uvausmc
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A buddy asked me to look at his Marlin 36 because it wouldn't fire. The rifle is fairly old and well worn but doesnt appear to have any major defects. I dry fired it a few times and the hammer was not hitting the firing pin to make it go all the way forward. I took the bolt apart and cleaned it and inspected the firing pin to make sure it wasnt bent. Everything looked fine and the firing pin moved freely through the bolt housing. I took it out to shoot it and 4 out of 5 rounds I had to recock the hammer and try it again to make it fire. My next idea is to replace the hammer spring to give it more "umpf" to strike the primer. Any other ideas?