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Marlin 22LR

TheGuzTheGuz Member Posts: 7 ✭✭
edited April 2008 in Ask the Experts
An old retired Marine and I were talking the other day and I mentioned that I wanted to teach my daughter to shoot and the next day he showed up and gave me an old Marlin rifle. Its a Bolt action, single shot, and the strange part about this rifle is that it has a charger on the back of the bolt that you need to pull back on to actually cock the hammer. Any one know anything on this rifle?

He was telling me that his father bought it for him when he was 7 and he is in his upper 70's now.

Any info would be great.
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  • MossbergboogieMossbergboogie Member Posts: 12,211
    edited November -1
    Not sure but I know a lot of older singles will shoot when the bolt is opened. Be safe.
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  • swearengineswearengine Member Posts: 1,308 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    It is most likely a model 65 or 100 or a variant of such. Marlin, then as now, made a large number of good quality, inexpensive weapons.

    There are many other brands such as Rem., Cricket, Chipmunk, Win. and others that have a cocking piece on the back of the bolt.

    Good luck with the instruction of your daughter. Reactive targets are a plus. I saw one poster here who used balloons, I use clay pigeons for my daughter.
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  • kimikimi Member Posts: 44,719 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    What markings appear on the barrel?
    What's next?
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  • 11b6r11b6r Member Posts: 16,584 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    While you will PROBABLY get an answer here, you should DEFINITELY get an answer from the marlin forum. Copy and paste this to your browser:http://www.marlinowners.com/forums/index.php?PHPSESSID=vovg6rc8ol0am4fjdsctrf8g26&board=11.0

    And congrats on teaching your daughter to shoot. Have taught both of mine, now working my way thru the grandkids. Before too much longer they will be VOTERS.
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  • blacarrowblacarrow Member Posts: 424 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    One of the most accurate rifles I've owned was a Marlin .22.

    I'm also a father that taught his daughter how to shoot. When she qualified for her license, she outshot all the boys and the men who were there. The instructor called her "Annie Oakley" How proud I was, and what fun I had teaching her!
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  • reddnekreddnek Member Posts: 1,552 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    I envy you neither of my girls showed any interest in my guns or shooting, the younger one is very anti gun,but has agreed to let me teach my grand son to shoot and hunt IF he's interested.He shows healthy interest and when he visits this summer we'll see what happens
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  • FatstratFatstrat Member Posts: 9,147
    edited November -1
    Originally posted by swearengine
    It is most likely a model 65 or 100 or a variant of such. Marlin, then as now, made a large number of good quality, inexpensive weapons.
    Agreed. The Model 100 is the most common and a very nice single shot rifle. The 65 was only made for a couple of years in the mid 1930's and is fairly rare.
    The M-100 replaced the M-65 and production ran until the late 50's or early 60's. When the Model 10 replaced it.
    While very good and safe (if in good condition) shooters, not much collector interest or value. I have 2 of them aquired at less than $50. each. But they were exceptionally good deals. From what I've noted,prices tend to run in the $75. range.
    Bought the 1st one and liked it. But so did my daughter, whom I gave it to. So I found another one for me.
    The M-100 was also sold under several store brand names/model numbers.
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