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I scored a 336 Saddle ring carbine today for $50.00! The rifle is in about 95% condition. Bore is clean and shiny. The trigger is gold and has a brass saddle ring. The stock is a straight pistol grip and the walnut has a nice french red look to it. The bbl is 20 inches long and the serial number is AB16xxx. The model stamped on the barrel says 336 R.C.
I always wanted to get one of these, but never thought I would get one for a song! The guy I got it from inherited it and said that he had no use for a gun in his house and offered it to me for the price above.
Any info on this rifle would be appreciated. I was also wondering how old it is and the ballpark value. I was guessing about $300 or so. Like I said, It is a beauty and hopefully, I will get a chance to shoot a deer with it next season!
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Congratulations on a great deal! I would think it would be worth over $300.00. Marlins were great rifles until Big Green took over.
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I believe AB = 1966.
If that guy has any model 39 s let me know LOL
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RC stands for regular carbine.I'm not sure what you mean by straight pistol grip but your gun was made with a pistol grip stock not the straight stock.If your rifle has a straight stock it means someone changed it somewhere in its past.I wold think the value is somewhere around $300 or $400 depending on condition.You stole it.
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I did a little more investigating of the 1966 336rc and it seams I was wrong about the straight vs pistol grip stock.I found out that they did make a saddle ring 336rc with the straight stock.If your gun has a straight stock it is a lot more rare than the pistol grip.Sorry about the misinformation.
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I did a little more investigating of the 1966 336rc and it seams I was wrong about the straight vs pistol grip stock.I found out that they did make a saddle ring 336rc with the straight stock.If your gun has a straight stock it is a lot more rare than the pistol grip.Sorry about the misinformation. Sorry for the confusion. Yes, it is a straight stock and the back of the lever loop is round and not square. I was told that most straight stocks had a square ended lever. Thanks for checking this out. I still cant find anything on this particular rifle. What was your source?(if you don;t mind me asking. Could this have been a special run for someone? Going to shoot it this saturday!
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I believe AB = 1966.
If that guy has any model 39 s let me know LOL
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I think that the best source of information about Marlin guns on the internet is marlinowners.com
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I think that the best source of information about Marlin guns on the internet is marlinowners.com I'll check it out. Thank you.
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What is the point of the saddle ring? I know what it is, but every time I have looked at it all I see is something to either tie some leather strap on or a part that can rattle and make extra noise. Why are some people so enamored with them?
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It was originorally put there for a lanyard to be hooked to it, so that it wouldn't fall out of the scabbard(i think).
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The saddle ring was installed on carbines as a place to tie the rifle to the cowboy by way of a rawhide string, in case he was thrown or fell from his horse he would all ways have his rifle handy.Now they are put there to look cool.
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[a 336 Saddle ring carbine today for $50.00! The rifle is in about 95% condition. Bore is clean and shiny. The trigger is gold and has a brass saddle ring. The stock is a straight pistol grip and the walnut has a nice french red look to it. The bbl is 20 inches long and the serial number is AB16xxx. The model stamped on the barrel says 336 R.C.]
FWIW, Marlin has never made a so-called "Saddle Ring Carbine" like winchester did (SRC).
What you have is something special/desireable among Marlin-knowledgeable folk - a Model 336T Texan.
While the 336T Texan's were made from 1954-83, the only ones issued with brass saddle rings were made from 1965-71, and usually can bring about $450 in that condition.
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[a 336 Saddle ring carbine today for $50.00! The rifle is in about 95% condition. Bore is clean and shiny. The trigger is gold and has a brass saddle ring. The stock is a straight pistol grip and the walnut has a nice french red look to it. The bbl is 20 inches long and the serial number is AB16xxx. The model stamped on the barrel says 336 R.C.]
FWIW, Marlin has never made a so-called "Saddle Ring Carbine" like winchester did (SRC).
What you have is something special/desireable among Marlin-knowledgeable folk - a Model 336T Texan.
While the 336T Texan's were made from 1954-83, the only ones issued with brass saddle rings were made from 1965-71, and usually can bring about $450 in that condition.
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I thought the Texan barrels were marked with a "T" and not "RC".
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[a 336 Saddle ring carbine today for $50.00! The rifle is in about 95% condition. Bore is clean and shiny. The trigger is gold and has a brass saddle ring. The stock is a straight pistol grip and the walnut has a nice french red look to it. The bbl is 20 inches long and the serial number is AB16xxx. The model stamped on the barrel says 336 R.C.]
FWIW, Marlin has never made a so-called "Saddle Ring Carbine" like winchester did (SRC).
What you have is something special/desireable among Marlin-knowledgeable folk - a Model 336T Texan.
While the 336T Texan's were made from 1954-83, the only ones issued with brass saddle rings were made from 1965-71, and usually can bring about $450 in that condition.
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I thought the Texan barrels were marked with a "T" and not "RC". You thought wrong. In that vintage all 336's are marked RC, including short barrel Marauders.
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XLTFX4,
Thanks for your info. wouldn't be the first time I thought wrong. lol. I am going to try and post a pic or two today of this rifle.
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The straight stock Marlins had the round levers back in the 60's. they changed to square maybe around 1970 or later. I have a couple of them, love em. Wallacem in Ga
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