marlin-run away!

[pintler]

But, it turns out that the loading gate is small and stiff as Hades.

If you remove the loading gate, there is a thinner part between where the screw attaches it and the gate itself. That's the spring. I use a file to thin that until the gate opens easily (if you smooth the gate just right, you can get it to where you can unload thru the gate by pushing the gate in. I prefer that to cycling cartridges through the action).

I've had 4 marlins (all pre-Remington, FWIW) and the thickness of that part of the gate, and the stiffness, varied quite a bit.

 

[horsey300]

from the description on their website its supposed to be black walnut. I'm not really losing sleep it just makes me a little mad that people don't care about the consumer and half do stuff. the guy told me I could return it but don't shoot it and then it becomes used. I'm slowly coming to the fact its a hunting gun. it was meant to be nice but function is more important. I have an o/u that didn't go off one time and cause me to would something because the 2nd shot wasn't there to put it down and then it locked up so I couldn't shoot it again and that gun almost got the oak tree treatment so function when taking somethings life to ensure its done quick and painless means more to me. I'm still pissed though. lol.

If there's a problem with the firing pin, Marlin should take care of it, so grab a handful of shells, and cycle the living dickens outta that thing. Fire it after you've worn your hand out.

 

[LoonWulf]

I can fix the color but the checkering on the pistol grip feels like its painted on not pressed or cut.

If its cut checkered and not pressed you could either try cut the existing checkering deeper or have someone do it for you. Ive redone done a gun myself with a single point cutter and its not THAT hard as long as your willing to take the time and go slow. I sure as heck wouldn't want to try cutting new checkering.

Color doesn't look as bad as some ive seen, personally id be happy with that gun i think. Again if i wanted better id replace them with custom stocks.

Bikemutts suggestion of hitting up marlin to see if they will do anything is worth a shot i think also.

 

[Hanzo581]

I guess it's a personal preference but unless this was a collectors piece I was just going to display and look at I personally wouldn't worry about it. But as mentioned before, contact Marlin, they may just send you a "matching" set to make you happy.

 

[midland man]

marlins are hunting work guns so put it to work and let it put food on the table

 

[eastbank]

if it bothers you take it back and eat the 40.00 restocking fee and look for a good used rifle that you like the looks of. i have 8 or 9 marlins, some old and some not so old. the latest is a model 95 in 45-70 bought at walmart this year on a close out at 299.00+ tax with a 50.00 rebate, the total price was 265.00 and i counldn,t be happier with it. eastbank.

 

[tallpaul]

Well... if you indeed only paid 400.00 for that from the store you did great... do not forget to send for your 100.00 rebate from Marlin that is going on with the 1895's through july 31... it will make it a 300.00 gun...
and sometimes with guns that have two piece stocks it will be as this is slightly different- they sell custom furniture for them every day
I just got a GBL a few weeks back with the laminate stock and darned if there is not a slight issue on the butt stock where there is a slight ridge or line where a laminate was sanded and the end of one laminate meets the other... it bothered me for about an hour then I remembered the price point and how I plan on using it... I can add a lil finish n sand later if it bugs me but I do not really notice it a week out...

 

[jmr40]

I've seen and bought guns that were 10 years old sitting on gun store shelves. Finding one 2 years old isn't surprising at all. Better pics of the stock are needed before anyone can really make a judgement.

If the rest of the rifle is satisfactory contact Marlin. There is a good chance they may let you return the rifle to them and have a new stock put on it on their dime. It is very common to have mismatched wood on 2 piece stocks. But if the difference is as great as you say, and the checkering is different then I'd think Marlin will make it right. The stocks on the 336 will interchange and it sounds like someone may have put a stock from a budget 336W on an 1895. Like I say better pics would help. The color difference is perfectly normal, but I can't see the checkering.

 

[Axis II]

if it bothers you take it back and eat the 40.00 restocking fee and look for a good used rifle that you like the looks of. i have 8 or 9 marlins, some old and some not so old. the latest is a model 95 in 45-70 bought at walmart this year on a close out at 299.00+ tax with a 50.00 rebate, the total price was 265.00 and i counldn,t be happier with it. eastbank.

my checkering looks just like yours. the pistol grip feels painted on not cut. oh well I guess ill just deal with it cause I'm sure ill end up falling (bumb leg) or something and mess the stock up anyways and my buddy will have to redo it.

 

[Salmoneye]

The serial number should tell you when it was manufactures. Is it possible that the rifle was manufactured just after the Freedom Group take over?

This forum post breaks down how to find the year of manufacture based on SN http://www.gunvaluesboard.com/marlin-serial-numbers-dates-of-manufacture-1664.html

The old serial number (letter) date codes do not work for the Remington/Freedom Group made guns...

They have a new serial numbering system...

The date can be narrowed down by using the two character Remington system...The characters should be just forward of the receiver on the barrel...

To use the serial number, one must call Remington/Marlin and ask customer service...

 

[Cannibul]

the store started out in a old convenient store and then moved to a 3 floor monster store down the road. he opened up a smaller store in an old k mart a few years back and now has like 4-5 stores. still one owner and I often see him in 3 of the stores I visit actually helping customers and greeting them.

the gun is stamped late 2016 so the issues should be non existent. cabelas gun was like 2015. I said how do you have a rifle that 2yo still on the shelf.

You get five rifles. Put one out on display. You sell the other four and get five more in. You still have one on display. Repeat as needed. When I sold firearms I always offered a gun that had not been on display if I had them in stock.

 

[Nature Boy]

a model 95 in 45-70 bought at walmart this year on a close out at 299.00+ tax with a 50.00 rebate, the total price was 265.00

How can you go wrong with a new rifle for $265 bucks?

I've never had a Jones for the .45-70, but a deal like that would have been hard for me to pass up

 

[dh1633pm]

I purchased an 1894 Recently. Everything matches near perfectly. I had some early feeding issues now and then, but that was fixed by polishing the sharp edge off the pivot point on the lever. It now feeds like a champ. Its trigger could be used as an exercise machine. I will fix that at some point. I also have an original 1895G from the 90's. Love it.

 

[CapnMac]

It will be a lighter hardwood, probably something like ash or birch or an Asiatic species similar to them.

Walnut, as lumber is a bit notorious for color variety.
You can 'beat' that, Hind's Walnut (Juglans hindsii) a varietal of California black walnut is sold in the hardwood biz as "claro walnut." But, that's at a significant premium in price, too.
Interestingly, all american walnut is "black" (leaves are darker, not the wood). The European nut trees are typically Juglans regia, which originated in Persia.

Hardwood suppliers, though, sell largely by price. The south American "varieties" of "walnut" tend to have heavily marbled wood--running from pale tan to dark chocolate, often in the same bole.

It would not surprise me if Freedom group is purchasing in bulk based on price rather than color match. Probably using sourcing from SE Asia and South America, too.

For making furniture, "walnut" can be complicated to buy--you need a lot of toner before staining to get good color matching. Easier to do when building ans dining room table than thousands of stock parts.

 

[CapnMac]

near white sapwood. Not the black walnut that I had been led to believe

All North American walnut is "black" (named that way for the leafe color not the wood color). Walnut sapwood is very pale, cream and tan are very common. Heartwood rund light brown to dark.

Furniture makers typically use all the wood, but use a "toning" stain that will make the sapwood about as opaque as the heartwood. That will get a final stain (quite a few of those being opaque) to fully 'even" the color out.

None of which changes the tight nature of the grain nor the strength of the wood.

 

[Varminterror]

Have you called Marlin to see what they might do for you? I wouldn't be surprised if they were willing to replace the stocks - meaning send you out replacement wood which would match better. I ordered a Marlin 60 for my boy this winter, it came in with the stock broken off at the wrist. Picked it up Saturday, the shop who'd taken delivery wouldn't open again until Tuesday (closed Sun and Mon), so on Monday morning, I called Marlin, within 5min, the dude had all of my info, no fuss. Tuesday morning I had a shipping notification of a new stock in the mail.

 

[ColtPythonElite]

I doubt if he called Marlin. It looks like he bought the gun yesterday afternoon and started this thread shortly after he got home.

 

[Axis II]

I doubt if he called Marlin. It looks like he bought the gun yesterday afternoon and started this thread shortly after he got home.

Your right. was just messing with it and the rear sights dovetail is higher on the right then left. was going to put Williams fire sights on it but it just keeps getting better and better.

 

[jmorris]

Its my fault 100% for not making 100% sure all was good but I'm thinking of the woods half assed then what else is.

Maybe everything, maybe nothing.

You are a step ahead of most taking personal responsibility for your decisions though and I applaud you for that and knowing now to look closer at things you purchase.

I have never felt Marlin has ever deserved a pat on their back for the wood they put on firearms. I have seen boat oars that are more pleasing to the eye but mechanically Marlins are a lot better than some that look prettier.

For "looking at" factory wood stocks, I have always liked the higher end Weatherby stocks. Some of them so much I would use them more if I wasn't worried about messing them up. I tend to treat tools as tools and art as art though.

 

[Axis II]

Maybe everything, maybe nothing.

You are a step ahead of most taking personal responsibility for your decisions though and I applaud you for that and knowing now to look closer at things you purchase.

I have never felt Marlin has ever deserved a pat on their back for the wood they put on firearms. I have seen boat oars that are more pleasing to the eye but mechanically Marlins are a lot better than some that look prettier.

For "looking at" factory wood stocks, I have always liked the higher end Weatherby stocks. Some of them so much I would use them more if I wasn't worried about messing them up. I tend to treat tools as tools and art as art though.

It is a tool and I need to realize this. All my guns except the mossberg has synthetic stocks so I was more worried about the action. The one I looked at that cabelas had felt like it was going to fall apart so I was more focused on that. The checkering is what I'm most concerned with now as it will give me some grip when it's raining like it usually does during our gun season. I'll just call Marlin and ask for a different buttstock that actually has checkering for a match but more for functionality. I took a junk revolation shotgun stock and refinished it and it looked great so I'm sure I could match the stain on this one.

 

[Nature Boy]

Just out of curiosity, am I the only one who read the title of this thread and thought for a second that that the OPs Marlin malfunctioned and went full auto?

My imagination got the better of me as I pictured the rifle out of control, lever slapping up and down as it banged away until empty.

Would have been an interesting story

 

[MistWolf]

ohihunter2014, you should have contacted Marlin and given them a chance to take care of your complaint before starting this thread, especially with the title you chose.

Judging from the photos, there is very little to complain about. Nickname your Marlin "Ugly Stick" and go make memories with her

 

[Axis II]

ohihunter2014, you should have contacted Marlin and given them a chance to take care of your complaint before starting this thread, especially with the title you chose.

Judging from the photos, there is very little to complain about. Nickname your Marlin "Ugly Stick" and go make memories with her

I will call them. Marlin has had a lot of issues when freedom group took over and imo them having a quality control group how does a rifle get sent out with a crooked rear sight and 2 different stocks. Mind you I should have caught it but going from plastic for 15yrs to wood I didn't pay attention.

 

[Salmoneye]

Make sure that your receiver is not cracked...

There were a number of complaints on the dedicated Marlin boards a few years back, where 'overclocked' 1895 barrels were cracking the receiver...Only way to see it was to remove the fore-end...

Your rear sight issue may be a sign of the barrel being overly tightened...

http://www.marlinowners.com/forum/marlin-rant-forum/113861-crack-my-nib-unfired-1895-gbl.html

 

[Axis II]

Make sure that your receiver is not cracked...

There were a number of complaints on the dedicated Marlin boards a few years back, where 'overclocked' 1895 barrels were cracking the receiver...Only way to see it was to remove the fore-end...

Your rear sight issue may be a sign of the barrel being overly tightened...

http://www.marlinowners.com/forum/marlin-rant-forum/113861-crack-my-nib-unfired-1895-gbl.html

The rear sight is actually higher on one side then the other. its like there is more material on the right then the left. I have about 10 leverevolution rounds laying around so im going to shoot 5 of them and see how it shoots then try and get a new stock. I also found a thread where you need to put a yard stick on the receiver to see if the barrel is drooping. I really hope the checkering and color is my only issue.