The Venerable Marlin Model 60

Twice (in 2018 & 2020) we dedicated the month of November to the Marlin model 60. This month we are doing the same, well part of the month anyway. 

The venerable model 60, where to start? 11 Million units produced over 60 years (1960-2020), making it one of the longest produced and most produced guns in American history.

They were made in four cities in three different states, starting in 1960 in the old New Haven Connecticut plant, then in 1968 they moved to the modern North Haven plant just up the highway. When Marlin sold to Remington in 2010 the North Haven plant was closed and production moved to Mayfield Kentucy, then just before Remington went bankrupt production moved again to Huntsville Alabama.

Collectors seek out the earlier models, made in New Haven or North Haven with the "JM" stamp on the barrel.

Affordable, accurate, precise, easy to use, what is not to like about them? They have quite the following, even more so now that they are out of production.

Posts regarding the model 60:

Featured Gun: The Marlin Glenfield Model 60 

How to Date your Marlin Model 60

Marlin Model 60 Mods

Marlin Model 60 Upgrades

Marlin Model 60 Gun Porn

Marlin Model 60 Gun Porn II

Projects:

I made a trade for this Marlin model 70 Papoose, I was intrigued by the custom stock, I still do not know who made it or if it was a custom one-of-a-kind design.

I recently acquired this project, it is a model 60 brand labeled as a Coast to Coast model 40, and supposedly quite rare, I am told that only 2109 of these were made in 1974. I only have the barrel, magazine, receiver and bolt.

I have this 1981 vintage model 60 that I basically got for free, it was in a package deal with a S&W Model 29 and a Remington 11-48 shotgun. The stock has a bad crack in the wrist, which has been glued, but it is ugly and I don't trust it.

I bought this factory Marlin walnut stock on ebay, I am not thinking of building another "deluxe edition" like the Super Deluxe Edition, maybe call this one the "Classic Deluxe Edition"?

The Marlin Model 60 Night Prowler Project

I took a rusty, beat-up model 60 that I paid $50 for and made a critter getter.

Then I tried my hand at building a custom pistol grip stock

before completely rebuilding the gun using a Badger bullpup stock

Project Night Prowler Redux pt. 5

Perhaps one of my most inventive projects, I took another $50 gun show find and turned it into the legendary Marlin Model 60 Super Deluxe Project

Model 60s/70s I no longer own:

My first actual rifle was a Marlin model 70, I bought it at Big 5 Sporting Goods in Burien WA, for $99 in 1991

I made a trade for this 2001 vintage model 60 with a pressed checkered stock, I can't remember why or when I sold it.

I paid $120 for this 2004 vintage model 60SB also with a pressed checkered stock, I traded it for $400 worth of gun parts, most of which I sold to fund other projects.