[9mmXDm]

Hi I just came down to my parents house and I was looking at the two .22 cal rifles my father has.

One is an older Remington bolt action with clip. Which I am going to take and test at the range.

The other is a Marlin No. 29 Pump Action .22 cal.

(Marlin Firearms Co. New Haven CT USA Pat'D April 2nd 1889, Aug. 12th 1890, Mar. 1st 1892, Nov. 29th 1904)

Just for some minor cleaning it looks to be in good to excellent shape. Does anyone have any information on this gun? Is it really over 100 yrs. old? It's very heavy which makes us believe that it could very well be. It came out of my one grandfathers house.

Thanks

[big shrek]

The Marlin 29's & 37's was made from 1913-1916.

The patents taken out on a weapons system were quite often several years from Patent to Item.

The Model 20 was it's predecessor, made from 1907-1922, which was barely preceeded by the Model 18...1906-1909

I think there's another one pror to those, but I can't find the info tonite.

Sounds like a nice old gun, which is soon to reach 100 years old

Don't use anything more powerful than Standard Velocity .22 Ammo in it.


Got any pics?

[9mmXDm]

No pics right now, sorry.

[andy*]

From THE RIFLE IN AMERICA by Phillip Sharpe: Made from 1912-1930. 1915 price was $9.25. Black walnut stock and forearm. Magazine holds : 15 short, 12 long, 11 long rifle cartridges. In the description he also tells how to take down the rifle.
Sounds like you have a great rifle, hope you enjoy it . Andy

[Sav22]

Sources for manufacture dates on the Marlin pump 22's are not all consistant. Both the 'Blue Book' and the 'Standard Guide to Firearms Values' say that the model 37 replaced the 29 yet they give the same dates of manufacture for both????? The 37 did replace the 29 which means it HAD to be made AFTER the 29 - other sources say 1922-1930 for the 37.

The 29's were produced along side the model 20 as a cheaper model - round barrel only, fixed rear sight and plain ungrooved fore arm. I have never seen any variance in this model other than the 29N with the thicker receiver that came out towards the end of production.

I think Marlin went through several owners after WWI and not all records survived - manufacture dates for some models and years are not available.

[big shrek]

Quote:       Originally Posted by Sav22

Sources for manufacture dates on the Marlin pump 22's are not all consistant. Both the 'Blue Book' and the 'Standard Guide to Firearms Values' say that the model 37 replaced the 29 yet they give the same dates of manufacture for both????? The 37 did replace the 29 which means it HAD to be made AFTER the 29 - other sources say 1922-1930 for the 37. The 29's were produced along side the model 20 as a cheaper model - round barrel only, fixed rear sight and plain ungrooved fore arm. I have never seen any variance in this model other than the 29N with the thicker receiver that came out towards the end of production. I think Marlin went through several owners after WWI and not all records survived - manufacture dates for some models and years are not available.

Also. according to my book, the 29 had a 23" barrel and a half-length magazine.
The 37 had a 24" barrel and a full-length magazine.

Marlin's numbering system lacked a LOT of things...still does today
None of it really makes a heck of a lot of sense...even with a Lone Ranger de-coder ring

[Fatstrat]

Don't dry fire it (Good advicew/ANY rimfire). These are especially prone to getting a burr on chamber mouth.

[big shrek]

Son of a BISCUIT-eater...

I just found a Marlin model 37 today...@ $350...almost had to cry because I ain't got the wifey's X-mas gift yet, but if I brought that home she might have shot me with it...LOL

[big shrek]

Quote:       Originally Posted by big shrek

Son of a BISCUIT-eater... I just found a Marlin model 37 today...@ $350...almost had to cry because I ain't got the wifey's X-mas gift yet, but if I brought that home she might have shot me with it...LOL

Talked him down to $244.75

Brought that bad boy HOME!!

Made a thread for it with pics