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New Marlins Su*k!!!!
- Thread starter DaveShooter
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And even though the barrel has a REP proof on it, the other side still says North Haven CT. So was Remington building these rifles with parts that had already been produced in CT and then shipped to the REM plant?
I noticed that on the Remlin I handled too. It's possible that the barrels are old stock, but I suspect that Remington is maintaining the fiction that the Marlin company is a separate entity operating out of North Haven. Which it probably is, if only in a legal sense.
DaveShooter
New member
Update on my Marlin 410
I took the marlin 410 apart myself. Went through complete gun with a piece of small roll steel I had. Not removing any steel basicly checking for burrs etc.
Oiled the stew out of it. Put it back togeather seems to function much much better than it did ever before except dosen't like Remington 2.5" slugs in which I found the true length of those slugs to be approx 2-3/16 length not 2.5" as stated on slug box. It function after doing what I did with Winchester, Remington game loads much better with Winchester brand slugs. Even the Winchester 2.5" slugs aren't 2.5" length approx 2and 1/4". I did get ahold of Gun-smith at Ilion, Ny that worked on this 410 told him all I did to this Marlin 410 told him I was gonna hunt with this gun on the 1-st Monday after Thanksgiving for Ohio Deer season then send the gun back to him after deer season and if he cannot find out what or why this gun won't function with all types or kinds of ammo espically Rem 2.5 " slugs and fix or repair it just send me my refund check in which Marlin already has a copy of my receipt that I faxed to them. I also think this gun like other guns favor one or certain types of ammo. In which they maybe the nature of the beast of this gun......
I took the marlin 410 apart myself. Went through complete gun with a piece of small roll steel I had. Not removing any steel basicly checking for burrs etc.
Oiled the stew out of it. Put it back togeather seems to function much much better than it did ever before except dosen't like Remington 2.5" slugs in which I found the true length of those slugs to be approx 2-3/16 length not 2.5" as stated on slug box. It function after doing what I did with Winchester, Remington game loads much better with Winchester brand slugs. Even the Winchester 2.5" slugs aren't 2.5" length approx 2and 1/4". I did get ahold of Gun-smith at Ilion, Ny that worked on this 410 told him all I did to this Marlin 410 told him I was gonna hunt with this gun on the 1-st Monday after Thanksgiving for Ohio Deer season then send the gun back to him after deer season and if he cannot find out what or why this gun won't function with all types or kinds of ammo espically Rem 2.5 " slugs and fix or repair it just send me my refund check in which Marlin already has a copy of my receipt that I faxed to them. I also think this gun like other guns favor one or certain types of ammo. In which they maybe the nature of the beast of this gun......
Remington actually does care.
They tell me they've spent substantial amounts of money on new CNC machinery for the leverguns & in the meantime (should all be online by end of first quarter 2012) they're conducting a very detailed analysis of the models they've temporarily suspended.
The stated goal is to resume production with the "best Marlins ever made".
I'm cautiously expecting improvements, but right now look over any new one you contemplate buying very carefully.
Denis
They tell me they've spent substantial amounts of money on new CNC machinery for the leverguns & in the meantime (should all be online by end of first quarter 2012) they're conducting a very detailed analysis of the models they've temporarily suspended.
The stated goal is to resume production with the "best Marlins ever made".
I'm cautiously expecting improvements, but right now look over any new one you contemplate buying very carefully.
Denis
WHOOOAAA
In order to make a great product there has to be workers with pride who are ready to polish, debur and assemble with care. A CNC machine is only as good as the worn out cutting head and the program used to run it. Rugers are great guns but they lack attention to detail and leave lots of burs in the actions of their guns especially their revolvers. I suspect when remington gets the CNC cranking it will in essence eliminate several expensive salaries from their workforce. Trained craftsmen will be replaced with low level assemblers making relatively low wages to slap together parts as fast as their monkey paws can go without attention to final fit and finish. Just my prediction. Seems the current business model is to build as ordered and to rush things through production to maximize profits. Get the guns out there and deal with the small percentage of end users that complain.
In order to make a great product there has to be workers with pride who are ready to polish, debur and assemble with care. A CNC machine is only as good as the worn out cutting head and the program used to run it. Rugers are great guns but they lack attention to detail and leave lots of burs in the actions of their guns especially their revolvers. I suspect when remington gets the CNC cranking it will in essence eliminate several expensive salaries from their workforce. Trained craftsmen will be replaced with low level assemblers making relatively low wages to slap together parts as fast as their monkey paws can go without attention to final fit and finish. Just my prediction. Seems the current business model is to build as ordered and to rush things through production to maximize profits. Get the guns out there and deal with the small percentage of end users that complain.
BoneDigger
New member
Well...
I can't really speak for the newest stuff, but I do have a 336 that is maybe four years old and it is a great gun. I also have a Marlin XS7 in .243 and it is nice. I just sold a XS7 in 7mm-08 and it was a great gun. Never a problem. Same can be said for my older Model 60 (maybe 10 years old). If the company is going down hill I am certainly sorry to hear it.
Maybe it's time to go back to browning...
Todd
I can't really speak for the newest stuff, but I do have a 336 that is maybe four years old and it is a great gun. I also have a Marlin XS7 in .243 and it is nice. I just sold a XS7 in 7mm-08 and it was a great gun. Never a problem. Same can be said for my older Model 60 (maybe 10 years old). If the company is going down hill I am certainly sorry to hear it.
Maybe it's time to go back to browning...
Todd