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Marlin, model 03030 30-30

whiteoakswhiteoaks Member Posts: 7 ✭✭
edited September 2004 in Ask the Experts
[?]I am looking for anyone who can shed some light on the mystery I have encountered. Several weeks back, I purchased what appears to be a 1985 year, model 03030,Marlin 30-30. It is not a mod. 336! It has a different forestock. It is definitely a 30-30 cal. and it definitely has mod. 03030 stamped on the side of the barrel underneath "The Marlin Firearms Company" title stamping. Does anyone know anything about this particular model or have specific knowledge about how to get that information from the right person or department at Marlin Firearms. Their website seems to be fairly lacking when it comes to older model information and contact information. Your help would be greatly appreciated.

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  • ATFATF Member Posts: 11,683 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    It appears to be a factory mis-marked gun.[:)]

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  • Contender ManContender Man Member Posts: 2,110 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Agree w/ ATF ... but best way to nail it down is with pictures. If you have some but are unable to post them use the email icon at the top of this reply to contact me, and I will provide you with my direct email address so you can send them as regular email attach. and I'll then post them here for you. If your taking pix, go for the detail of the markings in questions as well as a good overall shots. If your digital camera offers you resolution options go for the maximum to provide the best detail and I'll handle the sizing.

    UPDATE - Following are the pix that Roy sent to me.

    Per the S/N the rifle was mfg. in 1985, No front sight hood, at first glance it looks like the 336A, but the barrel band is in front of the front sight, and that front sight looks more like what is found on the 336 Cowboy, but the lever is not that of the cowboy.

    On the 336's the forend extends beyond the retainer band (except for the 336A and Cowboy). And then there is the mention of a button safety. Nothing like that on any of mine, but the newest one is from the mid-70's. However, I find a mention of a hammer block safety on Marlin's Web site.

    I'm far from a Marlin expert, and hopefully one will come along and clear this all up.

    Maybe this is a model that Marlin brought out for a short time in the mid-to-late 80's ????

    In case the mystery remains I've suggested to Roy that he use a friend or other family members camera that can take a closeup of the markings and then send that to Marlin along w/ the S/N to see what they have to say.

    You know that they don't hand stamp each barrel so if this is a mis-stamp a number of these were produced, and if so then there is the question about how many got out of the factory?

    2nd UPDATE - Mystery may be solved - The location of the front barrel band kept bugging me and I finally started pulling books off the shelves and looking at different pictures of Marlins and I ran across the Marlin Model 30 (from the Glenfield line) as I've never laid hands on one I really can't say if it is a 30AS or a 30AW but I think Roy can clear that up pretty quick w/ the factory. This model is now known as the 336A, and the front band is back behind the front sight just like the other Marlins.

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  • whiteoakswhiteoaks Member Posts: 7 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    Thanks for the reply. I would be happy to send you some photos. Unfortunately I have a reallllly cheap digital camera so the images will not be that great but hopefully good enough. I do not know how to insert images in this response, so if you would send me your email address I will send them that way. While I am typing, let me give you some more information. The stamping on the left side of the barrel just forward of the rear sight reads exactly:

    THE MARLIN FIREARMS CO. NORTH HAVEN, CT. U.S.A.
    MOD. 03030 MICRO-GROVE BARREL CAL. 30/30 WIN.

    About 3 inches to the rear of that stamping, (left side just rear of the rear sight) are the letters JM inside of an oval circle. The gun has plain wooden stocks, no checkering, a gold plated trigger and a push button safety in the main body of the action similar to what you would see on alot of shotguns. Bullets load and eject on the right side. The serial number is 15040668. The only other stamping I can find is the usual WARNING notice stamped on the right side of the barrel. Hope this info and the pictures are of help. Thanks for your response, time and effort.






    quote:Originally posted by Contender Man
    Agree w/ ATF ... but best way to nail it down is with pictures. If you have some but are unable to post them use the email icon at the top of this reply to contact me, and I will provide you with my direct email address so you can send them as regular email attach. and I'll then post them here for you. If your taking pix, go for the detail of the markings in questions as well as a good overall shots. If your digital camera offers you resolution options go for the maximum to provide the best detail and I'll handle the sizing.


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