in the interest of lowering unit cost.[2] By marketing a less-expensive version of the same rifle under a different name to mass merchandising stores, Marlin protected its customer base of small specialty gun dealers.[2]
Store Brand Models:
By 1983, most of Marlin's mass merchandise retailers were in a position to insist on name-brand firearms, and the Glenfield line was dropped. However, Marlin continued to offer a less expensive version of the Model 336, variously called the Model 336W or Model 30AW, originally sold only to the Wal-Mart chain. Fitted with a hardwood stock and lower-cost sights, these rifles were frequently offered as part of a special package with an inexpensive rifle scope, sling, or other options. The Marlin Model 30AW package included a 3-9x32 factory-mounted scope and padded sling, but was otherwise identical to the Marlin Model 336W.[6]
XLR Series:
Marlin also offers an XLR line of rifles in several calibers, all based on the Model 336 lever action design. The Model 336XLR features stainless construction, a 24-inch barrel, and a grey/black wood laminate stock.
Model 336SS
The Model 336M, a Model 336 carbine made largely of stainless steel, was introduced in 2000. It was replaced a year later by the Model 336SS, a 20' carbine offered only in .30-30 caliber. The Model 336SS features a forged stainless steel receiver, barrel, lever, and trigger. The magazine tube, springs, and loading gate are also fabricated from stainless, while other metal parts are nickel-plated steel.
Model 444[edit]
Model 1894[edit]
Model 1895[edit]
.450 Marlin[edit]
Guide Guns[edit]
Conversions[edit]
Marlin 336 Year of Manufacture[edit]
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References[edit]
- ^van Zwoll, Wayne. 'A Lever Rifle's Lineage'. Rifle Shooter. Petersens. Retrieved 18 October 2010.
- ^ abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyzaaBrophy, William S., Marlin Firearms: A History of the Guns and the Company That Made Them, Stackpole Books, ISBN0811708772 (1989), pp. 193, 210, 216-221, 243, 252-267
- ^United States Patent Office, U.S. Patent No. 2,465,553, Application February 27, 1946: The extractor was designed by Thomas R. Robinson, Jr., a Marlin employee.
- ^ abFryxell, Glen E., Marlin's Micro Groove Barrels
- ^Wallack, LR. 'Sixty Million Guns'. 1983. In Gun Digest Treasury, Harold A. Murtz, editor, DBI Books. 1994 p.190 ISBN0873491564
- ^'Archived copy'. Archived from the original on 2008-10-03. Retrieved 2008-10-05.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) Model 336W — Also Available with Mounted Scope
- ^Hornady (2003). 'Hornady Handbook of Cartridge Reloading'. vol I (6th Edition ed.). Hornady Mfg Co. p. 586.
- ^ abMetcalf, Dick, Marlin’s Newest .45-70: The Model 1895SBLArchived 2009-02-06 at the Wayback Machine Shooting Times, 23 September 2010
- ^van Zwoll, Wayne. 'All Aboard the .338 Marlin Express'. Rifle Shooter. Petersen's. Archived from the original on 7 November 2010. Retrieved 18 October 2010.
- ^McPherson, M.L. (November 2008). 'The .510 Kodiak Express the 5,000 foot-pound Marlin'. Guns Magazine. Retrieved 18 October 2010.
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