Marlin Model 336 RC .30-30 Lever-Action Carbine (1958), 20 in Barrel, Micro-Groove, Weaver 3–9x40 Scope
This 1958 Marlin Model 336 RC is a classic .30-30 Regular Carbine with a 20 inch barrel, Micro-Groove rifling, and a solid-top, side-eject steel receiver. It comes set up with a Weaver 3–9x40 duplex-reticle scope on a receiver base, and features walnut furniture with sling swivels and a leather sling installed. The RC configuration brings a full-length 6+1 tubular magazine with two barrel bands and period-correct details, including the absence of a cross-bolt safety.
Condition
Overall Condition: Good condition, showing some signs of prior use and handling.
Bore Condition: Good - Clean, well-maintained, minor wear marks.
Bore Rifling: Good Rifling - Intact, well-defined lands and grooves.
Specific Condition Notes: The metal shows numerous scratches and blemishes across the finish, with finish wear on hard edges. Pitting is present on the receiver bluing, with a few small spots on the barrel finish. The bore is clean and shiny. The installed Weaver scope has a dent in the objective.
What’s Included
- Weaver 3–9x40 scope with duplex reticle (installed)
- Scope rings (installed)
- Receiver scope base (installed)
- Leather sling (installed)
The RC designation identifies this rifle as the Regular Carbine configuration. It uses a full-length tubular magazine with a 6+1 capacity and two barrel bands, paired with a 20 inch barrel that balances handling and sight radius. The side-eject, solid-top receiver is the classic Marlin pattern from this era.
The steel barrel carries Marlin’s Micro-Groove rifling with the roll-mark present, chambered in .30-30. Sights include a ramped base with a dovetail-mounted front blade; the front sight hood is not present.
Furniture consists of a pistol-grip walnut stock and smooth walnut fore-end, finished with a black 'Marlin' hard buttplate. Sling swivels are fitted, and a leather sling is installed. Length of pull measures 13.5 inches.
Optics are provided by an installed Weaver 3–9x40 scope with a duplex reticle, mounted to a receiver scope base with rings. This setup offers variable magnification suitable for typical .30-30 field distances.
Manufactured in the United States in 1958, this blued steel 336 RC reflects late-1950s Marlin features, including the lack of a cross-bolt safety, while retaining the robust construction and dependable lever-action the model is known for.