The Frontier Sixshooter Community Message Board - Ever seen a Marlin lever action in 30 carbine?

Ever seen a Marlin lever action in 30 carbine? (reply)

uncowboy — Tue, 12 Feb 2013 18:53:22 +0000

I have the LEVERMATIC in 256 30 carbine and 22 WM J.Michael

Yup, it's called the Levermatic (reply)

Remington40x — Mon, 11 Feb 2013 16:30:40 +0000

Although it was listed as being chambered in the.22 Remington Jet, I don't think Marlin ever actually released any. Just .256 Winchester (I have one) and .30 Carbine.

Great little shooters. I sold a bunch of .256 Win ammo to a guy down in Texas whose grandkids used the rifle to shoot deer from blinds. Apparently on the smaller Texas whitetails the 60 grain hollow point bullets worked fine.

Ever seen a Marlin lever action in 30 carbine? (reply)

bob — Sun, 10 Feb 2013 16:27:22 +0000

it's not uncommon to see high prices on them with the 256's going for more than the 30C. I have never seen one in 22Jet and some collectors question whether or not many, even any, were made. The 30C version with proper handloads is good for headshots on deer to a hunnert yards.
bob

Yup, you're right. (reply)

Glen — Sun, 10 Feb 2013 16:03:50 +0000

Yup, it's called the Levermatic (reply)

bob — Sun, 10 Feb 2013 06:04:58 +0000

i'm pretty sure Glen, that the chambering was .22Remington Jet, not the Bee.
bob

Ever seen a Marlin lever action in 30 carbine? (reply)

bob — Sun, 10 Feb 2013 06:02:17 +0000

yup. tack driver.
bob

Ever seen a Marlin lever action in 30 carbine? (reply)

stonewalrus — Sun, 10 Feb 2013 04:23:52 +0000

Yes but it was at Franklin Gunshop and they thought very highly of it.

Ever seen a Marlin lever action in 30 carbine? (reply)

Catoosa — Sun, 10 Feb 2013 03:58:48 +0000

Hey Tom, did you handle it?

I guess not, or it wouldn't still be in the store. Those things are dandy little rifles, made back when Marlins were as good as it gets.

Ever seen a Marlin lever action in 30 carbine? (reply)

cubrock — Sun, 10 Feb 2013 01:03:13 +0000

Local shop has two - one in .30 Carbine and one in .256.

I have seen them in other calibers but the 30 carbine (reply)

stonewalrus — Sat, 09 Feb 2013 19:53:58 +0000

Surprised me

MARLIN LEVERMATIC (reply)

SIXGUNNER — Sat, 09 Feb 2013 19:21:14 +0000

ALSO MADE IN .256 WINCESTER AS MINE IS.

Yup, it's called the Levermatic (reply)

Glen — Sat, 09 Feb 2013 19:20:53 +0000

They made rimfire versions in .22 and .22 Mag, and centerfire in .218 Bee, .256 Winchester, .30 Carbine, and maybe one or two others (.357?). Made from the late 50s to the early 60s. I had one of the .30 Carbine versions for a couple of years, then sold it to a buddy of mine.

I think at least one of the regular posters here has one (reply)

Rob Leahy — Sat, 09 Feb 2013 18:26:59 +0000

Ever seen a Marlin lever action in 30 carbine?

stonewalrus — Sat, 09 Feb 2013 18:17:52 +0000

Saw one today - didn't know they had ever existed. Looks like a scaled down Savage 99 and has a single column box magazine.