i have a marlin 336 in .35 remington. i took it to a local gun shop the other day in hopes to trade for something else. the first shop i went to, the guy looked at it, fiddled with the lever a bit and made his offer. the second shop i went to, the guy fiddled with the lever as well, and said he wouldn't take it because there was something up with the lever.
in a nutshell, the lever does not stick, or lock up against the stock as it should, according to the second guy. it sticks, but if you jiggle the gun it unlocks. i have never owned a lever gun, so i don't know what is normal. when stuck in place against the stock, should the lever remain stuck there, no matter how roughly it is handled?
the gun functions fine at the range....you simply have to ensure that you have a firm grip on the lever, as the trigger will not pull if the lever is even down a fraction of an inch. i kind of thought that was an intentional safety feature, and so did an older guy at the range that was firing a 30-30.
lastly, if this is not normal, is it dangerous? the guy at the shop said it was, but it did not really make any sense to me...after all the trigger won't pull if the lever hangs down a bit.
in a nutshell, the lever does not stick, or lock up against the stock as it should, according to the second guy. it sticks, but if you jiggle the gun it unlocks. i have never owned a lever gun, so i don't know what is normal. when stuck in place against the stock, should the lever remain stuck there, no matter how roughly it is handled?
the gun functions fine at the range....you simply have to ensure that you have a firm grip on the lever, as the trigger will not pull if the lever is even down a fraction of an inch. i kind of thought that was an intentional safety feature, and so did an older guy at the range that was firing a 30-30.
lastly, if this is not normal, is it dangerous? the guy at the shop said it was, but it did not really make any sense to me...after all the trigger won't pull if the lever hangs down a bit.