Ruger Shows off Reborn New Marlin 336 30-30

Ruger has continued to brush the dust off Marlin's beloved old lever guns and has returned the Model 336 to production.

We cruised by Ruger's booth at the 152nd NRA Annual Meetings in Indianapolis last week and were able to wade through the crowds to get a look at the newest version of the classic .30-30.

Chambered in .30-30 Win., the Model 336 Classic sports American black walnut furniture with checkering on the stock and forend. The stock’s black pistol grip cap is inset with a Marlin Horse and Rider medallion, and the forend is attached using a barrel band – a first for Ruger.

The alloy steel rifle is blued, features a standard-sized lever, and has a six-round magazine capacity. The 20.25-inch barrel is cold-hammer-forged and has a 1:12 twist rate.

Ruger Marlin 336 — One trait carried over from the original is the gold-colored trigger. New markings, in lieu of the old "JM" and Connecticut or Alabama roll marks, include "Mayodan, NC," markings and a "RM" or Ruger-Made serial number prefix along with a red and white "bullseye" in the stock near the rear sling swivel post. The buttpad includes the traditional Marlin rider logo.

Ruger tells us the Marlin 336 is now shipping with an MSRP of $1,239 – a few hundred cheaper than the Model 1895, which the company returned to the market last year.

Photos and video by Samantha Mursan, copy by Alexander Reville and Chris Eger, video editing by Ben Philippi, copy editing by Melea Burke.

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