1951 Marlin 336A Deluxe in .32 Special

[1srelluc]

I had this one set back for me and picked it up today. It's a 1951 Marlin 336A Deluxe in .32 Special. It is in very nice shape with the dark black walnut stock common to the era. The stock checkering is still in nice shape.

I have about $600.00 into this one.....Not bad, just a bit below average. They go for around $750.00 in like condition/caliber.

It was set-up with a god awful see-through scope mount with a 70s vintage Charles Daley 3 X 9 X 40 scope.

I replaced that set-up with an late 60s vintage Lyman All-American 4X scope. It came with a Marlin embossed sling.

They did not come that year with the receiver drilled and tapped so I made lemonade with the lemons handed me. I was lucky as I had a set of 2-piece Redfield bases and rings that I used.

More:

A Look Back at the Marlin 336A Lever-Action: Good Ol' Waffle Top - RifleShooter

A little history on the Marlin 336A lever-action rifle.

www.rifleshootermag.com

 

[marvin martian]

I had this one set back for me and picked it up today. It's a 1951 Marlin 336A in .32 Special. It is in very nice shape with the dark black walnut stock common to the era. The stock checkering is still in nice shape.

I have about $600.00 into this one.....Not bad, just a bit below average. They go for around $750.00 in like condition/caliber.

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It was set-up with a god awful see-through scope mount with a 70s vintage Charles Daley 3 X 9 X 40 scope.

I replaced that set-up with an late 60s vintage Lyman All-American 4X scope. It came with a Marlin embossed sling.

They did not come that year with the receiver drilled and tapped so I made lemonade with the lemons handed me. I was lucky as I had a set of 2-piece Redfield bases and rings that I used.

More:

A Look Back at the Marlin 336A Lever-Action: Good Ol' Waffle Top - RifleShooter

A little history on the Marlin 336A lever-action rifle.

www.rifleshootermag.com

Are these the guns that were sold via mail-order through Sears back in the 50s and 60s?

 

[1srelluc]

Are these the guns that were sold via mail-order through Sears back in the 50s and 60s?

I don't know about Sears in particular but before '68 one could be shipped right to your door.....No paperwork at all.

Here's 1951 ad for one in .35 Remington.

 

[para bellum]

I had this one set back for me and picked it up today. It's a 1951 Marlin 336A Deluxe in .32 Special. It is in very nice shape with the dark black walnut stock common to the era. The stock checkering is still in nice shape.

Nice. I'm jealous of that Win M64 you posted a while back. I've been looking for one of those for a long time, but in .32 Special.

Grandpa had one hanging in the hallway. Took a deer with it one year, right through the kitchen window. Grandma was not amused.