Author Topic: Is my rifle a 336T (Read 591 times)

Rojelio · « **on:** November 18, 2004, 04:21:28 AM »

It only says 336 on the barrel. Description: Beautiful dark walnut straight grip, square lever, full magazine, 20" barrel, brass saddle ring, 30-30. Ser.# 72058xxx. Can someone tell me what was the year of manufacture and the aproximate value in 98% condition. Thanks for your help, Roger.

jd45 · « **Reply #1 on:** November 18, 2004, 07:48:11 AM »

Go to Google.com search engine. Type in Marlin 336 & hit search. You'll see a list of websites, one of which is Savage99.com/Marlin336. Click on that & type in your gun's serial# & it'll give you the date of manufacture of your rifle. Can't help with its value. jd45.

Big Paulie · « **Reply #2 on:** November 19, 2004, 03:13:45 AM »

Yes, your rifle is a Marlin 336T. Very nice looking rifle. Marlin only made these for about 3 years, in either the mid-1970s or mid-1980s. They were not big sellers and were quickly dropped.

Since these cannot be used in the Cowboy shooting sports (.30-30), I am not sure that the Cowboy shooting craze is going to significantly boost the value of these.

I will check my bluebook for you this weekend. However, an ordinary Marlin 336C in 98% condition will only bring about $275 in my part of the country (the Mid South). I would be suprised if the T model would bring more than $375 to $400. (But this is one of those types of guns where someone may have been looking for one for a long time, and may pay a little more.)

Best Regards,

Big Paulie

Big Paulie · « **Reply #3 on:** November 19, 2004, 03:30:07 AM »

OK, I haven't got to my blue book yet. But, if you do a google search on the 336T, the message boards indicate that although these are a little hard to find, people are buying them for about $250 to $300.

Big Paulie

Rojelio · « **Reply #4 on:** November 19, 2004, 12:42:07 PM »

Thanks Big Paulie,
I paid right in the neighborhood then at $260. It looks like it was never used. I'm curious, why can't 30-30 be used in the Cowboy shooting sports? Is it just not an old enough cartridge? Thanks for the help.
jd45, thanks for the tip on the Marlin site, although it didn't help because it just covers 1968 and before. Mine, as Big Paulie pointed out, was made after that. Thanks, Roger.

Big Paulie · « **Reply #5 on:** November 19, 2004, 12:50:19 PM »

Roger,

I am not a Cowboy action shooter, but the shooting of the steel targets with the rifles occurs at very close range, approximately 20 yards. Because of this, high powered rifles cannot be used, and I believe the calibers are limited to 44 mag, .357 mag, 45 long colt, 44-40, and other pistol type rounds. (Perhaps the real old rounds like the 32-30 would be OK too.)

Also, the ammunition used must be a special, low powered, solid lead bullet round, so that when they hit the steel target, they splatter.

Obviously, the 30-30 is way way too powerful. I once shot a heavy metal T post at 50 yards with a remington core lockt 170 grain softpoint, off of my back porch, and to my shock, the bullet cut a perfectly
clean hole through the T post.

You have a really nice rifle.

Big Paulie