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Scope base for early Marlin model 60? #19367345 04/07/24
Joined: Apr 2010 Posts: 2,359 Likes: 1 Middle Tennessee R RickinTN OP Campfire Regular
OP RickinTN Campfire Regular R Joined: Apr 2010 Posts: 2,359 Likes: 1 Middle Tennessee	Hello all! I know a young lady who asked me to clean her fathers’ much neglected Revelation model 120. He passed away recently. I believe it to be a store brand of the Marlin 60. It is an early rifle and only has two holes on top of the receiver for a scope base. A Weaver 1 piece for a Marlin 336 won’t work. Using two of those holes one hole misses lining up by half a hole. Does anyone know what Weaver base this rifle might take? I can do a tipoff base for .22 rings or a base for standard cross slot rings. Does anyone have one they would sell? Or can someone point me in the right direction? Thanks for any help! Rick

Re: Scope base for early Marlin model 60? RickinTN #19367349 04/07/24
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earlybrd Campfire Outfitter E Joined: Nov 2015 Posts: 14,744 Likes: 5	It ain’t grooved ?

Re: Scope base for early Marlin model 60? RickinTN #19367388 04/07/24
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CCCC Campfire Ranger Joined: Sep 2008 Posts: 15,556 Likes: 3 The Great Southwest	Distance between centers of the two holes in the receiver? NRA Member - Life, Benefactor, Patron

Re: Scope base for early Marlin model 60? RickinTN #19367389 04/07/24
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OP RickinTN Campfire Regular R Joined: Apr 2010 Posts: 2,359 Likes: 1 Middle Tennessee	No, too early to be a grooved receiver. Thanks, Rick

Re: Scope base for early Marlin model 60? RickinTN #19367464 04/07/24
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Strop10 Campfire Regular S Joined: Jan 2023 Posts: 1,155 The Kingdom of Nye	Measure the center to center dimension and hit up Brownells or a similar business to see if they can assist.

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Re: Scope base for early Marlin model 60? RickinTN #19367530 04/07/24
Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 5,605 Likes: 1 SW WA bcp Campfire Tracker
bcp Campfire Tracker Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 5,605 Likes: 1 SW WA	1. Weaver 58 has holes 3.275 apart but it has a flat base. If it fits, you could bed it in epoxy to match the curved top. 2. Find a base that fits the curve and drill one or two more holes. A curved bottom base for a smaller diameter receiver would be stable but touch only on the edges. Would still work. A base for a larger diameter receiver could be bedded like the flat base Weaver 58. Ruger 10/22 bases are common. 3. If it has holes on the side, maybe a Weaver side mount #2 would fit. Bruce

Re: Scope base for early Marlin model 60? RickinTN #19367573 04/07/24
Joined: Apr 2010 Posts: 2,359 Likes: 1 Middle Tennessee R RickinTN OP Campfire Regular
OP RickinTN Campfire Regular R Joined: Apr 2010 Posts: 2,359 Likes: 1 Middle Tennessee	It does have 2 holes on the side. I assumed they were for an aperture sight. I have a tip-off base for a model 39 I can try but I think it will be much too short. Thanks for the suggestions all! Keep en coming. Rick

Re: Scope base for early Marlin model 60? RickinTN #19367599 04/07/24
Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 5,605 Likes: 1 SW WA bcp Campfire Tracker
bcp Campfire Tracker Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 5,605 Likes: 1 SW WA	If the two holes on the side are close together, they're probably for a receiver sight It appears that the Revelation 120 is a store-branded Marlin 99. Before the grooved receiver, they shipped with a scope base, which is probably why Weaver charts don't show one. Bruce

Re: Scope base for early Marlin model 60? RickinTN #19367619 04/07/24
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700LH Campfire Ranger 7 Joined: Mar 2007 Posts: 24,386	Go to rimfirecentral and ask in the Marlin threads

Re: Scope base for early Marlin model 60? RickinTN #19367667 04/07/24
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joken2 Campfire Outfitter J Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 13,945 Kentucky	Please Help: Scope Mount for Vintage Marlin https://egwguns.com/scope-mounts-rings/standard-rifle-scope-mounts/savage/rifle/model-99/ Marlin Model 99 M1 Semi-Auto Rimfire Rifles: (1964 - 1978) Marlin Model 99m1 w/ Leupold Rifleman 3x9x40 scope

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Re: Scope base for early Marlin model 60? RickinTN #19367706 04/07/24
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OP RickinTN Campfire Regular R Joined: Apr 2010 Posts: 2,359 Likes: 1 Middle Tennessee	The 99 is an M1 carbine looking rifle to me. The rifle I have looks like a model 60. Full length tube magazine, one piece stock, etc. thanks for all the help. Rimfirecentral or Marlin talk are excellent suggestions. Thanks all! Rick

Re: Scope base for early Marlin model 60? RickinTN #19368094 04/07/24
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bcp Campfire Tracker Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 5,605 Likes: 1 SW WA	Marlin Model 99C was the immediate predecessor of the Model 60. The 99M1 and 99M2 were versions resembling the M1 Carbine. https://duckduckgo.com/?t=ffab&q=marlin+model+99c&iax=images&ia=images Bruce

Re: Scope base for early Marlin model 60? RickinTN #19368140 04/07/24
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duke61 Campfire Regular Joined: Sep 2012 Posts: 1,708 Likes: 2	I have one from early 70's and its grooved.

Re: Scope base for early Marlin model 60? RickinTN #19368185 04/07/24
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earlybrd Campfire Outfitter E Joined: Nov 2015 Posts: 14,744 Likes: 5	Bought a universal base yrs ago for some project rifle similar to I think it was made for early 10/22s made by weaver

Re: Scope base for early Marlin model 60? RickinTN #19368223 04/07/24
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007FJ Campfire Regular Joined: Sep 2011 Posts: 2,280 Angleton, TX	Failed at posting the pictures but here is the Revelation 120 that I’ve had for 50 years. It was old when I got it. https://www.24hourcampfire.com/ubbthreads/ubbthreads.php/galleries/19368218/revelation Last edited by 007FJ; 04/07/24. Originally Posted By: slumlord people that text all day get on my nerves just knowing that people are out there with that ability,....just makes me wanna punch myself in the balls

Re: Scope base for early Marlin model 60? RickinTN #19368494 04/07/24
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Greyghost Campfire Outfitter G Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 14,316 Southern California	I've got a bunch of old Weaver bases and rings, might have something. Phil

Re: Scope base for early Marlin model 60? 007FJ #19370881 04/08/24
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OP RickinTN Campfire Regular R Joined: Apr 2010 Posts: 2,359 Likes: 1 Middle Tennessee	Originally Posted by 007FJ Failed at posting the pictures but here is the Revelation 120 that I’ve had for 50 years. It was old when I got it. https://www.24hourcampfire.com/ubbthreads/ubbthreads.php/galleries/19368218/revelation That looks right. Thanks for posting.

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