Marlin 336 35 Rem

[200Apples]

W.R.B., I did not decode the serial number but was led to believe this rifle was made mid-50s. You post otherwise. May we please have your second opinion?

I suppose it is all irrelevant since this rifle just ain't in the cards right now for me. Too many other things to spend over $1000 on (or lay $1000 into).

I will say that I've not seen many guns wearing wood with such figure, save for firearms with price tags in the 5-digits.

[SloChicken]

Just so you know, Hornady makes a spire tipped round with a polymer tip for the 35 rem. It is revolutionary in that the spire tip allows higher velocities and better external ballistics than a flat nosed round typical of tube mag lever guns.

Check em out, a bit spemdy, and a little hard to find, but I stock up a couple hundred rounds at a time, and this has become my favorite saddle gun.

Mine is a micro groove and has the wavy top on the topstrap of the receiver. Supposedly those are defining criteria to the collectors.

Mine is in pretty good condition, though it was tapped for a scope. Has an old weaver 4x period correct on it. i have left it, , though not much of a scope guy on a lever gun. Matters little, love the gun, and I expect you will too.

The build quality is the finest of any lever gun I have owned. My Rossi felt like a toy in comparison.

Agsin,

Hornady LeveRevolution rounds.

Learn it, live it, love it.

https://www.hornady.com/ammunition/rifle/35-rem-200-gr-ftx-leverevolution#!/

[200Apples]

Thanks for your post, Slo. If you look a little deeper into the Mojave Lever Crew world and the World of Marlin (MarlinOwners forum), Hornady's LeveRevolution ammo is well-known.

I tried using some in a .44 Mag Miroku Browning '92 and it caused feeding issues with the polymer tip creating friction on the round ahead of it as the carrier tried to rise. I didn't like the results and now avoid it.

One can indeed still use spitzer/spire points in a lever but on a two-round basis; one in the chamber and one in the mag...

The other thing about LR ammo is it's shorter brass. Since I separate all my brass anyway, it isn't as big an issue but if one wants to handload that particular bullet, then one has to shorten common brass to achieve correct cartridge OAL.

[BOBGBA]

The serial number begins with an M, which is 1955.

[golfish]

There is new one for bid on GB, I don't see any in stock at Buds or KYGUNCO.

https://www.gunbroker.com/item/869784283

I like the walnut wood that Marlin is using on their new guns.

[pennstater]

Whoa! Those 336/.35 R are going for a heck of a price. Let's see here who bites first. Any ideas?

MLC

[W.R.Buchanan]

I was under the impression that Micro Grooves came out in 1958. That was based on BS I got from the Marlin Owners Forum about 15 years ago.

OK: after a good read here:https://www.gunvaluesboard.com/every.......-1679.html

It appears that Marlin patented the "Micro Groove" style of rifling in 1953, and if the article is correct the gun with an "M" Serial Number would be 1955.

Gotta love this new fangled Google Search the Internet thing.

Hope every one is staying away from Riots today. Best to avoid that BS altogether.

Randy

[dfletcher]

It does sound interesting...
Maybe these will work

https://missouribullet.com/details.php?prodId=333&category=6&secondary=36

Oh my!
https://www.gunbroker.com/item/869600357

Just a bit of a guess re the front sight hood, but I'm wondering if that gold bead is standard or a personal choice. If a later switch out, could be that the owner decided to keep the hood off for some reason.

Barrel looks like original bluing, hard to tell on the receiver.

Part of the perception the 35 Remington is dead goes with the region. Back east, I see them all the time in NH, VT and ME. Racks at LGS are filled with them.

I have an older Marlin 336 in 35 Remington and more recent 336 with factory porting - some kind of Davidson's special. My favorite is still the T/C Contender 14" bbl pistol. No brake. Gives a belt with the 180 and 220 grain stuff, easy with the 110 and 125.

[bergmen]

Just a bit of a guess re the front sight hood, but I'm wondering if that gold bead is standard or a personal choice. If a later switch out, could be that the owner decided to keep the hood off for some reason.

Barrel looks like original bluing, hard to tell on the receiver.

Part of the perception the 35 Remington is dead goes with the region. Back east, I see them all the time in NH, VT and ME. Racks at LGS are filled with them.

I have an older Marlin 336 in 35 Remington and more recent 336 with factory porting - some kind of Davidson's special. My favorite is still the T/C Contender 14" bbl pistol. No brake. Gives a belt with the 180 and 220 grain stuff, easy with the 110 and 125.

Gold (actually brass) bead front sights were fairly common on Marlins of that era. I had one on the front of my early 60s 80DL .22 bolt action but my mid 70s 39A did not. It had a sight of the same dimensions but a flat face on the rear that was "gold" colored. Difficult to see so I swapped sights with the 80DL since I was going to scope it.

Dan

[Calif Hunter]

My favorite is still the T/C Contender 14" bbl pistol. No brake. Gives a belt with the 180 and 220 grain stuff, easy with the 110 and 125.

My brother has a Contender and a .35 Remington barrel, among others. He took at least 1 wild pig with it.

[RNE228]

Have had opportunity to shoot a TC with a JDJ barrel in 375JDJ. That was nice... It was sub-moa at 100 and 200 yards.

Extended family member took a number of elk with it.

A 35Rem would be interesting to try

My favorite is still the T/C Contender 14" bbl pistol. No brake. Gives a belt with the 180 and 220 grain stuff, easy with the 110 and 125.

[200Apples]

Oh my!
https://www.gunbroker.com/item/869600357

I still can't get over the wood on this rifle. Such amazing figure!

But, look at the lever loop on this gun; it looks to have been persuaded somehow into a slightly different than factory shape, perhaps for a gloved hand?

[splithoof]

I still can't get over the wood on this rifle. Such amazing figure!

But, look at the lever loop on this gun; it looks to have been persuaded somehow into a slightly different than factory shape, perhaps for a gloved hand?

I think you are correct about the lever loop; looking at all the damaged screw heads, it is evident that at some time at least the lever had been removed. Had they used proper tools, it would be better. Also, it appears that the original hood over the front sight is missing; is that correct?
The loading gate finish suggests that not too many rounds have been loaded; internals might be excellent.
Will have to watch this one.

[bergmen]

I think you are correct about the lever loop; looking at all the damaged screw heads, it is evident that at some time at least the lever had been removed. Had they used proper tools, it would be better. Also, it appears that the original hood over the front sight is missing; is that correct?
The loading gate finish suggests that not too many rounds have been loaded; internals might be excellent.
Will have to watch this one.

Doubt the lever has been reshaped, they are hardened steel even a file won't touch it. The hood is missing and is not uncommon. They can slip off if caught in cloth case while extracting the rifle or can come off in any number of means.

On my 39A, the lever and trigger had sharp edges, no beveling or rounded edges. I tried a number of ways to round the edges and finally went to grinding stones with my Dremel. I wore out dozens of them just to get the simplest of rounded edges. It took me forever.

The attached picture pretty much shows the result.

Dan

[200Apples]

Doubt the lever has been reshaped...

I am going to have to disagree with you, there. It's been banged around, or are all 1950's Marlin curved levers that ugly.

You say "hardened". I'm no metal fabricator, but I'd image that almost anything can be persuaded from it's original shape with enough heat.