Author Topic: short magazine Marlin 35 (Read 1047 times)

ragdude · « **on:** September 17, 2004, 06:21:25 PM »

anyone know the model number for the 336 with the 4 capacity tube?

big medicine · « **Reply #1 on:** September 18, 2004, 04:18:47 AM »

I dont know about the 4 round tube, but the shorter mag carbines were sporting carbines (336 SC)

marlinman93 · « **Reply #2 on:** September 22, 2004, 02:24:09 PM »

In the old days of the 1893 Marlins, the short magzine carbines were called 1893 Sporting Carbines, in the first 336's of the 50's and 60's they didn't make carbines with half mags, but rather rifles with half mags which were cataloged as 336SC. In the 70's the name was dropped and the 336A was a half magazine rifle.
Hope this helps.

fffffg · « **Reply #3 on:** September 23, 2004, 03:02:55 PM »

thanks now i have an aproximat date for my 336a.. its a 35 remington cartrige and holds 5 rounds in the tube.. i wasnt crazy about the 35 at first but compared it to the little levers, the big calibers, etc etc and my 35 rem is a very nice gun, weight is great, shooots very flat, has plenty of power and its size is just right not to long, not too short like alot of the modern levers.. dave...

Doubletap · « **Reply #4 on:** September 24, 2004, 04:39:09 PM »

The carbine length barrel with half magazine was noted as an SC-sporting carbine. The rifle length barrel with half magazine is the "A" model. I believe the first model year for the 336SC was '53, might be off a year or two without doublechecking. You can use your serial number to determine manufacture date if you have the Brophy book handy.
If my memory is working right tonite, I believe the 35 was in the line only about 3 years before Micro-groove barrels came in. Might have been a little longer for the 35 calibre before conversion versus the 30's.
What ever the version you have, the 35 is a very useful calibre. My grandfather used to call it a "moose" calibre, it was noted for use on the big deer as a stopping rifle back in the late teens and twenties when he was working as a semi-professional poacher.

e_collop · « **Reply #5 on:** September 26, 2004, 05:04:44 PM »

That SC sounds like what I want my 35 to be. Got any pics? I was thinking of buying another mag. tube and cutting it down to hold 4 or 5. Any body done this or will it even work? I am going to take mine apart this week when I have some time. If anyone has the short mag a measurement would help alot.

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toecutter · « **Reply #6 on:** October 02, 2004, 07:44:47 AM »

"K" is a 1953 designation, I'm sure you can find it on line if you try. As far as I remember, a few letters were skipped like maybe "I" I think. Besides that, I think the years follow the alphabet. K=53, j=54 and so on. "53 was the first year.35 was offered. hope this helps.

toecutter · « **Reply #7 on:** October 02, 2004, 09:37:27 AM »

1946 ... C
1947 ... D
1948 ... E
1948 ... F
1950 ... G
1951 ... H
1952 ... J
1953 ... K
1954 ... L
1955 ... M
1956 ... N
1957 ... P
1958 ... R
1959 ... S
1960 ... T
1961 ... U
1962 ... V
1963 ... W
1964 ... Y and Z
1965 ... AA
1966 ... AB
1967 ... AC
1968 ... AD
1969 ... 69
1970 ... 70
1971 ... 71
1972 ... 72
1973 ... 27
1974 ... 26
1975 ... 25
1976 ... 24
1977 ... 23
1978 ... 22
1979 ... 21
1980 ... 20
1981 ... 19
1982 ... 18
1983 ... 17
1984 ... 16
1985 ... 15

Sorry about that last post, I meant J='52. About the picture, I haven't sat down and figured out how to post them, but I haven't seen a configuration that I like as much as my '53 in .35 rem. Perfect in every aspect! I guess you could say I'm fond of it.