Marlin lever guns???

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Just bought a 336 today are they tht bad?
Fit and finish on this one look ok... But wht u expect for four Hun bucks
Do they shoot ok? The trigger isn't the greatest but passable
Looking for honest owners opinions..
 
I'm a proud owner of two Post-Remington Marlins. An 1895GBL and a 1894 .44 Mag. The 1895 is a very early Remlin, the 1894 is a February 2012. The 1895 is flawless in every way, and the 1894 is nicer, smoother and better built than my brothers '94 built in 1993. Yes there was a very rough period for them from 2010 to 2012, but that is straightened out. Any bad ones that are left on shelves out there are old stock.

The 45/70 is an MOA gun with factory Hornady 325's. I can't speak on the 1894 as I just havn't had as much time to get it on paper and get a decent group up. But it is easily moment of pop can at 100.
 
I recently bought a 1895GS. Fit and finish are mostly good - no scratches, no stripped screws, stock fits well. Lever action has functioned without fail. The only issues I had are the front sight was a little bit off angle and the feed port was sharp enough to cut my fingers.

I watched some videos on cleaning them up and with some careful sanding of the metal parts the lever is smooth and I'm not slicing my fingers anymore.

I'm very happy with the product for the pricepoint
 
I've been looking for and 1895 gbl. I know for a couple years they had some problems but not all of them and it all seems to be straightened out now. Can't give a first hand account because I haven't been able to find one despite searching for the last couple months.
 
The prices of older ones are going for almost twice that of new.
I want a 336 but I am concerned about the quality issues I have read quite a bit about.
 
I have a pre remington 1895 and the finish and trigger are perfect. Bought a 336 in 2012 everything is great but the trigger. Its an easy fix but not so bad that its a priority. Love them both and have hunted with both. Fun and practical hunting guns.
 
I bought a new 1895 GS last fall. This spring I tried it at the range, it jammed once but seemed okay if I only put 3 rounds in the mag. Carried it in the bush later on, encountered a bear who caused me some worry. I have had many, many bear encounters over the past 35 years. This one raised the hair on the back of my neck. I pulled the lever down to insert a shell in the chamber, the gun jammed solid. I beat the bear to the quad by about 5 seconds, and he backed off when I started it. I sent the gun back to the Canadian warranty centre in Quebec, they have promised to replace it with a new one no sooner than late September.
 
I have a GBL 45/70. The first one I bought two or three years ago had a few problems. I sent it back to Gravelle in Que and they sent me a brand new one.
The new one is perfect, nothing wrong with it. I've checked it over and there are no problems at all.
I love the gun. The 45/70 hits hard, the rifle is light and short enough to carry all day in bush, and it functions flawlessly.

On another note, I had a Marlin 39 .22lr that had so many issues that I sold it. Terrible quality control for the amount I paid.
Maybe they've got their ship figured out now.
 
Operate your 336's lever then do the same thing with a Win 94. It's like night and day. Mind you, the 336's design isn't over 100 years old either and you can easily mount a scope.
"...trigger isn't the greatest..." Don't worry too much about that. All commercial hunting rifles require a trigger job due to frivolous U.S. law suits.
"...shoot ok?..." Well enough for the intended purpose of a 336. Hunting rifles don't have to hit tacks.
 
Holleyman said:
The prices of older ones are going for almost twice that of new.
I want a 336 but I am concerned about the quality issues I have read quite a bit about.
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Fear not, grasshoppa......get the Remlin 336 with all confidence. These issues have been long resolved. I got one in 30-30 a couple months ago and its an absolute gem. Get
 
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