Side safety Marlins

[jem102]

Does anyone know by what year Marlin was 100% side safety on the 336's or for that matter all their rifles?

Thanks

[fordwannabe]

I do not know 100 percent, but I believe it was 1983.

[Gtek]

83' appears to be the accepted transition.

[osteodoc08]

Agree with 83

[jem102]

I just acquired one with an 08 serial number which I believe makes it 1992 production and it does not have the side safety. Did they do select calibers with the conventional first click safety?

[pietro]

Does anyone know by what year Marlin was 100% side safety on the 336's or for that matter all their rifles?

It's referred to as a cross-bolt safety (CBS)…………


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[jem102]

[QUOTE=pietro;4694886]It's referred to as a cross-bolt safety (CBS)…………


Thank you.

[osteodoc08]

I just acquired one with an 08 serial number which I believe makes it 1992 production and it does not have the side safety. Did they do select calibers with the conventional first click safety?

This will have the cross bolt safety if truly a 92 vintage.

[Skooterr]

There's some reference here to CBS. Read thru the models, 83 earliest. I have an 82, no CBS.
Also an 89 30AS, has CBS. your 92 should be Crossbolt Safety.

https://www.marlinowners.com/forum/m...fferences.html

[jem102]

Well I must have a one of a kind because I understand 08 to be 1992 and there is no CBS. Anyplace else I could research this?

And all replies are much appreciated.

[Shawlerbrook]

Check out Tomray on Marlinowners. He worked at the Ct. Marlin plant in design.

[jem102]

I did some more digging and now it looks like rifle was listed as the model .375 and the original run was 1980-1983 with some of the 83's having the CBS. I still don't quite understand the serial numbers but I must have interpreted the number incorrectly.
Thanks

[bikerbeans]

I just acquired one with an 08 serial number which I believe makes it 1992 production and it does not have the side safety. Did they do select calibers with the conventional first click safety?

Look for screw heads where the CBS should be. Probably has a safety delete installed.

BB

[jem102]

OK, understand the serial number now, it's a model .375 made in 1980.

Thanks to everyone for your help and patience...