What is this 336 worth?

[PatMarlin]

Just found a Marlin 336 RC in 30-30 w/ballard rifling in a hawkshop today.

Nice figure in the walnut, but some marks, blue at about 70%.

Good bore, and crisp rifling. Ser# F631* so low numbers- (1940's maybe?)

I paid $200 out the door, and was thinking of giving it to a friend of mine for his 40 year wedding aniversary.

Whatcha think it's worth?

[Chuck 100 yd]

F is for 1949. They bring $350.00 + around here for a 80% or better RC. :-D

[srayc]

Most pawnshops don't pay attention to the rifling of the marlin's and if newer and better condition will sell the MG marlin for more than the ballard groove, at least in my neck of the woods. A 30-30 marlin here in that condition will go for approx. $250 to $325.

[Ranch Dog]

I say it would be a good "give" to the friend as long as he would appreciate such a rifle. These are very special in my way of thinking.

[carpetman]

I have a special to me 36A. But what I've read,things dont match up. I read 36A is the rifle and it has 24" barrel. This one is 36A and the barrel is 19 1/2---probably 20 " which is the sporting Carbine. It has G prefix which is 1950. It has no suffix. My dad got this rifle all but new around 1950/51 and got his first deer with it. He was avid duck/goose and quail hunter but had never hunted deer. After the first deer he picked up a Rem 721 in 30-06 and that was his gun. The Marlin got carried in a case as a back up if something happened to the 30-06. Dad did have a Lyman peep sight installed on it and the gunsmith put a recoil pad on it. The gunsmith got special recoil pads from Pachmayr which had his name on it---Perry Wright Gunsmith Wichita Falls,Tex---this was before zip codes. In 1958 the gun was stolen out of my dads pickup. In 1959,thanks to the recoil pad and the peep sight,I recognized it in a pawn shop. We got the gun back. The guy that pawned it claimed he was working in a service station and bought it cheap one night and hocked it the next day---probably true. Anyways I doubt the gun has 100 rounds through it--Ive had it since 1993 and only shot it a couple times.

[PatMarlin]

On further cleaning and inspecting, this one does not seem to be fire all that much neither.

One thing-

The outside surface of the barrel has what feels like a worble in it about 6" up from the muzzle. At first I thought uh oh, we may have a bulge, but there was no sign of a ring or bulge in the bore.

Could not feel any change with a tight, but smooth fitting patch and ram rod.

It looks as if the machining stopped, then stepped down .004, and continued on to the muzzle. It's a smooth transition, but just is there instead of having a straigh machined taper all the way down the barrel.

Anyone find this on the older 336's? None of mine have this problemo.

[S.B.]

I have a special to me 36A. But what I've read,things dont match up. I read 36A is the rifle and it has 24" barrel. This one is 36A and the barrel is 19 1/2---probably 20 " which is the sporting .


Marlin has marketed two 336As, if that's what your refering to. Older ones had the 24" barrel and the newer ones had 20" barrel? Confusing to the newer buyers of Marlins. Now one of these I'd like to find would be the older 336A with 24" barrel and in .35 Remington?

[chaos]

I have a special to me 36A. But what I've read,things dont match up. I read 36A is the rifle and it has 24" barrel. This one is 36A and the barrel is 19 1/2---probably 20 " which is the sporting Carbine. It has G prefix which is 1950. It has no suffix. My dad got this rifle all but new around 1950/51 and got his first deer with it. He was avid duck/goose and quail hunter but had never hunted deer. After the first deer he picked up a Rem 721 in 30-06 and that was his gun. The Marlin got carried in a case as a back up if something happened to the 30-06. Dad did have a Lyman peep sight installed on it and the gunsmith put a recoil pad on it. The gunsmith got special recoil pads from Pachmayr which had his name on it---Perry Wright Gunsmith Wichita Falls,Tex---this was before zip codes. In 1958 the gun was stolen out of my dads pickup. In 1959,thanks to the recoil pad and the peep sight,I recognized it in a pawn shop. We got the gun back. The guy that pawned it claimed he was working in a service station and bought it cheap one night and hocked it the next day---probably true. Anyways I doubt the gun has 100 rounds through it--Ive had it since 1993 and only shot it a couple times.

I would definitely like to purchase said firearm if you are ever interested in selling it