Marlin Lever Guns Again

[Chrisj CMA]

So this is even just barely Valkyrie related. Lol

I was reading on the Marlin Owners site that it’s recommended to lube up the carrier with molly.  Well I happen to have that on hand for spline lube.

So I finally got brave enough to tear the old girl completely apart and massaged the carrier with molly paste. Wow! The difference that makes. SMOOTH!!!!

I know there’s a few Marlin owners here. Just thought I’d pass it on.





 

[da prez]

Chris , is the rifle older than you.  It's a beautiful piece. I had one Marlin for a short time.

            da prez

[Chrisj CMA]

Thanks, no the rifle is 42 and I’m 62. It’s almost unfired so it’s like new. It’s a real favorite and fun to shoot

[Jess from VA]

This 1888 Turk Commission Mauser is 133 years old (my oldest).

I never got it head spaced, so the first 6 shots were with a string on the trigger from cover.

It didn't blow up, and the brass looked good, so I shot it from the shoulder.

8mm Mauser is a shoulder buster and not all that much fun to shoot (steel butt plate), but it'll make a big hole. 



The ammo for it isn't 133, but it's no spring chicken either.   

[Chrisj CMA]

Very cool Jess. Now that’s an old gun!

[Doug B.]

I've got two old 30-30's. One a Marlin 336 and the other a Winchester '94. Marlin is by FAR my favorite!

[Tazman11]

Lever Actions. The original American assault weapon. As an official gun nut, I have an old Winchester 30 WFC (30/30), a bunch of Henrys, Brownings, and Marlins. My Marlin 45/70 in stainless is one of my absolute favorites. Good clue on the paste to lube the action. Thanks.

[Jess from VA]

This 1896 6.5mm Swedish Mauser is the next oldest in the collection.

Unlike the Turk, this thing is nearly factory new in condition; many were imported to the US in nearly perfect condition.  Also unlike the Turk, the 6.5mm (by 55) Swede is not a shoulder buster, and is a very flat shooter.  Funny that a new favorite long range shooter is now the 6.5mm Grendel.  

Still over 100yo, it is a light years better rifle than the old 8mm Turk.

[98valk]

https://advrider.com/f/threads/lever-action-rifles-and-the-ridiculous-prices-discussion.1524255/

[Chrisj CMA]

https://advrider.com/f/threads/lever-action-rifles-and-the-ridiculous-prices-discussion.1524255/

I know it’s not really free money. We’re paying for it already at the pumps and for food. But even so I couldn’t have changed that with a different decision so I spent my last stimulus check on the Marlin. I felt good about it and now I’m thankful to have a nice rifle in a caliber I already have XXXX rounds.

[RP#62]

This 1896 6.5mm Swedish Mauser is the next oldest in the collection.

Unlike the Turk, this thing is nearly factory new in condition; many were imported to the US in nearly perfect condition.  Also unlike the Turk, the 6.5mm (by 55) Swede is not a shoulder buster, and is a very flat shooter.  Funny that a new favorite long range shooter is now the 6.5mm Grendel.  

Still over 100yo, it is a light years better rifle than the old 8mm Turk.

 The Swede is my favorite of the mausers.  The action is not quite as smooth at the K98, but it is such a great shooting rifle and I think the best looking as far as attention to detail.  The folks at Carl Gustafs Stads knew what they were doing.

-RP

[Jess from VA]

I agree RP.  And because so many beauties were imported and it is such a good caliber, there are an abundance of decent aftermarket sights to be added (rear peeps).  

I'm not a fan of sporterizing milsurp rifles, though I understand folks on a budget could get a good rifle for cheap(er).  But dropping a rear peep on with no cutting or real mods is a no brainer.  Today, the sporterized gunsmithing would cost more than the new rifle though.

Also. I'm not sure the Sweede is a less smooth action by design, or it's because most of the 98Ks got worked 5000 times, and the Sweedes 10 times.  

I also have a 7 X 57 Venezuelan 28/30 made by FN that is in great shape, and I greatly prefer it to 8mm too.  It's called a short rifle, but it's just not another WWI fishing pole, and similar to the US 1903.
 
Action in the white (no blued finish), with nice V. crest.




It was such a pleasure in the old days to go to big gun shows and get these various Mausers for a song.  And SMLEs, Nagants, 03's (for a bit more).  I never did get an 8mm German 98K, my 98K is Spanish Corona, and in rough shape

Sorry about drifting Marlin to Mauser.  I like my Marlin 1894 too.