Finally did it, found a pristine older Marlin 336CS. Serial number identifies it as being made in 1993.
Finally got my first!
She's chambered in .35 Remington, which I didn't know much about. It's a 200 grain bullet traveling over 2000 fps.... should do a fine job at dropping hogs under 200 yards.
She came with this nice little leather cover for the stock, the scope and mount, and about 50 rounds of .35 to get me started.
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Good luck w it
Nice one there,always liked lever guns, I wish I had the 1st lever gun I had back. It to was a Marlin 336 in 30/30 ,it had a gold trigger and nice checkering. I let my brother in law have ,told him if wanted to sell it I wanted it first ,didn't happen! I have looking around for a Marlin or Winchester 357 lever gun that I can buy right , my son in law has a Winchester model 9410 lever shot gun in 410 looks just like the old 94.
You got a good one! Really nice shape. .35 rem is a great caliber with a lot of history behind it. Im sure it'll make a hell of a hog rifle, i know a few guys who love their .35's for deer.
Nice rifle, the .35 is a keeper for sure!
I have one 44 mag. great gun...also have another one cut down for a youth in 44 mag.
Love the old lever actions. I still have a 336 I bought new in 1976 for $79. I still tote it if I go see or hog hunting. Like a family member.
Beautiful gun... I have always hunted deer with an older 336 in 30-30 150gr bullets and it puts a dang hurting on deer! Finally in December I bought a Ruger 308 for hunting big fields, and shot one at 150yd with that, but the 30-30 is always my favorite gun.
Nice find!
Those guns get smooth as silk over time. Enjoy!
nice looking rifle, and from a good time period for Marlins.
I hunt with a Marlin in .35 Rem. a good bit and have shot a number of deer and several bear with it. The .35 Rem. is one of those cartridges that performs better in real life than what it looks like on paper.
if you don't reload, factory ammo for it can be hard to find at certain times of the year, they only do seasonal runs now
there is a wealth of info on Marlin Owners Forum.com for both the model 336 and the .35 Rem
nice pickup, you got a great rifle
Awesome gun there! I bought a Marlin in .35 Rem for my dad about 10 years ago and it's still one of his favorite guns he's ever owned and is his #1 deer rifle. Still got my 1st ever deer rifle, a Marlin 30AS in .30-30 I bought used when I was 15. It's a finicky gun as to what it likes to shoot, but that's one I'll likely never let go.
Thanks for all the input!
I love the gun so far, the bluing is deep and in great shape. I'll have to stockpile some ammo as I can find it. Can't wait to get it zeroed in and in the field.
I had one just like it back in about '90 or so. Good shooting little gun. I wish I had it back.
I picked up the same gun a few years ago. Love it. Check out the Hornady LeverRevolution ammo in 35 remington. The ballistics blow other 35 rem rounds out of the water. Those older ones are so much nicer than whats on the shelf now.
I have an original 336CS by Marlin 30-30. only shot it 1/2 doz times.Nice wood.
I love lever guns. Mine are all accurate and they are quick pointing and handy hunting guns.
A few 30/30's, a .307 Winchester, a 35 Remington, a 375 Winchester and a 45/70. I just rotate through them during deer season. My bolt guns haven't gotten much love in years during deer season.
I've shot the 45/70 out to 600yds. 50 feet of drop, it takes about 1/2 day for the bullet to get there, lol.
Quote from: Tom Foolery on March 26, 2017, 07:55:24 AM
I've shot the 45/70 out to 600yds. 50 feet of drop, it takes about 1/2 day for the bullet to get there, lol.
Holy cow! At that point you did some good guestimation on where to hold.....
Quote from: 357MAGNOLE on March 26, 2017, 09:34:56 AM
Quote from: Tom Foolery on March 26, 2017, 07:55:24 AM
I've shot the 45/70 out to 600yds. 50 feet of drop, it takes about 1/2 day for the bullet to get there, lol.
Holy cow! At that point you did some good guestimation on where to hold.....
Yep, I have a Leupold 2.5x20 on mine and just so happened there was a monster Poplar tree behind my steel target so I just started on the limbs and worked my way up until I found where to hold. Surprisingly accurate one the kentucky windage was figured out. :)
Have the older model Marlin 45/70 and a Winchester long colt.45 trapper.
Both are alot of fun.
Nice gun. I have always wanted a lever in .35 but they seem hard to find. I settled for an 1895 in 45-70.
Nice one. I had a .44 cal.Marlin lever action neat looking gun,but jammed constantly. Hopefully it was only me that got a bad one.
Quote from: 1iagobblergetter on March 26, 2017, 12:16:59 PM
Nice one. I had a .44 cal.Marlin lever action neat looking gun,but jammed constantly. Hopefully it was only me that got a bad one.
Newer or older? I've heard the newer ones once Remington took over where not as nice in terms of quality. But honestly I haven't side by side compared any.
Commonly known as the Marlin Jam. It seems to happen more in the 1894's and guns chambered for shorter rounds, 38/357, 44 mag, etc.
http://www.marlinowners.com/forum/1894/26636-marlin-jam-inevitable-1894-a.html
Congrats!!
Nice gun !!
I loves me my lever guns !!! I'm a Win 94 guy, myself.......... But I cannot appreciate a sweet Marlin, too !!
congrats on your new rifle, you will enjoy it.