I see you found it lmaoTailhunter said:Nice.
That's a beauty. Walnut and steel, baby!pirate said:1968 manufacture date[IMG2=JSON]{"data-align":"none","data-size":"full","src":"http:\/\/i6.photobucket.com\/albums\/y217\/jimcope\/Marlin%20Model%2060\/c2efaeb2-901b-4d69-a78f-54b73dbfac03_zps925ddc84.jpg"}[/IMG2]
Have mercy!...and I got caught without my drool bib! I have a 99 and a 989...but not nearly as nice as yours!pirate said:[IMG2=JSON]{"data-align":"none","data-size":"full","src":"http:\/\/i6.photobucket.com\/albums\/y217\/jimcope\/Marlin%20989%20M2\/373fcc17-380f-4129-af4d-882decdb7ace_zpsu6lxjgcj.jpg"}[/IMG2]
The 989 M2 on the left is kind of the "Holy Grail" for these marlins It's a first year of production model for the M2 (1965) with the original factory sticker still in place under the forend and has lovely tiger striped figured stock. The stocks were cut slightly different in the 1st year of production. The other M2 is a 1973 production date.
powwowell;n28930 said:I'm kinda proud of my 99-M1. If you locate one in a pawn shop, be sure it still has the original rear sight. A lot of owners (to install a scope) removed the rear sight and put it in a drawer. They get lost for all eternity. That has really driven up the price of the rear sights.
I would like to buy a 99-M2, if I were to run across the right one.
Seconded on the TechSights aperture. I just mounted one on a CZ 452 Trainer and the sight picture works much better for me. Beautiful rifles Pirate.pirate said:powwowell;n28930 said:I'm kinda proud of my 99-M1. If you locate one in a pawn shop, be sure it still has the original rear sight. A lot of owners (to install a scope) removed the rear sight and put it in a drawer. They get lost for all eternity. That has really driven up the price of the rear sights.
I would like to buy a 99-M2, if I were to run across the right one.
You are right the original rear sights command $100 these days if you can find them. If you look at the photo above of my two 99 M1's, one has the OEM rear sight and the other did not have the rear sight so I installed Tech Sights (aperture). They give you a far superior sight picture on these little rifles and are a great option if the OEM rear sights are missing.
The Marlin 989 M2's are harder to find than the tube feed M1's. And the 10 round mags for the Marlin 795 work perfectly in the 989 M2 rifle which is nice.
There is just something about these old Marlin 22's......every time a pick one up it takes me back to the simpler time of my younger days.
Geezer;n29530 said:I believe everyone has had at least one Marlin/Glenfield 60 in their lifetime.
Firing pin is done, works good! Now I just need to get some oil on the stock... then pics, I promise. I know how eager you'uns are to see an 82 yr old single shot .22!MacEntyre said:Just picked up a 1935 Ranger M34, which is a Marlin 65 single shot rifle made for Sears. It's got a walnut stock that I'm refinishing, and I need to fabricate a firing pin. Soon's all that's done, I'll post pics. I like vintage iron!
WhiteStarNC;n53108 said:I have a squirrel stock Glenfield 60 that is a blast to shoot and super accurate. Hands down prefer it over a 10/22. However as of late it has started having failure to feed/eject issues, almost like the slide is not going back far enough to eject the spent casing and push the new one into place. anyone have an idea on this?
I've always had issues with golden bullets in most of my .22 guns. I try to avoid them these days.IrishCannon said:I bought a 60 off a guy. The only ammo I have shot is some Rem Golden Bullets. Didn't eject well. Is this common with that ammo? - Outside of that it seems to be a solid shooter. I need to install a sling on it. I have an old Redfield peep sight I want to add too.
Cool, that's what I figured. They're fine in bolt actions but I hear they can cause issues in SA's. Well that's good, less to worry about.IrishCannon said:I bought a 60 off a guy. The only ammo I have shot is some Rem Golden Bullets. Didn't eject well. Is this common with that ammo? - Outside of that it seems to be a solid shooter. I need to install a sling on it. I have an old Redfield peep sight I want to add too.
Goldens suck. Clean the gun.I bought a 60 off a guy. The only ammo I have shot is some Rem Golden Bullets. Didn't eject well. Is this common with that ammo? - Outside of that it seems to be a solid shooter. I need to install a sling on it. I have an old Redfield peep sight I want to add too.
Goldens suck. Clean the gun.