Marlin Model 336C .30-30 Lever-Action Carbine, 20" JM-Stamped Barrel, 1974 North Haven, Blued, 6+1
This 1974 Marlin Model 336C carbine features a JM-stamped, North Haven-marked barrel, a blued steel finish, and the classic side-eject, solid-top receiver. It retains the period-correct configuration with no cross-bolt safety, a 20" round barrel, and a full-length 6+1 tubular magazine. It is drilled and tapped at the factory and is currently fitted with a one-piece scope base (no plug screws present), making it scope-ready.
Condition
Overall Condition: Good condition, showing some signs of prior use and handling.
Bore Overall Condition: Excellent - Clean, mirror finish, no signs of wear.
Bore Rifling: Excellent Rifling - Sharp lands and grooves.
Specific Condition Notes: The rifle is structurally solid. The metal shows scattered cosmetic imperfections, including scratches, blemishes, and areas of finish loss. The receiver displays minor surface pitting.
What’s Included
- Marlin Model 336C .30-30 lever-action rifle
Built in 1974, this Model 336C carries the JM barrel stamp with the barrel address "THE MARLIN FIREARMS CO. NORTH HAVEN, CONN., U.S.A." The carbine configuration pairs a 20" round steel barrel with a round bolt and side ejection. The solid-top receiver is factory drilled and tapped and currently wears a one-piece scope base; no plug/filler screws are installed, and it is scope-ready.
Chambered in .30-30, it uses a full-length tubular magazine with a 6+1 capacity and twin barrel bands. Feeding is through a right-side loading gate, and sighting is set up with iron sights: a hooded ramp front and a semi-buckhorn rear with a stepped elevator.
The receiver and barrel wear a blued finish over steel. Controls include a gold-colored trigger and there is no cross-bolt safety present, consistent with its 1970s manufacture.
The wood stock is a pistol-grip style, uncheckered, and fitted with white-line spacers. It has a plastic grip cap, a molded "Marlin" buttplate with a matching white-line spacer, and a 13.5 length of pull.