Picked this up yesterday is was made sometime between 1946-1953. Its a Marlin Model 88, .22lr, 24" barrel, Semi, 15rd tube magazine in the buttstock. My grandpa bought it new and I just got it from him.
All I have done is clean it internally and wipe off the dust. Its like new.

Its a nice full sized rifle with a walnut stock.

It says Long Rifle only right on the barrel so I should be ok. Now I am just trying to find some reasonable price .22lr to test its function.

Beautiful stock.

Thanks. I am trying to find a way to preserve the wood. I think linseed oil will just look bad. Im thinking maybe butcher's wax.

Thanks. I am trying to find a way to preserve the wood. I think linseed oil will just look bad. Im thinking maybe butcher's wax.

Dan,

Try Howard Feed and Wax. Its a wood polish and conditioner.

I've been using it for years on old stocks, a couple applications and it looks great.

Tony

Thanks, I'll pick that up next time I got to home depot.

I took it shooting today. It functions very very smoothly and is probably my most accurate rifle.

This is the Marlin Model 88c - probably the 3rd of the model. Click on the page to open - click on each photo-

Go to the bottom of the page - pick 'Large' for a photo, or click 'Original' for the huge size

 

http://www.pbase.com/rbreitz/marlin

Beautiful...

Ahhh 14rds thats why 15 never fit.