Marlin Firearms, Hartford, CT is Closing
 

According to Freedom Group's website the decision will cost them $8.4M and will be complete in mid-2011. This news sucks for the 265 souls who're going to lose their jobs in CT.

FWIW, I've had a hell of a time finding a new Marlin .22 Papoose for my BOB. Everywhere I look they say it's "out of stock". Guess this is the reason.

Discovered that a Marlin 795 is the same action, basically the same rifle, as the 70PSS, but with a fixed black synthetic stock. Weight of the Papoose is 3.75 pounds. The Marlin 795 weighs 4.50 pounds, so not a lot of difference there. The 795 appears to be more readily available.

Thought you'd want to know.

I wonder if they are relocating their manufacturing to California to take advantage of the business-friendly climate and low taxes...

Sad to hear. Glad I have that Marlin .22 in the inventory.

Over 30%
 

Over 30% of my .22 line is Marlin made. Just damn.

Just recently purchased a Marlin 30-30, fine carbine.

Sad news to hear of their closing:(.

RF 1

The unions in the Northeast have made them uncompetitive.

Winchester did the same thing recently, once the contracts had expired, they moved to South Carolina.

Remington previously closed its plant and moved to NC.

Why stay in a state that is high-tax, anti-business, anti-free enterprise, and hostile to your product as well?

TR

You beat me to it...:D Any bets we see Marlin opening it's doors again in Texas?:munchin

I suspect they'll open up in a right to work state with constructionist view of 2nd Amendment rights...I have a 39A that Dad got my for Christmas in 1964...

If the state and the union didn't have a controlling stake that prevents it, Colt would have been gone long ago as well.

It is sad to hear. I have an old lever action Marlin .35 Remington. It is by far my favorite short-range hunting rifle. Great company.

It's the Communists. (just kidding).

Interesting.

Anywhere in the U.S. as long as it's not China.

A few weeks ago I bought a Marlin 925 in .22 LR. For anyone who's interested it's a bolt action, 7 round, magazine fed rifle. I got the model with the hardwood stock and it looks very nostalgic. The trigger and guard are polymer but other than that it's very traditional looking. It would be a good starter rifle for a young shooter. I paid about two bills for it.

Marlin lever actions are great. I have a .44 mag version I got at Bragg back in '80. I would like to get a Marlin 30-30. I guess I need to get one quick before the prices go up.

Larry there are several 70PSS on GunBroker.com, 150-300..

look for "70 pss" & "70pss"

Hate to hear that for those 265 folks who work in Connecticut but maybe by the time they set up shop in NC, the NC Firearms Freedom Act will be signed into law ?

I have been extremely pleased with my lever action model 1894 (.44mag/great brush gun), Camp 9, 30-30 lever action, and Model 60.

Mine have taken quite a bit of abuse and the only thing to break so far was a recoil buffer on the Camp 9, other than that, their products are great.

Thanks for the tip, JJ. I'll check it out. Have a 765 inbound now, and am considering mounting a folding stock on it to reduce profile and weight for the BOB.

TR's on the mark re: the crappy economic support available to manufacturers in CT, for that matter most of New England. Typical for these times.

Now looking for a pre-2007 Marlin lever 45-70.

Best prices for the one I bought was at Wal-Mart.

RF 1

The Guide Guns are very nice.

Was looking at the new ones with the full length mag tubes and the big loop levers, prices were a little steep.

Guess I'll wait and see what happens.:munchin

TR

Bought my 30-30 at Wal-Mart also, nice close in deer gun.

I'd like to upgrade the stock. Unfinished would be my first choice. Any ideas??

Thanks TS!!

RF 1

Marlin stocks
 

RF1,

Take a look in Brownells offerings.

MVP

or Montana? or Wyoming?

Huge site.

Thanks!!!

RF 1

Really sad to hear. I noticed that Marlin, who always had really nice wood/checkering that after Remington bought them, that quality dropped. Personally, Marlin had one of he nicest lever actions right out of the box.

Sounds like they are coming to Tennessee ...
... and no state income tax, either.

Arizona. We NEED 'em!

I just found out that my FiL has some vintage Marlins he wants to give me... he couldn't describe them very well... it's gonna be just like Christmas when I get them... oh and he's got a vintage 20ga on the list too... :D I have no clue what shape they are in...

I did hear a rumor that they're moving to some New York facility.

To an anti-gun, high-tax, high-cost, union labor state?

Rigggght. Great business plan. :rolleyes:

I would expect them to be reopening south of the Mason-Dixon line, or in the Southwest.

TR