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Well hopefully this is an "isolated incident". As I noted earlier, I really want to love this rifle. It has all the attributes of a perfect guide gun.
Marlin 1895 GS Feeding Problems
- Thread starter The Kurgan
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- Steel Town and The Peg
I contacted the Gravel Agency today to see if my Marlin 1895GS shipped safely. It arrived at 9:07 AM today and the repair was completed at 11:30 AM today. Very fast work! I wonder what the fix was?? All I know is that they billed Remington for some parts and labour. I hope they detail what was accomplished when I receive it. It will be shipped this coming Monday and I hope to receive the rifle by Friday. I will keep you posted.
Are you saying the long(er) 500gr. and 550gr. loads can be loaded from the magazine without jamming? If so... i'd like to know what he modified!
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- Steel Town and The Peg
The Marlin is on schedule to be delivered today. I called Gravel Agency and talked with the Gunsmithing department. They told me that they replaced the extractor.
Sounds right from what I have seen with my new GG.
Mine is breaking in nicely but different brands of brass seem to make a difference. My remington brass reloads cycle smoothly. Federal factory loads require some snap to the lever to get them to cycle and it appears to be due to a tight extractor.
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- Steel Town and The Peg
I just got my 1895GS in the mail. Hat's off to the guys at Gravel Agency. They clearly solved the problem. My GS now cycles the Winchester and Remington factory cartridges without issue. Screw heads don't look marred, and no scratches that I can see. I wouldn't hesitate to deal with Gravel again.
Mine has jammed up solid,1895 in 4570, the round when cycled has the rear end come up and the bolt will not move. If I point it down and jiggle the gun the round falls free,unnerving to say the least if it did it in a critical situation. It has done it a few times now.
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- Steel Town and The Peg
Exact problem I had, except mine jammed on EVERY round! You need to send it in for repair. Is it under warranty? Gravel Agency will fix it right.
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Mount Sweetness
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- Southern Ontario
News Wave:
Don't buy a new Marlin.
Don't buy a new Marlin.
My buddy bought a brand new Marlin Guide Gun from Cabelas same issue. The extractor was actually broken
I happen to keep a little supply of Marlin extractors so I was able to fix it for him but it was still a piss off on a brand new gun...
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- Steel Town and The Peg
this is what it looks like,cannot move lever at all
Yep, and if you put enough force on the lever, as suggested earlier
, you will literally bend the cartridge! Once fixed, its a fine rifle. Too bad about this bloody extractor problem!
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- Steel Town and The Peg
Edited, as I don't want to appear too harsh, but yes, Remlin should be embarassed!
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Most Marlin feeding probs. are due to ammo. that doesn't feed well, usually wrong length or bullet nose profile, usually just a bit of experimenting is req'd. I'm sorry that this was an ejector problem, either way, it's worth seeing this through as you will end up with a fine rifle in one of the best cals. out there. There is a reason most Alaska guides use similar rifles, I would just "stay the course"!!
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- Steel Town and The Peg
Just an update that my Marlin is now working as it should. This sucker now feeds everything I give it! Serial starts with 92 (2007 production)... a pre-Marlington-Remlin.
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I was almost on my way to buy one of these rifles last weekend, I had even called the store to make sure they had them in stock and I would be bringing it back with me the same day, only to decide to take another 30 min reading here before leaving the house. What a bummer!
I almost don't care what the pro-Marling guys are saying now. I mean, it is a darn nice rifle and I really want one, but come on... Spend almost $700 on a gun and then having to send it back for repair right away? That is ridiculous!
I am heading to a gun show this weekend and maybe, if I get lucky, will find an older 1895 to make me poorer. I won't hold my breath for it, though; for I have seen quite a few 336's over the years, but 1895's have been few and far in between.
Oh well, hopefully Remington will clean up their act and I will be able to buy a good new one at one point in time, but I won't be holding my breath for that one, either. They haven't been doing any better for their own brand for years now. What a shame!
I almost don't care what the pro-Marling guys are saying now. I mean, it is a darn nice rifle and I really want one, but come on... Spend almost $700 on a gun and then having to send it back for repair right away? That is ridiculous!
I am heading to a gun show this weekend and maybe, if I get lucky, will find an older 1895 to make me poorer. I won't hold my breath for it, though; for I have seen quite a few 336's over the years, but 1895's have been few and far in between.
Oh well, hopefully Remington will clean up their act and I will be able to buy a good new one at one point in time, but I won't be holding my breath for that one, either. They haven't been doing any better for their own brand for years now. What a shame!
