Custom Marlin Model 60/70 Rifles

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Even though Marlin made more model 60's then Ruger made 10/22s and the Marlin has a very dedicated following, the aftermarket support was always inadequate in my opinion. This combined with the great out of the box precision the Marlin was known for makes it difficult to find customized Marlin model 60s. Perhaps they were so close to perfection out of the box that people felt no need to customize them.

I have modified a couple, so I went in search of some additional customized model 60s for you. 

This first one comes from the mind of a man named Axel, he took two model 60s and installed them 180 degrees clocked from one another, hooked them up to a single trigger and created a one-of-a-kind, futuristic looking weapon.

Read more here.

This next one comes from the Rimfire Central forums, the owner created a sweet 2006 vintage model 60.

The owner started with a Boyd's Pepper laminate thumb hole stock, then coated it with Brownells Matte Clear Arca-Coat.

He then replaced the T-nut for the front trigger guard screw with a threaded insert.

A BSA 3-9 -40X AO Sweet 22 scope sits on Leaper's Accushot medium height one-piece scope mount.

The trigger/trigger guard and charging handle are from DIP.

A J&P spring kit was installed and the sear was worked over, along with adjustments to the DIP trigger provided a 2 lb 10oz trigger pull.

The bolt release was swapped for a nickel plated one from the stainless version of the model 60.

The magazine tube was rotated so the cartridge window is next to the barrel, to ease loading and the mad tube band was swapped for a nickel plated one.

Another customized model 60, this one is from the 2000s, a model 60 SB which is stainless and has a thicker barrel with no sights.

The owner had been making custom charging handles and his gun features one of these.

The next one has a Boyd's Rimfire Hunter laminate stock in "pepper" color, along with a DIP Trigger & Trigger guard. The scope rail is also a DIP item, the scope is a 3-9 x 40mm with a red dot mounted to the top.

The bipod is a modified UTG unit, perfectly mounted so it matches the stock length when folded.

This next one came with no description, but by the looks of it is a pre-1984 model (no LSHO). Someone has painted or cerakoted the rifle in a matte robin's egg blue, then added a suppressor that has a narrow enough diameter to allow the use of the tube magazine.

Another one from the Rimfire Central forum, this one is a 1990s vintage with the 15 round magazine and 22" long barrel.

The owner installed a DIP trigger guard along with a KAT trigger system using Arrowdodger parts. The Scope is a Mueller 8.5-25x 50mm. He then installed the rifle in a Boyd's thumbhole laminated stock.

This one is one of the most unique model 60s ever. The owner built his own receiver and trigger housing from steel, he then color case hardened them. The stock is home made from walnut and the butt plate was made from aluminum and left in the white.