I went down to my local gun shop today and an old guy was trying to sell a Marlin 336A in 30/30 and an old Iver Johnson 16 guage single barrel shotgun. They weren't interested because the stock was cracked on the Marlin and the barrel locking lug spring was broken in the old shotgun, but I was! I scored both for $100! I spent about 2 hours making a new leaf spring and tempering it to repair the old shotgun and have started repairing the stock on the Marlin. This is my first Marlin and if anyone can pass along any information as to what wear items that should be checked and any other quirks they are famous for, I'd appreciate it!
FWIW: This gun is a 336A, has about a 22 inch long barrel, buckhorn sights, does not have microgrove rifleing and has a 3/4 length magazine tube. The outside finish is worn but not severely abused, the barrel isn't pitted and the rifleing is still sharp. The old gentlemen said it was made in 1948, but I have not checked that yet.
Any and all help is much appreciated.
Houndog