Marlin Lever-Action Disassembly and Tuning - Part 2 of 2

[tundraotto]

great videos mate! thanks! very informative.

[nottelingu]

mate top vid thanx. why dont marlin do it for u, shouldnt it all be smooth and polished wen u buy them new?

im looking at big loop 45/70 marlin but heard alot of bad things bout them, are they getting better?

[mrquan83]

@ksowin87 Thanks! Yes SKU# 206 is the one you're after.

[ksowin87]

Awesome Vid! Great Info! Was wondering if this is the stock cover u have...I have a 336 as well and love the look of the one on ur stock...

Stock# 206 Allen Rifle Cartridge Holder...

Thanks Again... and if it is the one u have I think I will get it!

[jetfuel545]

Excellent video. Thanks for all the detailed information. Hope you are enjoying your lever gun.

[vetryder]

i have a marlin that has a worn finish on the stocks and i want to paint it. do i need to sand down to bare wood or can i just paint over the old finish. and is there a particular type of paint i should use like an outdoor type furniture paint or something. im hoping i can find something simple and cheap like a spray can type paint but ive never done anything like that and not sure exactly how i should proceed. thanks

[mrquan83]

@vetryder I haven't refinished a stock myself, although I believe for the refinishing of any quality wood surface (furnature, etc) you should strip the existing finish off. Apparently it's much better to use chemicals than sandpaper. Good luck, and post a video of the process if you can ;-)

[frankvssally]

Wow! Nice job my man!

[oscardel79]

exelente video thank you

[Lavrentizodiac]

winchester is a lot more simple.

[glockbenelli1]

Thank you for the gread video

[justgonnastay]

Excellent video! I just bought a 1894PG and I'm learning as much as I can about them. This was incredibly helpful and was added to my favorites!

[Mrpracticaltactical]

Thanks for the vid. I recently got an 1895gbl in 45-70. I had problems getting my rounds in the chamber and found by pulling outward on the extractor slightly, fixed the problem. I guess these Marlins are kind of like a new girlfriend, they need a little attention before you get what you want out of them. I was wondering how to slicken up the action and I think your vid is really going to help. I've always thought you Australians were pretty cool. Thanks again.

[poopfist]

Great video, Thanks! I'm looking forward to breaking down my 45/70 now.

[mneptune1]

Excellent video, well done.

[dem049]

Very helpful. Thanks! So far I haven't found a punch small enough to push out the pin on the lever. Thoughts?

[nialljamesbuckley]

Excellent video. I just got a brand new Marlin 336 and it sounds like i'm not alone with the stiff action... it's my first cowboy rifle so i didn't really know what to expect, but it is certainly MUCH stiffer than my bolt action and the racking action on my pump shotgun. I need to RTFM but I certainly can't have a lever action where I have to unshoulder it to cycle so I will fiddle with your method if it doesn't improve after the break-in period/first clean.

cheers!

[freakydeakyohmy]

Thanks, very informative!

[mrquan83]

@MrGr1874 Yeah mine came quite stiff from factory. Marlin have a reputation for a smooth cycle, but unless you've played with a Winchester then it feels very clunky (I've had a go with my Dad's Win 94' 44-40). When I first played with my 336 I though it was rough. I cycled many dummy rounds through with no real improvement, so I did a lot of research and found the best method was to pull the rifle apart and polish the mating parts and relieve springs where possible, Good luck with your rifle!

[nimajune27]

Great video! Im having issues with my loading gate, it really tight and rough on my fingers to load the rounds through. Do you have any ideas to work on it at home, i know its a tricky area because it can cause alot of jams if it is not done right. I just want the gate to be loose and easier to load. Thanks

[FourFingersofDeath]

Good follow up! Good idea with the cartridge carrier. Thanks.

PS Steve's Gunz in the states puts out an excellent video on tuning the 92 Rossi. The only parts you need to buy are a spring and a replacement follower (the standard one is very cheesy). It explains it all, really simple.

[mrquan83]

@FourFingersofDeath Thanks :-) It's nothing revolutionary, but using the cartridge carrier in this way is quite intuitive. I don't own a Rossi but thanks for the heads-up

[OneForTheSouth]

@mrquan83 Just keep in mind that after a few years the elastic in the cartridge holder's loops begins to break down and loosen up. I've never lost a shell out of a new cartridge holder, but I've had a few fall out of one that was several years old and well used. Also, don't leave cartridges in the loops when the rifle is stored for long periods of time. This stretches the loops out and they will fail in a much shorter period of time.

[mrquan83]

@OneForTheSouth Good advice, thanks :-)

[IcedReaver]

Brilliant video. Always nice to see people who can make modifications and knows what every part does. Definitely going to make changes to the lever spring as mentioned at the start along with the places mentioned to polish, except it will be on my 1894c. 10/10

[mrquan83]

@IcedReaver Thanks for the feedback and glad I helped. The only reason I know how every part in this rifle works is because I pulled the thing apart so many times! I've looked at a lot of diagrams and manuals, but I really had no clue until I took the time to sit down and go through the action one part at a time. I'm hoping this video shows the internal workings as much as the modifications. I appreciate your positive review :-) Happy shooting

[mrquan83]

@MrGr1874 I'm really happy it made a difference. I was second guessing myself a lot before I posted this video (because I'm not a qualified gunsmith), but I'm grateful that I've helped some people like yourself. Maybe it's because I've got nothing to lose, so I can tell it like it is ;-)

[1kshooter1]

Great video mate!...I will be putting some of this to work on my new 1894ss as with all the latest Marlins close to the Remington take over it has a lot of craftmanship issues...I looked at 9 guns in .44mag alone that had to be returned to Marlin out of the box due to craftmanship errors and I got lucky and found one that was workable

with just the normal stifness and ruffness due to tooling marks not being cleaned up!

again Thanks for the video!

[mrquan83]

@1kshooter1 Thanks :-) My old man just bought a Marlin 1895 in 45-70 (big mofo!) and found there were a few tooling marks that left the action less than perfect. He has polished and smoothed a few bits and pieces and now tells me it cycles like a dream. I plan to meet up with him at the shooting range soon, so I'll be sure to get that on YouTube too. Thanks again for the feedback!

[LTJOEPATRIOT]

Thank you for the informative vid. I just bought a "Remlin" 1985 STBL .45-70, and it'sa beautiful gun, but very rough. I believe the actions are almost if not totallly identical, so I think I will be taking it apart to smooth this puppy up. Again, thanks for the video. Happy shooting

[AussieLAFO]

As with part 1 , Great video with helpful information.

[joedude999]

Did you do the nickel plating yourself or did you buy it like that?

[mrquan83]

@joedude999  Nickel plating was already done. You can buy the trigger in nickel or blued finish.

[bigdogbuc]

I purchased a spring kit for my Rossi '92 which also included a lever spring. Huge difference. Only bad side is it's a little light so the lever has a tendency to fall (just the amount of slack) when the rifle is jostled around. But it releases like a dream.

[mrquan83]

@bigdogbuc To be honest I'm not too intimate with the Rossi lever action (although I hear they're very well built). I'd suggest perhaps replacing the spring that captures the lever? You could even experiment with cutting half coils from the spring until your happy with the tension and holding strength.