 | | From: | Mike | | Subject: | Marlin 99 Repair | | Date: | Sat, 15 Jan 2005 12:29:50 -0500 |
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 | I have a Marlin .22 that will not fire. It seems to be a cheap spring
since I can fire it when I take it apart and pull the firing pin.
Is this worth a trip to a gunsmith or time to chunk it?
I need a .22 for pest control.
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| | From: | Steve at OutdoorFrontiers | | Subject: | Re: Marlin 99 Repair | | Date: | Sun, 16 Jan 2005 06:51:21 -0600 |
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| "Mike" wrote in message
news:1105805706.941767.114420@f14g2000cwb.googlegroups.com...
>I have a Marlin .22 that will not fire. It seems to be a cheap spring
> since I can fire it when I take it apart and pull the firing pin.
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> Is this worth a trip to a gunsmith or time to chunk it?
> I need a .22 for pest control.
Call a couple gunsmiths in your area and ask them what it would cost to
replace the spring. I can't imagine that it would be more than the cost of
a new gun. If the rest of the gun is decent, I'd say, repair it!
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Steve @ OutdoorFrontiers
http://www.outdoorfrontiers.com
G & S Guide Service and Custom Rods
http://www.herefishyfishy.com
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| | From: | K Kaczman | | Subject: | Re: Marlin 99 Repair | | Date: | Tue, 18 Jan 2005 12:01:12 -0600 |
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| If you can replace the spring yourself, check out http://www.e-gunparts.com
to order the part online. They have schematics for many guns including the
Marlin 99 http://www.e-gunparts.com/productschem.asp?chrMasterModel=082Zz99C
that make selecting the right part easy. I haven't dealt with them, but the
prices seem OK. Many of the springs listed for this gun cost only a couple
dollars each.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Mike"
Newsgroups: rec.hunting
Sent: Saturday, January 15, 2005 12:29 PM
Subject: Marlin 99 Repair
>I have a Marlin .22 that will not fire. It seems to be a cheap spring
> since I can fire it when I take it apart and pull the firing pin.
>
> Is this worth a trip to a gunsmith or time to chunk it?
> I need a .22 for pest control.
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| | From: | FritzK | | Subject: | Re: Marlin 99 Repair | | Date: | Mon, 17 Jan 2005 18:56:35 -0500 |
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| If you can replace the spring yourself, check out http://www.e-gunparts.com
to order the part online. They have schematics for many guns including the
Marlin 99 http://www.e-gunparts.com/productschem.asp?chrMasterModel=082Zz99C
that make selecting the right part easy. I haven't dealt with them, but the
prices seem OK. Many of the springs listed for this gun cost only a couple
dollars each.
"Mike" wrote in message
news:1105805706.941767.114420@f14g2000cwb.googlegroups.com...
>I have a Marlin .22 that will not fire. It seems to be a cheap spring
> since I can fire it when I take it apart and pull the firing pin.
>
> Is this worth a trip to a gunsmith or time to chunk it?
> I need a .22 for pest control.
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| | From: | Mike | | Subject: | Re: Marlin 99 Repair | | Date: | Tue, 18 Jan 2005 12:01:12 -0600 |
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| I tried to download a schematic and I really could not read the vital
parts - too blurry.
When it is removed from the stock, I can move the trigger mechanism to
cock it. Other wise it won't. I don't know if anything is missing. I
just thought a gunsmith would look at it for 2 seconds and be able to
see what I can't.
But at best, this is a jamomatic when working properly.
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| | From: | John | | Subject: | Re: Marlin 99 Repair | | Date: | Tue, 18 Jan 2005 13:03:16 -0600 |
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| >When it is removed from the stock, I can move the trigger mechanism to
>cock it. Other wise it won't. I don't know if anything is missing. I
>just thought a gunsmith would look at it for 2 seconds and be able to
>see what I can't.
So is something binding in the stock and not really a spring problem?
Sounds like it. You also mentioned it was jamming when it was somewhat
working too. Could be bad metal to wood fit somewhere that has gotten worse
as the wood got older.
Just guessing not being able to look at it.
John
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| | From: | John | | Subject: | Re: Marlin 99 Repair | | Date: | Sat, 15 Jan 2005 14:30:52 -0600 |
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| >I have a Marlin .22 that will not fire. It seems to be a cheap spring
>since I can fire it when I take it apart and pull the firing pin.
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>Is this worth a trip to a gunsmith or time to chunk it?
>I need a .22 for pest control.
If you cannot fix it yourself you might make out better trading it, of
course to someone that you inform of the problem. The local repair shop
around here is pretty expensive. As an inexpensive replacement I would
recommend the NEF Sportster if you don't mind a singleshot.
Try to fix it yourself,
John
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