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Model: WeaponMarlin nameModel 336WeaponThe Marlin history;Model year336 itis entered/endedwhat production,some creator,would countryconsider ofan oddity: a lever-action origin,rifle interesting(a facts,"cowboy generalgun") descriptionin an age of theblack weaponplastic, guns powered by electricity, and whatprogrammable it'sgrenades. usedAnd for,yet miscellaneousit continues to endure as information,a popular etc.rifle Addin a picturebewildering array of calibers. The Model 336 has been in production since 1948 and is still going strong. Compared to the topWinchester left,1894, thenthe seatquintessential itlever-action, the Model 336 has a semi-pistol grip stock and side ejection, allowing for a more conventional scope mount. It has a unique Micro-Groove rifling system designed for copper jacketed bullets and usingis credited as #2 behind the "EditWinchester Picture1894 >in Tohigh-powered Left"rifle button.sales.
A recent innovation is the "Guide Gun" concept, designed for hunting and wilderness guides as defense against wild animals; the Guide Gun variation has a barrel of about 16-19 inches, a large caliber such as .45-70, a 3/4 length magazine tube, fast open sights such as ghost ring sites with tritium or fiber optic inserts, and often a scout rail for mounting optics. Marlin offers its 336 model in several variations as a Guide Gun and gunsmiths have made similar rifles in various other calibers.
| Specifications: | |
| Weight: | XX7 lblbs (XX(3.18 kg).kg) |
| Length: | XX38.25 in (XX(970 mm).mm) |
| Barrel Length: | XX 20 in (XX mm).(508mm) |
| Cartridge: | XX.219 Zipper .30-30 Winchester .32 Special .35 Remington .308 Marlin Express .338 Marlin Express .38 Special/.357 Magnum .44 Special/.44 Magnum .45 Long Colt .45-70 Government .444 Marlin .450 Marlin |
| Action: | XXLever-action |
| Muzzle Velocity: | XX ft/s (XX m/s). |
| Effective Range: | XXX150 - 300 yd (XXX(140 - 275 m).m) depending on ammo |
| Feed System: | DesignTubular +magazine. Capacity.Capacity varies |
| Sights: | IfFront blade, rear applicable.notch/ghost ring. |
Where to find
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Complexity
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Controls
List all controls in a bullet point format, with their location and how to manipulate them; what does what, basically. Example below.- Safety: Located on both sides of the receiver behind the trigger; push uptrigger foras SAFE,a downcross-bolt. forPush FIRE.from Magazineright release:to Locatedleft behindfor theFIRE, triggerleft onto theright leftfor side.SAFE.
- Bolt release:Lever: Located above thebelow magazineand onbehind the upper receiver ontrigger. theYour leftfingers side;should pressbe in tothe closelever thewhen bolt.shooting.
- ChargingHammer: handle: Located on the right siderear of the upper receiver. Can be set to half-c*ck.
Loading
Condition One, or "Locked and Cocked." Chamber loaded, magazine full, hammer cocked and safety applied.
- StepPoint 1in a safe direction. Critical step in case the gun accidentally discharges!
- StepPush the safety from left to right to 2activate it.
- StepPull the hammer back slightly until it clicks, and gently release it into half-c*ck.
- Pull the lever down and load a cartridge directly into the chamber through the ejection port. Pull the lever back up to load the chamber.
- Push the remaining cartridges into the loading port nose-first until the magazine 3is loaded.
- StepPoint in a safe direction. Critical step 1in case the gun accidentally discharges!
- StepPush the 2safety from left to right to activate it.
- StepPull the hammer back slightly until it clicks, and gently release it into half-c*ck.
- Pull the lever down and load a cartridge directly into the chamber through the ejection port. Pull the lever back up to load the chamber.
- Push the remaining cartridges into the loading port nose-first until the magazine is loaded.
- While holding the hammer, pull the trigger gently until you feel the hammer moving forward and gently lower it down until it 3stops.
Condition Three. Chamber empty, magazine full, hammer down, safety off.
- StepPoint 1in Stepa safe direction. 2Critical step in case the gun accidentally discharges!
- StepPush 3the cartridges into the loading port nose-first until the magazine is loaded.
Unloading
How to unload the firearm and make safe. Presented in a numbered list.
- StepPoint in a safe direction. Critical step in case the gun 1accidentally discharges!
- Push the safety from left to right to activate it.
- StepPull the hammer 2back into half-c*ck.
- StepWork the lever until all of the cartridges have been ejected.
- When no more cartridges eject, open the chamber and visually check for any remaining rounds.
- Raise the lever.
- Pull the 3trigger.
Field Stripping
How to disassemble the firearm for cleaning. Presented in a numbered list.
- StepPoint in a safe direction. 1Critical step in case the gun accidentally discharges!
- StepUnload 2the weapon as described above.
- StepSlightly lower the lever and unscrew the lever pivot cross screw on the lever hinge. Remove the lever.
- Pull the bolt out from the 3rear.
- ReverseUse a punch of appropriate size to reassemblepush the ejector mounting stud on the side of the receiver inward and remove the ejector..
- Drift out the vertical roll pin from the rear of the bolt and remove the rear firing pin and spring from the rear of the bolt.
- Use a small screwdriver to pry the extractor clip from its recess at the front of the bolt and lift the front of the extractor from its channel. Drift out the vertical roll pin on the front of the bolt and remove the front firing pin from the front of the bolt.
- Remove the upper tang screw and remove the stock.
- Depress the trigger block behind the trigger and (Editor'sgently note:lower ifthe hammer down all the way. Tilt the upper portion of the hammer spring base plate (smooth-jawed pliers theremay arebe extraneeded) stepsand beyondslide merelyit performingto the aboveside. When its lower end is out backwards,of listits themgroove in anotherthe numberedlower tang, remove it and its spring toward the rear.
- Remove the hammer pivot screw and pull the hammer up and out.
- Remove the screw on the underside of the forward end of the trigger housing and the screw on the bottom-center of the left side of the receiver. list.)Pull the trigger housing down and out to the rear.
- Remove the screw on the underside of the front of the magazine tube and remove the end piece, spring, and follower.
- Slide the front sight hood off toward the front and remove the two screws in the front base. Pull the front sight up and off.
- Remove the barrel band cross screws in the barrel bands and slide the rear barrel band off toward the front.
- Slide the forend forward and remove the magazine tube and front barrel band off from the front.
