I purchased a new marlin .444 last fall,received it in the mail and then went to mount a rail only to find one of the screw holes stripped then when I went to run a few shells through it.It would not feed them and would jam.I never fired the gun.I ended up sending it back to the place I purchased it with a full refund,including all shipping costs.They dealt with Marlington over the remlin. It was the first issue I have ever had with a marlin,jm stamped or remlin and i own a handful and sold them for years.
