Marlin Firearms Collectors Association

While it is technically possible to 'reload' rimfire ammo, it is a very tedious, potentially dangerous and usually inconsistent process, really suited only to a true hardcore survialist situation. It is not a good idea to try. Even finding the correct 'heeled' bullet is nearly impossible. At this ti...

Excellent! Mine is the final variation. I really like the 'man-sized' stock. Fits my large frame and hands and my long arms well.

IIRC, the Model 99 shares it's inner workings wih the earlier Model 60(?). Numrich has many parts for the Mod 60. Might have what you need? I have read of owners needing to replace the cast metal feed block. Numrich has these, the last time I looked.

I have an A1 with the bolt's small parts missing. Is there a source for parts for these rifles? Numrich doesn't have them.

The SAAMI specs list BOTH .22 LR and .22WMR as 24,000 PSI - not a problem pressurewise for a modern gun. But the action simply would not be long enough, in my non-professional opinion. These pressures also assume modern high-velocity ammo, while the old guns were designed for then-standard pressures...

Good list - I copied it for my records! Thanks! My own Model 80DL has the older rifling, the straight-combed stock, actual walnut wood with 'Marlin bullseye', and no scope grooves. I have it fitted with the Lyman 57 peep sight in Lyman 57MR base, and Lyman 17 front globe sight. Makes a nice basic 't...

Another alternative for the Marlin 80 and 81 is the Lyman Model 57 aperture sight, on the Lyman 57MR base - it bolts onto the Marlin screw hole pattern. My Model 80DL wears one now.
I got it via Ebay.

Expect to pay nearly as much for the rear sight alone as for the entire rifle - they command collector-grade prices, when they can be found.
I agree on the threaded barrel - someone modded it!

I have an old non-functioning A1, that needs a complete bolt assembly. I use it's magazine in my 80DL, and it works perfectly! There is SOME interchangability - between exactly which models is sometimes questionable.

A call to Rifle Basix is in order, I think. The 80/81 trigger mounts with pins instead of screws, so it is different. On my 80DL, I removed the trigger and polished the engaging surfaces - be sure to go easy and not change any angles! I used ultra-fine emory paper (for scale modeling). I also change...

Look at the top of the chamber - you should see a curved piece of sheetmetal, forming the bullet guide. This keeps the cartridge from stove-piping. If missing, it could possibly cause the problem. This piece is replaced by removing the barrel - so a gunsmith needs to look at it.

I have the 80DL and love it - but would not have put up with that nonsense. Here, I paid $150 for mine at a local pawnshop, plus tax and $8 for the NICS check.
Keep looking and you'll find one locally - they aren't that rare.

Newer buttplates will likely be too small. The old 80 and 81 series had beefier stocks - one big reason I like them. Fits me better. Check on ebay for gun parts - sometimes a seller parts out an old rifle, or they sell the old stock of a retired or deceased gunsmith. Look for the Marlin 80, 81 or ev...

Walker, I answered on your other question, on bolt removal. The 88 just doesn't have any 'bolt hold-open'. I wish it did - it would make cleaning a lot easier! I like this rifle. The 'man-sized' walnut stock. The excellent accuracy and very good reliability of the gun. My only gripe is the early she...

Howdy, sorry for coming in a bit late here. I own a Model 88, and it has it's tricky bits. 1. First, make sure it's unloaded. This rifle has the butt-mounted tube magazine. 2. Remove the buttplate/magazine tube from the stock. Be careful - mine had been broken once and crudely rewelded! 3. Remove th...