I'm not sure about the factory defect but mine is sitting right next to me jammed up. I fired off the round in the chamber and went to cycle another and the lever got stuck all the way forward and the round in stuck. Hope this helps atleast a little. Let me know what you find out
Read your manual, or request a free catalog from Marlin. Factory load is always what they recommend.
The father's name is Marlin .
a black marlin
Factory magazine for Marlin 80 DL $18 + $7 shipping at ammoclip.com
J. Marlin has written: 'Getting out the ghost' -- subject(s): Fiction, Ghosts
My Model 101, from 1963, has the ring pull out bolt. It is original factory equipment.
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Marlin Perkins has written: 'My wild kingdom' -- subject(s): Biography, Zoologists 'Animal faces' -- subject(s): Animals, Pictorial works
The sign you refer to is the early 1900's gun shop sign. It was designed to be hung indoor at shops selling Marlin rifles. It is 6"x27" and depicts the factory on the right, and "Marlin Repeaters Rifles and Shotguns" on the left. These signs were reproduced with Marlin's permission by the Marlin Firearms Collector's Assn. and are only aavailable in limited quantities to members. Not sure if they have any left, but you can check on membership, and availability through the MFCA web site at: www.marlin-collectors.com
Marlin Rein has written: 'The appropriating process in Kansas' -- subject(s): Appropriations and expenditures, Budget
Marlin M. Mackenzie has written: 'Golf' -- subject(s): Golf, Psychological aspects, Psychological aspects of Golf 'Beginning swimming' -- subject(s): Swimming
Yes, to the best of my knowledge they are still manufactured at the North Haven CT factory.