My local pawn/sport shop had a Rifle come out of pawn last week.
It sure appeared to be a Marlin 336 but upon picking it up I noticed the Glenfield name and I forget if it had a model number.
Anyway the Rifle is right at 98% condition and has unhooded open sights - a somewhat shorter barrel than "normal" and has a half magazine.
The stock and finish are "basic" and not up to what Marlin had back a couple decades.
The asking price is $350.00 with no accessories.
It is drilled and tapped but appears to never have had a scope on it.
Any info on this Glenfield or advice on its value would be greatly appreciated?
Was Glenfield affiliated with Coast to Coast stores or was it Montgomery Wards?
Thanks in advance for any direction.
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VarmintGuy
Glenfield 30A carbines used to be a dime a dozen, but not anymore. I saw one a couple of days ago for $250 and it got
snatched up really quick. Most are in the 350-450 price range
now.
Glenfield isn't a "store brand", it was just Marlin's plainer, less highly finished, brand. Stevens fills the same market niche for Savage.
Sort of like Chevy was (mostly) a plainer, less highly finished, Buick/Oldsmobile/Pontiac.
I think that $350 would be a little on the high side, but if you're in the market for a well made 98% condition then maybe $350 is a fair price. IIRC, all of the basic Marlin/Glenfield 336 action 30/30s had 20" barrels, so if this rifle has a shorter than 20" barrel, it may have been trimmed. If you want better grade wood, eBay and/or GPC are viable options.
Williams gun sight has several used ones at their website you can compare too. I think they are going up in value because of the remlim issues.
Jericho, 260RemGuy and Humdinger: Thank you all for the insights, direction and information.
I am off to Williams Gun Sight site first.
Thanks again
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VarmintGuy
Glenfield isn't a "store brand", it was just Marlin's plainer, less highly finished, brand.
Perzactly. The Glenfield Model 30 is identical to the 336, except that Model 30's have a beech stock, rather than walnut, and most of 'em have a half-magazine. Action is exactly the same as a 336. I have one that I acquired new in the late 60's/early 70's. Marlin stopped producing the Glenfield line ages ago.
I think they are like the model 30AS Marlin I inherited in 2002. An economy model that was meant for the discount market and had the beech, (or is it birch?) wood and no checkering and cheaper sights than the standard model 336. But my 30AS was factory drilled and tapped and shoots as good as any 336. Cause it actually IS a 336; just without the fancy stuff. So when did they stop producing the Glenfield line? According to the serial number mine's a 1991 production and I've always wondered if the model 30AS was what replaced the Glenfields at that price point in the market.
Oops! I stand corrected: you're right, 22250rem, Glenfields had a birch (not beech) stock, which is what I meant to type. Unfortunately, I suffered a brain fart as I was striking the keys. Thanks for the correction.
Yep, just as good as a 336. Usually, with plainer features.
They did seem to show up in the chain stores, though not exclusively to one chain.
Price really depends on what part of the country you are in, but 350 for 98% would be a good find for me.
I had a Glenfield 20 in 22 rf and a Glenfield 30 in 30-30 back in the 1970's; neither one had MicroGroove rifling. Both shot just fine.