Get rid of a gun?

[mrhappy]

Glenfield Model 60 series are notorious for having feed throat issues because of the zinc die-cast feed throat mechanism--they wear out. There are feed throat rebuild kits that used to be available through Jack First back when I was in business in the '80's. I don't know about now with all the liability issues. Glenfield/Marlin trigger groups are not real easy for the average bear to disassemble and reassemble. Sometimes the feed throats could be fixed, but it used to be about a $15 kit, so fooling with it was not economical; drp in new parts and good for another 1000 rds. But then, the gun was about a $60 at K-Mart.

[gdun]

well, its more like 20% of all round have some malfunction. Thanks guys, i don't have any gunsmithing experience or anything, so I think I'll sell it.

[Bobotheclown]

Glenfield Model 60 series are notorious for having feed throat issues because of the zinc die-cast feed throat mechanism--they wear out. There are feed throat rebuild kits that used to be available through Jack First back when I was in business in the '80's. I don't know about now with all the liability issues. Glenfield/Marlin trigger groups are not real easy for the average bear to disassemble and reassemble. Sometimes the feed throats could be fixed, but it used to be about a $15 kit, so fooling with it was not economical; drp in new parts and good for another 1000 rds. But then, the gun was about a $60 at K-Mart.

I've taken the internals apart so replacing the feed throat won't be an issue. Just find it hard to justify the cost to replace most of the internals on a old rifle. Might just keep it as a single shot plinker and buy a new 795.

[checkenbach]

I have a 40????? year old Marlin 99(looks the same as yours), that was doing pretty much what yours is doing, I took the action out of it, it was FILTHY!!!!!!!!!!!!! I cleaned it, lubed it, and found several loose screws on the action, tightened the screws, and reassembled it.
Took it to the range, it works GREAT!!!!! NO issues, ( and no cost to me)!!!

[Calif Mini]

Marlin/Glenfield FTF

gdun:

Ok-------Where to start? Did you get a remedy for what ails the Marlin?

I didn't really understand exactly what is happening in the FTF or misfiring.

Is the bolt being held back a little? Look when there is a failure to fire and see if the bolt is back 20 or 30 thousandths which the firing pin cannot reach the cartridge.

Has it multiple fired on you? A different problem here. Cartridge may be hitting the raised face of the bolt.

Does the gun simply not drop the hammer when the trigger is pulled? This would be possibly the disconnector and sear contact surfaces being worn and not aligned. Again material is soft and wears rapidly. Disconnector drops off the sear before the sear clears the trigger. Here reface the tips that touch to maintain engagement. Possibly the parts are worn enough that sometimes the trigger travel is not adequate to push the disconnector far enough to have the sear release the hammer. Here you can elongate the large hole downward to allow a little more travel.

The ejector is probably a raised bump on the feed block which I suspect is now worn and doesn't kick the cases hard enough. Also may be a spring tip used as an ejector but I think due to age it will be the former.

Timing could cause the bolt handle to kick the case back into the chamber at times. To adjust you could cut .060 from the back of the bolt or extend the nub on the raised bump forward or if the spring type ejector. extend the spring .060 to kick the case sooner. Be sure the buffer is in good condition as just a few rounds without it would cause a major receiver problem and destroy it.

This early model has a zinc two piece feed throat block looking device that is soft. Even from new, excessive (it is reported) wear happens within 50 to 200 rounds as the rim is guided up into place it slams the ramp and wears this out causing a round to stick or jam up trying to go straight forward. You could possibly pop the block apart and sand the solid side 5 or 10 thousandths and refit it back into the bolt or actually the best would be to try to get a new feed throat "kit" (someone above suggested this)from Marlin if they still offer it. Many of the other models interchange but with some modifications.

This is not giving any consideration to the dual extractors rubbing the receiver or their misalignment to the cartridge and more.................

Overall, The gun should shoot as good as a 10/22 but you have a project on your hands. Try to find someone that knows Marlins of this vintage and you are on your way.

Hope your days shooting improves with the fixes.

Ed Roberts