Grass Range Posted January 16 Share Posted January 16 I would like to know the FACTS considering the value of a Marlin with the JM over those rifles that do not have it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warden Callaway Posted January 16 Share Posted January 16 It's a FACT. Some have the JM stamp and some don't. This one has two. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grass Range Posted January 16 Author Share Posted January 16 35 minutes ago, Warden Callaway said: It's a FACT. Some have the JM stamp and some don't. This one has two. My question is why is the stamp considered to have value Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Widder, SASS #59054 Posted January 16 Share Posted January 16 For many Marlin owners, the 'JM' marking means its an original Marlin. Supposedly, none of the Remington produced 'Marlins' ever had that marking. I have seen original Marlins without such a marking. ..........Widder 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Imis Twohofon,SASS # 46646 Posted January 16 Share Posted January 16 7 minutes ago, Grass Range said: My question is why is the stamp considered to have value The JM was placed there by the original Marlin company. When Remington bought them out the equipment was old and outdated but Remington did not get many of the original workers and so lost a ton of knowledge about making good parts on antiquated machinery. Thus they mostly made poorly fitted and often inoperable guns. When Remington was sold off at bankruptcy Ruger bought the name, intellectual property and old equipment and part stores. Ruger is now selling new made and reengineered products which I have not seen yet but am told they are as good or better than the original JM Marlins. I hope it is true and expect Ruger made Marlins to be every bit the quality of rifle the the JM Marlin was. Imis 3 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warden Callaway Posted January 16 Share Posted January 16 All our Marlins have the JM. I've looked at some of the Remington made rifles and they were a disgrace. Lots of obvious errors. I did look at one and it actually looked pretty good. New guy at our club wanted someone to sale him a Marlin 1984 in 357. He didn't want to pay anywhere near what people were asking. He ended up buying a Remington made 1894 44 Magnum. He said they were practically giving them away. He got along OK with it. I kind of suggested some mods that would have helped but I don't think he made any. Then he came up with a second Remington made 1894. I asked him why he bought another. They were cheap. I suspect he could have about paid for a JM 357 at the total he paid for two Remingtons. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grass Range Posted January 16 Author Share Posted January 16 5 hours ago, Warden Callaway said: All our Marlins have the JM. I've looked at some of the Remington made rifles and they were a disgrace. Lots of obvious errors. I did look at one and it actually looked pretty good. New guy at our club wanted someone to sale him a Marlin 1984 in 357. He didn't want to pay anywhere near what people were asking. He ended up buying a Remington made 1894 44 Magnum. He said they were practically giving them away. He got along OK with it. I kind of suggested some mods that would have helped but I don't think he made any. Then he came up with a second Remington made 1894. I asked him why he bought another. They were cheap. I suspect he could have about paid for a JM 357 at the total he paid for two Remingtons. Assuming both rifles he bought will function he now has 2 rifles instead of one with a JM stamp. He wins. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
watab kid Posted January 17 Share Posted January 17 fact wise is that the JMs were made well , the remlins not so much some even ceased to be produced , we shall see what develops now that its no longer in remington control , 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeaconKC Posted January 17 Share Posted January 17 We have had several of the new Ruger owned Marlins come through our shop. All were uniformly well-made. Perfect bluing or polishing of parts, the fit of stocks to metal was seamless and the feel and smoothness of action was excellent. The only area we have heard was that the triggers are a bit heavy, although crisp. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
watab kid Posted January 17 Share Posted January 17 (edited) good to know , that can be fixed , maybe we now have the new marlin of our lifetimes - i hope so , im a big marlin fan before the sale to freedom group and assignment to rem , note - i had to correct the rem did not buy them m- freedom group did , they just got assigned to rems management and we all knowhow that turned out Edited January 18 by watab kid Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rough 'N Ready Rob Posted January 17 Share Posted January 17 I like my JM Marlins, my match gun is a Cowboy Comp. 357 tuned up, love it, others for long range and hunting. I bought a Remlin in 45, 1 of 1500 pretty gun. it works OK, I don't use it that much, it has a REP on the other side of the barrel about in the same place as the JM is on the barrel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reverend P. Babcock Chase Posted January 18 Share Posted January 18 Howdy Marlinistas, I've had a question (now moot) about the nickname the Remington versions ended up with. Why "Remlin"? I think "Marlington" has a better ring to it. Rev. Chase Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
watab kid Posted January 18 Share Posted January 18 i dont disagree but i think most thought first of what ruined them and wned it last as opposed to who made the great rifles and no longer did , i have a number of older marlins , my 38/357 CAS rifle is a JM marlin , i love it dearly , Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
High Spade Mikey Wilson Posted January 18 Share Posted January 18 I have two Marlins in 38/357. One is a blued version with a JM stamp. The other is a stainless steel version with a REM stamp. My understanding is that my STSTL version was assembled by Remington after the acquisition, but with Marlin made components. It a beautiful rifle well fitted. Both a great shooting rifles. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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