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Two really fine rifles here!

I love Marlin rifles and have purchased several but that is the prettiest one I have seen in a while.

The 336 SC has got to be one of Marlins best looking/handling rifles. But to me, this is a Marlin 336 SC in 35 Remington as it should be.

This is a salvage job on a rifle someone tried to convert to a straight grip. They tried to use a lever from a 444 Marlin and pretty much ran into realization that it wont work. The best thing they did was quit before it was screwed up beyond repair. With a correct, modified lever and some stock work, to catch up to the now straight lever, it turned into a great rifle that shoots better than a lot of bolt action rifles.

I would never have done this to an original, but finding this botched up 336 SC conversion opened the door to building the rifle I wanted with out losing any collectors value.

Has anyone ever done that conversation? It’s on my list of things to do.

I actually have a 1951 SC in comparable shape. Mine is in .35 Remington as well, but it doesn’t have the rear peep sight. My dummy of a brother sold it to me to help fund a long range build that he was working on. Pretty stupid…….. I told him I would sell it back to him once he came to his senses. What makes the situation even worse is the Marlin belonged to his father-in-law. Millennials are a different bunch!!! Oh yeah, I have a 1951 RC in .30-30 as well.