Ruger Setting Stage for Return of Marlin

[Elderberry]

Guns.com by Chris Eger 7/19/2021

 Last week, the social media accounts for Marlin Firearms made their first posts in five years, seemingly paving the way for the return of the lever-action rifle giant.

"We’re back! Stay tuned for weekly updates on the return of Marlin," posted the company last Friday along with the motto, "Long Live the Lever Gun." Prior to that, the 173,000-follower page had last posted in May 2016. 

Ruger, who purchased the 150-year-old Marlin brand in its entirety for $28.3 million at a federal bankruptcy auction last summer from the assets of the defunct Remington Outdoors, doubled down on the social media post by sending out an email blast with much the same messaging.

As previously reported by Guns.com, court filings detail that Ruger stood to acquire more than 80 pages of tooling, machines, components, and spare parts needed to produce Marlin firearms as well as related intellectual property, patents, FFLs, domain names, social media pages, and trademarks. Ruger, flush after several years of record sales, paid cash for the assets. 

More: https://www.guns.com/news/2021/07/19/ruger-setting-stage-for-return-of-marlin

[txradioguy]

Gonna be interesting to see what if any innovations they come up with for the tried and true lever gun. 

[GtHawk]

Gonna be interesting to see what if any innovations they come up with for the tried and true lever gun.

I'd like to see them bring back an innovation from the past..........quality.

[Wingnut]

Can I get the Chuck Connors Rifleman Edition?

[GtHawk]

Can I get the Chuck Connors Rifleman Edition?

Yup but with the mods that Winchester will cost you over 2K

[Wingnut]

Yup but with the mods that Winchester will cost you over 2K

Damn.  Too much for my budget!

[Bigun]

I'd like to see them bring back an innovation from the past..........quality.

  I own a Marlin 336 30-30 that is well over 50 years old and fits my hand perfectly.

It has accounted for more game than all my others combined.

[sneakypete]

I own a Marlin 336 30-30 that is well over 50 years old and fits my hand perfectly.

It has accounted for more game than all my others combined.

@Bigun

Rural people tend to do most of their shooting with the rifle they have in their truck,and that is usually a lever action because they are the safest and the most reliable.

[Elderberry]

@Bigun

Rural people tend to do most of their shooting with the rifle they have in their truck,and that is usually a lever action because they are the safest and the most reliable.

I've always thought that the Controlled Feed bolt actions were the most reliable.

[Wingnut]

@Bigun

Rural people tend to do most of their shooting with the rifle they have in their truck,and that is usually a lever action because they are the safest and the most reliable.

Back in the day the Pump action Colt Lightning rifle was a very good equivalent.

[BassWrangler]

I'd like to see them bring back an innovation from the past..........quality.

That's what this is all about. As I'm sure you know, Remington tanked the quality of Marlin when they bought them and moved production. I'm thrilled that Ruger might bring it back.

[BassWrangler]

@Bigun

Rural people tend to do most of their shooting with the rifle they have in their truck,and that is usually a lever action because they are the safest and the most reliable.

@sneakypete , lever actions are hardly the most reliable. They have fairly finicky timing that can get off as parts wear. If you want guaranteed reliability, go for a bolt action.

[Bigun]

@Bigun

Rural people tend to do most of their shooting with the rifle they have in their truck,and that is usually a lever action because they are the safest and the most reliable.

A few weeks ago my son and a couple of his friends were out in the back forty shooting their ARs.  I drove out to where they were and asked if they minded an old man seeing if his old 30-30 still worked? They accommodated me and I proceeded to put three in the ten ring at 100yds from a standing position.

I thanked them, got back in my vehicle and left.

At dinner that evening my son accused me of showing off for his friends. I said not a word.  At 73 I didn't think any comment to be necessary.

@sneakypete   

[Wingnut]

A few weeks ago my son and a couple of his friends were out in the back forty shooting their ARs.  I drove out to where they were and asked if they minded an old man seeing if his old 30-30 still worked? They accommodated me and I proceeded to put three in the ten ring at 100yds from a standing position.

I thanked them, got back in my vehicle and left.

At dinner that evening my son accused me of showing off for his friends. I said not a word.  At 73 I didn't think any comment to be necessary.

@sneakypete   

It ain't showing off if it is fact and no brag.

[Bigun]

@sneakypete , lever actions are hardly the most reliable. They have fairly finicky timing that can get off as parts wear. If you want guaranteed reliability, go for a bolt action.

I have several bolt guns but and will agree with you but my old Marlin has never once let me down either.

[roamer_1]

A few weeks ago my son and a couple of his friends were out in the back forty shooting their ARs.  I drove out to where they were and asked if they minded an old man seeing if his old 30-30 still worked? They accommodated me and I proceeded to put three in the ten ring at 100yds from a standing position.

I thanked them, got back in my vehicle and left.

At dinner that evening my son accused me of showing off for his friends. I said not a word.  At 73 I didn't think any comment to be necessary.

@sneakypete   

Wish I could say the same @Bigun .... I can still do alright at 100 yards, but it is getting to be part of that gray area where i am starting to need a scope. I can see 75 yards pretty good with open sights, And I could probably drop a deer at 100 alright... But I ain't driving tacks that far out anymore.

And I really don't want to go to a scope on brush guns... Sure, fine at 100, but at fifty all you see is hair. And in brush country, both are likely shots.

[Elderberry]

I had the "Dreaded Marlin Jam" with my 1895 Marlin.

Fixing the Dreaded Marlin Jam
by Rusty Marlin

https://www.ktgunsmith.com/marlinjam.htm

The Problem

The "Marlin Jam" as it is affectionately known is caused by an inherent design/manufacturing flaw of the Marlin lever. The lever has a snail shaped cam surface that goes around the pivot screw. This snail shaped cam rides on a sloped surface on the bottom of the carrier and raises the carrier enough to allow the first incoming shell into the carrier and to block the next incoming round from jamming up the works. Every time the lever is cycled the carrier bounces on the forward edge of the cam. The forward most edge of this cam is left sharp at the factory (the flaw).

The bouncing forges a notch into the bottom of the carriers' slide surface and over time (high number of cycles) lowers the carriers' initial pick-up height allowing the rim of the next incoming shell to slip over the front and jam it up tight. Note the notch labeled 'A' and marked with an arrow in the photo.
 
Simply changing the carrier out as many repair places do is only a temporary fix at best. The new carrier will get a notch forged into it from the sharp edge of the lever cam and over time will settle downward in the action and again give you the “Marlin Jam”. Following the steps below will cure this problem FOREVER.

The Cure for New Guns

With new guns (less than 50 cycles) you can generally get away with just putting a radius on the forward edge of the lever cam. While this will lower the initial pick-up height slightly, it typically will still be high enough to prevent the dreaded "Marlin Jam" from ever occurring. If your rifle jams you will need to follow the steps outlined above.

Many of you will have guns that jam once in awhile but haven't figured out why. You probably have an odd piece of brass or two in your collection. For example the gun might run fine on Starline or Winchester but lock up tight on R-P. R-Ps are slightly smaller than others and this will cause the problem to be sporadic. Eventually the gun will jam on anything you feed it and you will need this fix.

[libertybele]

A few weeks ago my son and a couple of his friends were out in the back forty shooting their ARs.  I drove out to where they were and asked if they minded an old man seeing if his old 30-30 still worked? They accommodated me and I proceeded to put three in the ten ring at 100yds from a standing position.

I thanked them, got back in my vehicle and left.

At dinner that evening my son accused me of showing off for his friends. I said not a word.  At 73 I didn't think any comment to be necessary.

@sneakypete   

You rock @Bigun !!

[Bigun]

Wish I could say the same @Bigun .... I can still do alright at 100 yards, but it is getting to be part of that gray area where i am starting to need a scope. I can see 75 yards pretty good with open sights, And I could probably drop a deer at 100 alright... But I ain't driving tacks that far out anymore.

And I really don't want to go to a scope on brush guns... Sure, fine at 100, but at fifty all you see is hair. And in brush country, both are likely shots.

LOL! @roamer_1 My 30-30 has a 4 power Tasco on it that is the same age as the rifle.  It has worked fine for me for over 50 years.

[Elderberry]

Wish I could say the same @Bigun .... I can still do alright at 100 yards, but it is getting to be part of that gray area where i am starting to need a scope. I can see 75 yards pretty good with open sights, And I could probably drop a deer at 100 alright... But I ain't driving tacks that far out anymore.

And I really don't want to go to a scope on brush guns... Sure, fine at 100, but at fifty all you see is hair. And in brush country, both are likely shots.

I know you don't like peep sights, so that ain't an option. That leaves a red dot sight, Or a low magnification scope. The last scope I purchased for a hog gun was a 1-4 power variable. While in the brush, leave it at 1X.

[Bigun]

You rock @Bigun !!

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Not really.  It's just that I'm supremely confident in that rifle and it knows it. 

[roamer_1]

LOL! @roamer_1 My 30-30 has a 4 power Tasco on it that is the same age as the rifle.  It has worked fine for me for over 50 years.

Well @Bigun , I am certainly heading there, and it is gonna mess me up. Even glasses I fear, will effect things. But time marches on, and it's surely a'coming.

So far I have made do with reading glasses, and my eyesight has always been good long. I have always just used ladder sights for longer shots... Can't use em anymore, or I am getting there anyway... Over 200 or 250 I am more likely to be bringing big iron and a scope... Elk hunting as an example - I have never brought an elk down short, even if I spook em up and they are all around me. If I am after elk, I will be walking ridge or sitting lookout with a 300 win mag, and it will be a long shot. Bighorn, mountain goat, even more so.

But deer and bear are always short, in brush, and I like the versatility of open sights.

[roamer_1]

I know you don't like peep sights, so that ain't an option. That leaves a red dot sight, Or a low magnification scope. The last scope I purchased for a hog gun was a 1-4 power variable. While in the brush, leave it at 1X.

I am just on the edge of that... Getting to be where I can't see the dot, not to mention the distant prey. Fixed that some with light gathering orange front sight - that fixed the up close problem for now.

And I am getting to where the scope will be a necessity... along with remembering to adjust the sight beforehand when changing from brush to field... And just forget about over 150.

But thanks. I reckon I will be there in a year or two, and that 1-4 variable will undoubtedly be the ticket.

[Bigun]

Well @Bigun , I am certainly heading there, and it is gonna mess me up. Even glasses I fear, will effect things. But time marches on, and it's surely a'coming.

So far I have made do with reading glasses, and my eyesight has always been good long. I have always just used ladder sights for longer shots... Can't use em anymore, or I am getting there anyway... Over 200 or 250 I am more likely to be bringing big iron and a scope... Elk hunting as an example - I have never brought an elk down short, even if I spook em up and they are all around me. If I am after elk, I will be walking ridge or sitting lookout with a 300 win mag, and it will be a long shot. Bighorn, mountain goat, even more so.

But deer and bear are always short, in brush, and I like the versatility of open sights.

I wouldn't be hunting Elk, or even Mule deer with a 30-30.  I 'm right there with you on the .300 WM for Elk but most likely would go with my trusty old .270 Winchester if on a combo hunt.

[roamer_1]

It ain't showing off if it is fact and no brag.

Them that can brag, let em.