Marlin 336

[scruffee]

Hey guys, I got an opportunity to get a 1967 Marlin 336 in 30-30. I've been getting back into lever guns lately and just want to know if the price is right!

Any thoughts?

 

[trebor2880]

$400 to $450 in good shape would be about right.

 

[scruffee]

Buddy's asking 300$ so I guess it's agood deal!

 

[nomad 68]

Grab it if it is reasonable shape.

 

[Dake21]

Good deal, I'd grab it.

 

[freddyfour]

$400 to $450 in good shape would be about right.

400-450 is a deal now a days, older Marlins are worth more then new ones in the EE

 

[Dake21]

imo opinion older marlin are better than the new one. The fact they are cheaper make it a no-brainer to me.

 

[GMC403]

$300 is a good deal, even if it's showing its age.

 

[saskcop]

I have an older one that is a pre-lawyer/safety version. Wouldn't trade it for anything.

 

[kamlooky]

Be sooooo wary of whether it has a barrel band or end cap.
The end cap ones are of lesser value.
Then again, the newbies don't seem to know and dive right in.
Tree brown wons is a decent deal regardless of either version.

 

[adriancnh]

Any JM marlin is worth buying. I had a remlin once, never again. $300 is a steal if the rifling is still strong

 

[freddyfour]

Be sooooo wary of whether it has a barrel band or end cap.
The end cap ones are of lesser value.
Then again, the newbies don't seem to know and dive right in.
Tree brown wons is a decent deal regardless of either version.

Why would an end cap 336 be not as good? Unless you are talking about a 30A or Glenfield? There are some really nice end caps models out there!

 

[kamlooky]

Why would an end cap 336 be not as good? Unless you are talking about a 30A or Glenfield? There are some really nice end caps models out there!

Those are the ones.
The metal is the same, they just cheaped out on the wood.

 

[GMC403]

Yeah, but the 30as wood still looks amazing compared to the new 336w laminate, aka: M870 express factory rejects.

 

[freddyfour]

Those are the ones.
The metal is the same, they just cheaped out on the wood.

Yes that is true but there are the 336A's which are nice and have end caps as well as some models built for department stores like Sears and such that have end caps and very nice walnut stocks

 

[Nestor]

End caps versions tend to have better accuracy over 2x barrel band versions actually.

 

[Planetmail 12]

End caps versions tend to have better accuracy over 2x barrel band versions actually.

Second time I've heard this but no one has said why its so.

 

[saskcop]

I have had the end cap version and the barrel band version. I could see absolutely no difference in accuracy at all. Both definitely shot circles around the Winchester 94 I had at the time too.

 

[Nestor]

Second time I've heard this but no one has said why its so.

Barrel band is not helping with accuracy in general. Better to have one than two. For that reason Miroku changed the set-up on the new Winchester 94 to end cap.

 

[GMC403]

There is some truth to the end cap vs barrel band accuracy debate.
The better accuracy from an end cap model applies to the end cap mag stud versions, when compared to a carbine barrel band with full mag model. It has to do with pressure points and barrel harmonics. There are so many other variables at play though that an equal comparison would be hard to make.

For me, any end cap mag stud version Marlin with Ballard rifling has always been more accurate than any other variant, Regardless of calibre.