Were the 1953 336 RC 35 rem. drilled and tapped for scope mount please?
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Nope. They started sometime in 1955 far as I can tell.Lastborn said:Were the 1953 336 RC 35 rem. drilled and tapped for scope mount please?
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I'v been definitively told 1956 & another said midway thru 55. It seems ALOT of the 55s we come across here, every one I ever saw so far, are drilled & tapped so I'm inclined to say 1955 at some point. It was in the catalog in 56 for the first time if I remember right. They would do it for you on an older gun if you wanted too so earlier ones could be done at the factory too.Brian in FL said:I've also got a 1955 Texan that's drilled & tapped, but I don't know if it was factory standard, special order from the factory or aftermarket. Does someone have a definitive answer?
Thats what I figure.LDThornton said:They probably started drilling and tapping after the '55 catalog came out and before the '56 catalog came out. My '55 RC is drilled and tapped.
Might be they didn't reconfigure the hammer for the spur until 57? I have a 55 but Marlin rebarelled it for me any replaced the lever, hammer & a few other parts at the same time, so I cant really say if my original hammer was made for the extension or not.Brian in FL said:Thanks for the info guys. I just wonder why the hammer spurs specify 1957 - 1982. 'Tis a puzzlement.
The hammer on my slightly older J-model SC Marlin is flat sided, & won't take a hammer extension.Brian in FL said:Thanks for the info guys. I just wonder why the hammer spurs specify 1957 - 1982. 'Tis a puzzlement.
I realized exactly what you guys were talking about AFTER I had posted my comment. Can't delete it, though, so I will just look stupid...again. ;DLeverdude said:"j" is 1952 well before the drilling & tapping started so yours will be flat. The questionable period is from 55 to 57 I guess. I'll look in Brophy's book & see what he says.
Edit: The book says in 1956 they started with the hammers made to accept the spur.
No biggie, I type faster than I can think sometimes too... & thats scary since I only use two fingers.mogwai said:I realized exactly what you guys were talking about AFTER I had posted my comment. Can't delete it, though, so I will just look stupid...again. ;D