Ruger/Marlin rifles

[Cholo]

I'd want to buy every variation they make if they have wood like in T.A Workman's video My preference would be 44 Mag.

I paid $99.99 for a new 336C 30-30 in Nov. 1976.

 

[BlkHawk73]

Just keep that 1894FG out of production. I gotta put mine in the classifieds soon.

 

[jdavis]

Ruger has a wide open field as far as caliber choices go. I don’t know anyone that doesn’t like the Marlin 39A . Henry owns the .22 lever action market, but a new Ruger produced Marlin 39A could change that If priced competitively.

 

[gundog5]

I'll take one in .22mag please. 🤞

I want an 1894 in .32-20.

 

[Sam Summey]

My only experience is with Henry rim fires, but Marlin 39’s are indeed much better.

I talked to the Ruger people concerning the possibility of a 39A. The receiver is made up of two forgings which will make the product pricey. I am sure their "bean counters" are reluctant to go to market with a product more expensive than the Henry product. On the other hand, there are quite a few folks out there in the shooting world who are willing to pay over $200 for a thousand primers. ($167+25 ship+35 haz mat = $227)

 

[eveled]

I can see it must be an expensive gun to make. It would be hard to convince someone to spend a lot more on a 39, when the Henry .22’s are so popular and cheaper.

 

[Randyzzz]

I talked to the Ruger people concerning the possibility of a 39A. The receiver is made up of two forgings which will make the product pricey. I am sure their "bean counters" are reluctant to go to market with a product more expensive than the Henry product. On the other hand, there are quite a few folks out there in the shooting world who are willing to pay over $200 for a thousand primers. ($167+25 ship+35 haz mat = $227)

I own a Henry .22. While it is butter smooth and has been 100% reliable and accurate, it is not one of my favorites. If you’ve never disassembled a Henry .22, here’s an overview. The outside of the receiver is merely a Zamak cover, held on by 4 screws, 2 per side. The inner “chassis” is also Zamak, the barrel is pressed and pinned into this chassis and the moving parts slide on grooves in the chassis. The pins and many moving parts are steel. For those who aren’t familiar with Zamak, it’s a zinc alloyed with aluminum, magnesium, etc. same stuff they make Hot Wheels chassis out of. I can’t say anything bad about the rifle, and as a company Henry has great customer service, is 100% American Made, and I love their American values. The .22 is good to look at and functionally excellent- and their line of center fire rifles are built like tanks and share none of the build characteristics of the .22

Where am I going with this? You mentioned 2 forgings. I’m assuming steel. I would gladly pay more for a steel .22 lever action. Especially one built with the quality we have come to expect from Ruger.

Call me what you will- this is why I have a hard time liking my Wrangler, and I won’t own a Heritage no matter how cheap they are.

 

[mishtub]

As long as they solve the 1894 "Jam-o-matic" problem of the lifter, they'll be a good gun.

 

[contender]

Sorry for the delay in getting back here. I'm now home from SHOT.

Yes,, there will be the 336 in 30-30 as well as the 1984 in 44 mag. Have a little patience in supply issues because as they told me,, "We want to get it RIGHT before we go into production." In some of the models,, they are partially "reverse engineering" as well as implementing modern methods of manufacturing to allow them to product a bunch of guns faster.
Part of the process where they've been working HARD to perfect is the heat treating, AND still being able to machine the guns. If they machine the guns, then heat treat (to Ruger standards) it's cause warping of the metal. If they heat treat first,, then it is much harder, (and much more expensive) to make them.

What I saw was the solid efforts to make a top quality product. And while the prices of some of the guns is higher than we'd like to see,, the current expense of raw steel of the types they need,, can we all say VERY expensive?

And I know a lot of folks want a specific model & caliber etc. It'll be a long time before they branch out into the "not as popular" (meaning slow sellers) calibers & models.

But rest assured,, they are working HARD at giving us excellent quality, and well built Marlins.

 

[eveled]

I’m just glad to know Marlin really is in good hands.

 

[Klondike Mike]

If the 44 Mag has a 1 in 20" twist rate I'm in.

 

[DRAM40A1]

I want an 1894 in 45 Colt!

 

[GittinSkinny]

I'll play, I want a 1894 in 327 Fed.

 

[Enigma]

If the 44 Mag has a 1 in 20" twist rate I'm in.

And if they'd make it with a .429" groove diameter (as opposed to the SAAMI rifle standard of .432"), it would be the bee's knees!

 

[Cholo]

I just saw these pics of the new Marlin 336. I hope they can keep it up with the nice wood!

First Look at the New Marlin 336 Classic Lever-Action Made by Ruger

Our hunting editor shot the new Ruger-made Marlin 336 at the 2023 SHOT Show, and his first impressions are very positive.

www.fieldandstream.com

 

[peachhead]

Definitely agree on the wood. Personally, I think they should have come out with this model first considering the 30-30 is one of the most popular calibers ever.

 

[RC44Mag]

I have late production Remlin 336C and contrary to what we’ve all heard it’s quite well built. Fit and finish is great. The only issue if I can can call it that was the action was a little stiff. I sat down in front of the tube after lubing it up and I just kept working the action. Less than an hour later it loosened up nicely. Im looking for to hearing reports from owners of the new ones.

 

[contender]

Ok, Here's the picture I took of the Marlin rifles on display at SHOT.

 

[hittman]

I’ll take the bottom one please in 41 or 357.

 

[jimbo1096]

I'd like the top one in .444, .45colt, or 44mag

I had a Rossi in 45colt and it was horrible. Its gone now.