it happend again

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mrmarlin

Discussion Starter · Apr 3, 2011

so i was searching thru the local classified ads in the paper this morning, came across a guy selling a marlin 336 with ammo - 300 dollars

well to say the least it caught my eye....

i picked up the phone, guy says that he bought it around the mid-1990's, shot it 2 times and put it away..still has original box of ammo

well we arranged a time to meet. I called him on the way to verify meeting location, while on the phone, i asked what model it is...he replied with saying it was a marlin 336a in 30-30.

well i get there and see, its not a 336a, but a very very very very nice 336cs. He stated he only shot it 2 times since he bought it
showed me the original box of shells he bought (buying price was 7.98/per 20 rounds) That price alone tells me he is not kidding, this gun was bought a long time ago...

anyway, its mine now...gun and ammo...we struck a deal....i take it home....
just another cs...but the price was right, and the gun is like new...not a scratch or ding in it...flawless

well im stoked about this thing....its cherry......but i would like to verify the year....serial # starts with 07.....am i right when i assume a 1993??

anyway i know its no early 50's or 60's collector...but i couldnt pass it up

marlinitis strikes again

;D

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six_gunz

· #2 · Apr 3, 2011

Yes.....1993

I wonder why he wouldn't have looked at the stamp to verify the model so he at least seemed like he knew what he was selling ???

Where's the pics?

mrmarlin

Discussion Starter · #3 · Apr 3, 2011

well i got to get the whole marlin (and 2 winny's) together for a group pic...hopefully soon

Eli Chaps

· #4 · Apr 3, 2011

Congrats on the rifle but just for clarification, by 1993 it would not be a CS. That designator was dropped in the mid-80's and the model went back to being the C.

If I'm thinking right, and I may well be wrong here, in the early 90's the A model would have had birch stocks and a forearm cap. A fine rifle for sure and if that is what you got then I see nothing wrong with the deal.

mrmarlin

Discussion Starter · #5 · Apr 3, 2011

interesting

the serial # starts with 03.....so its a 1993

right on the barrel it says 336 cs......has saftey switch......maybe i need more people to chime in to verify

six_gunz

· #6 · Apr 3, 2011

mrmarlin said:
interesting

the serial # starts with 03.....so its a 1993

right on the barrel it says 336 cs......has saftey switch......maybe i need more people to chime in to verify

Above you said the serial # started with 07......... a Typo?

Eli Chaps said:
Congrats on the rifle but just for clarification, by 1993 it would not be a CS. That designator was dropped in the mid-80's and the model went back to being the C.

They started stamping them with the CS designation in mid 80's (late '83-'84) so I don't think they dropped the CS stamp to just a C model in the mid '80s like you pointed out.....

Eli Chaps

· #7 · Apr 3, 2011

six_gunz said:
They started stamping them with the CS designation in mid 80's (late '83-'84) so I don't think they dropped the CS stamp to just a C model in the mid '80s like you pointed out.....

You may well be right. I was thinking they only used the CS for a year or two is why I said that.

LT

· #8 · Apr 3, 2011

My 336CS is from 1987...

six_gunz

· #9 · Apr 3, 2011

Eli Chaps said:
I was thinking they only used the CS for a year or two is why I said that.

I'm unsure exactly when they went to just a C designation myself. I don't know if that's ever been clarified on here.

Eli Chaps

· #10 · Apr 3, 2011

six_gunz said:
I'm unsure exactly when they went to just a C designation myself. I don't know if that's ever been clarified on here.

When it comes to the designators, it all gets too convoluted for me to keep up with. ;D

mrmarlin

Discussion Starter · #11 · Apr 3, 2011

ok maybe i had a typo...sorry guys and gals..

just checked to verify...it is a 07 serial number

typed it wrong somewhere in this thread

and the barrel says 336cs....and it is identical to my 1983 cs in every way.......so i assumed it was a cs, but now there is a chance it is just a regular c?

hmm....im confused to say the least

Eli Chaps

· #12 · Apr 3, 2011

mrmarlin said:
ok maybe i had a typo...sorry guys and gals..

just checked to verify...it is a 07 serial number

typed it wrong somewhere in this thread

and the barrel says 336cs....and it is identical to my 1983 cs in every way.......so i assumed it was a cs, but now there is a chance it is just a regular c?

hmm....im confused to say the least

Don't be as I may well be wrong and just muddied the waters. Besides that, for that year of production be it a CS or C it would be the exact same rifle.

Bull Barrel

· #13 · Apr 3, 2011

I just checked and my 1997 30-30 has 336cs stamped on the barrel

six_gunz

· #14 · Apr 3, 2011

Like Erik said, don't be confused...the C & CS models are the same exact rifles just stamped differently......either way it's 336 carbine.
the CS was only added to signify the safety and later dropped they dropped the S to just the C again...........

mrmarlin

Discussion Starter · #15 · Apr 3, 2011

ok so to be clear

it is a 336cs like it is stamped?

or its a c, and not stamped correctly?

Eli Chaps

· #16 · Apr 3, 2011

mrmarlin said:
ok so to be clear

it is a 336cs like it is stamped?

or its a c, and not stamped correctly?

I'm sure it is a 336CS.

six_gunz

· #17 · Apr 3, 2011

I think we're doing more harm than good Erik......... ;D

Eli Chaps

· #18 · Apr 3, 2011

six_gunz said:
I think we're doing more harm than good Erik......... ;D

I managed to make this all confusing! ;D

dpe.ahoy

· #19 · Apr 3, 2011

Only way out of this is for you to go shoot the darn thing, take a picture and post it! :

;D DP

mrmarlin

Discussion Starter · #20 · Apr 4, 2011

hahaha pics will be soon...

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