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Where is the ejector and what shape is it in? The 1936/36 ejector is slightly different than the 336 ejector. It should look like this: top side view

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Good luck!

The ejector could be broken is one guess. Marlin ejectors are a two-piece affair and the spring can sometimes break. Not common, but it can happen. The spring is staked in place.

You have an old Marlin, very nice. 1936 model, correct? They were made from 1936 to 1948. (Square bolt like an 1894 but chambered at the time in .30-30 and .32 Win. Spcl. ) Try removing the lever pivot screw (lever can be removed) and remove the bolt rearward from the receiver.

Is the ejector inserted properly in its raceway?

NJ Transit rail suicides are up. http://www.northjersey.com/news/NJ_Transit_troubled_by_rise_in_rail_suicides.html?page=all

Barnacles!

I suppose there is a cult spread. Krieghoff sells every gun they make each year. Used ones can sometimes be found for a good price though. I'm partial to the Parcours model they came out with last year. A bit less heft and I like its lines. Someday I can see myself getting one.

Weaver bases have been around since 1930. The drill holes in the receiver match the optimum positioning of scope rings for the scope. The Picatinny rail system came much later. It is based off the Weaver system, but not always compatible when it comes to ring spacing on various receivers, as receivers come in all sizes.

I can only offer insight from what I've read and from a few shooters I know who have them, and love them dearly. The Krieghoff has the reputation for withstanding 100,000 rounds before maybe needing a tuneup. Many Krieghoff's today have more rounds than that fired through them. The Krieghoff design has been around since 1932, for it began its life as the Remington Model 32. The design is pure American. Remington designed the Model 32 to compete with the premium Browning Superposed, which had come out in 1931. Remington, owned by DuPont at the time, chose not to renew the patent on the 32 as they had stopped production of the gun during WWII. Introduced during the Depression and then the war didn't give it much hope for the shotgun. Hal DuPont convinced Remington to allow Krieghoff to build the 32. Krieghoff opted to alter the design of the Remington trigger under recommendations from some competition shooters, and went to Miller Triggers in Pennsylvania to design a single trigger for the O/U. (Miller was famous for designing single-triggers for other American doubles at the time.) Krieghoff began producing K32's in 1955, and the rest is history. The K80 came about when Dieter Krieghoff moved to the U.S. to start Krieghoff International in 1980. It's a timeless design that has withstood the test of time, which is usually a good testament to quality and longevity. As for the difference between internals, I can't offer a first-hand opinion. Check the forums on trapshooters.com and shotgunworld.com. There's a ton of opinionated Krieghoff and Blaser and Kolar and Beretta and Perazzi shooters there. Krieghoff's have a cult-like following today. PS - Have you looked at a Krieghoff KS5/Special? I've heard good things about them also and if single's trap is all you shoot, it just may be the ticket.

+1 Early methods of metal protection on firearms (I.E. browning, bluing, parkerizing) were attempts to keep the metal protected. Going "bare" is looking for problems. A bloody fingerprint if left alone even on blued metal will be a rust spot in a day or so. If you like the look you are trying to achieve, go with a SS or chromed gun. As others mentioned, you can polish SS to a state of brilliance.

Grizzly Custom is one outfit that will refinish a Marlin, I'm sure there are other qualified 'smiths that can do this work. Just get some references. This is an 1894, but this is what the finish would look like:

How about a satin-chrome finish to afford more protection?

Very nice!

The metal on the 336, once stripped and polished, would look great once re-blued. I've seen a couple that were done correctly and they came out very well. ("correctly" means a thorough, even polish on all metal surface areas. Prep work is key.) It's a shame Marlin isn't in CT anymore. They would re-blue their guns for a nominal fee. I would have it hot-dipped for a uniform finish. Then when it's all blued and pretty, you won't want to drag it around in the woods! A read on bluing: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bluing_%28steel%29

Meanwhile, criminals in New York continue to be creative in their ways to circumvent the lawful purchase process.

Ithaca introduced their new Phoenix O/U back in 2010, but it's been a long time before actual production. It was previewed again at the 2013 SHOT Show, along with their single-barrel trap gun they are reviving from days of old. The original version of the Phoenix weighed 8.5 lbs. and gun writers lamented that it was going to be too heavy for a field gun but just right for a target gun. The Phoenix -

Excellent .22 target rifle. Is it equipped with rear-aperture peep sight and hooded front sight with inserts?

Sorry 'bout that. I should wear my glasses. You are correct.

Anything that starts with "44" is a 1976 or 1977 build. It's not a "1966" as the seller claims.

http://oldguns.net/sn_php/windateslookup.php?file=win1894.dat

Yes, I will agree with you. I'm in NY often, and upstate gun attitudes are different there. However, SAFE is here and it's not going anyway; yet. CT has this looming over there heads: *REGISTER LARGE CAPACITY MAGAZINES: Anyone who lawfully possesses a magazine with more than 10 rounds as of April 3, 2013, must register them with the state by January 1, 2014. Orders of such magazines made before April 3, 2013, but delivered after that, still are legal but must be registered. *REGISTER BANNED ASSAULT WEAPONS: Anyone who legally owned a now-banned assault weapon by April 3, 2013, must apply for a certificate of possession by Jan. 1, 2014.

Agreed. NJ, NY, CT, MA, RI fall into that group. VT, NH, & ME are still holdouts, but are succumbing fast thanks to those retiring there from the states noted.

+1 Historical significance can play a big part in whether a gun has any inherent value. Prototypes that never make it to production are often rare and collectible. Limited runs of special editions can become collectible, and may or may not become elevated to "rare" status someday. Sometimes rare is determined by how few were made, or have survived from a bygone period. Any unique or cutting-edge feature that sets a firearm apart from other guns during its production day could help make it rare. The collecting fraternity also must deem it worthy for collecting as well. Guns with a provenance linked to someone famous in history can be rare, guns from low production runs with a low serial number will merit someone's attention.