Marlin 336RC .30-30 Lever-Action Carbine, 20-Inch Micro-Groove Barrel, 1976 North Haven Production
This 1976 Marlin Model 336RC Regular Carbine is a North Haven, Connecticut-made .30-30 with the classic 20-inch Micro-Groove barrel. It features the solid-top, side-eject receiver that is drilled and tapped with plug screws, a full-length 6+1 tubular magazine with two barrel bands, and a pistol-grip hardwood stock with a raised comb. This configuration reflects the pre-cross-bolt safety era and includes a standard-size lever loop with traditional half-cock safety.
Condition
Overall Condition: Good condition, showing some signs of prior use and handling.
Bore Overall Condition: Good - Clean, well-maintained, minor wear marks.
Bore Rifling: Excellent Rifling - Sharp lands and grooves.
The rifle presents minor, superficial scratches and blemishes, with small scuffs on the barrel and receiver. The hammer extension is not present. The wood furniture shows scattered chips and dents.
What's Included
- Marlin Model 336RC .30-30 lever-action rifle
The 336RC Regular Carbine configuration pairs a 20-inch blued steel barrel with Marlin's Micro-Groove rifling and a full-length 6+1 tubular magazine secured by two barrel bands. The steel receiver features the side-eject design that characterizes this era of production.
The solid-top receiver is drilled and tapped with plug screws from the factory. Iron sights include a ramped front blade and an adjustable semi-buckhorn rear with elevator, offering a traditional sight picture well-suited to this configuration.
Controls and safety features are period-correct: a traditional exposed hammer with half-cock notch and no cross-bolt safety, paired with a standard-size lever loop for familiar handling. The action is the classic Marlin lever-action pattern.
The hardwood furniture includes a pistol-grip stock with a raised comb, smooth surfaces, a gloss finish, and a hard plastic buttplate with a white-line spacer, matched to a smooth hardwood forearm. Length of pull measures 13.25 inches.
Manufactured in 1976 in North Haven, Connecticut, this U.S.-made carbine represents the 1970s production period of the Model 336, chambered in the proven .30-30 Winchester and configured with iron sights.