Guns International #: 103258414
Seller's Inventory #: 147
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Guns International #: 103258414
Category - Marlin Rifles - Rimfire
- Marlin Rifles
Marlin 60SB Stainless Steel Semi Auto Rimfire Rifle - Excellent Condition
Description: History The Marlin Model 60 was developed in 1960 from the Model 99 design. The primary difference was that the stock was made of birch instead of walnut to reduce the recurring production costs for the more expensive wood. Marlin also moved away from their practice of using steel inner tubes with their tubular magazine. They moved back to brass inner tubes as other companies had done. This, instead of the steel tubes often seen on earlier Marlin .22 rifles, eliminated the rust problems that the all-steel tubular magazines had experienced, which helped make the inexpensive Marlin rifle as durable as more expensive .22 caliber rifles. The Model 60 additionally featured a 16-groove rifled barrel, utilizing Marlin's trademarked Micro-Groove rifling technology, which had been developed in 1953. This rifling, with its precision-crowned muzzle, gave the Model 60 an inherent, enhanced accuracy over competing rifles, which used traditional deep grooved rifling, because the bullet was not as severely deformed while traveling down the barrel, and downrange. The Model 60 has a manual "fully open" bolt hold position, activated by pushing the charging handle inwards towards the gun when it is in the fully retracted, open breech position. To close the bolt with the manual bolt hold-open engaged, the charging handle must be pulled out, away from the gun, before the bolt will go forward. Since 1985, the Model 60 has also included a patented automatic "last-shot" bolt hold-open. This latter feature is a safety feature that locks the bolt halfway open after the last cartridge is fired, thereby allowing the safe inspection of the now-open action. This also notifies the user when the gun is empty. During the late 1980s, the capacity of the rifle was reduced to a 15-round maximum limit to meet New Jersey's firearms law for semi-automatic guns. For a few years in the mid-1980s, the Model 60 rifles had both the "last shot hold open" feature and also held 18 rounds in the tube magazine. Those rifles with those two features are among the most sought-after Model 60s. The redesigned magazine tube was visibly shorter than the barrel, which is how rifles from this period can be easily identified. Then, in the early 2000s, the length of the barrel was reduced from 22 to 19 inches (559 to 483 mm) to match the length of the reduced magazine. This had the effect of reducing the length of the rifle from 40.5 to 37.5 inches (1029 to 953 mm). (The photo above is of the 40.5-inch (1029 mm) version, the rifle having been manufactured in 1982.) Non-removable tubular magazine-fed rifles were never subject to the 10-round limit of the Federal Assault Weapons Ban. Marlin also manufactured models for export, which had various capacities to comply with foreign firearms regulations. Despite slight design changes since 1960, there is general backward compatibility of nearly all internal parts. Some notable parts that are year-specific are the feed throat mechanisms, magazine tubes, firing pins, and hammers. In 2020, Marlin was sold to Sturm, Ruger & Co. when Remington Arms' assets were sold off. Production of the Model 60 ceased at this time. Ruger relaunched Marlin in the fall of 2021. As of January 2022, Ruger announced it has no plans to resume production of the Model 60. Condition: My personal squirrel gun. I shot dozens of different rifles and chose the Marlin 60SB. I fired every type of 22 ammo through this gun, and it just eats them up. The gun is in excellent condition and comes with a Barska Plinker 4x32 power scope, scope rings and base, slings, swivels, and a leather sling. This is a used item. While we do not test-fire our used firearms, we perform an inspection and function check to ensure that they are fully functional to the best of our ability. Layaway: 1/3 down, 90 days Shipping: $40, insurance extra upon Buyer's request Payment: Personal Check, Money Order, Cert. Check, or Zelle New shipping hard case $20 upon request randywine2000yahoo (703) 858-2881 Returns without damage or alteration within 3 days of delivery, minus a 20% restocking fee Rifle Caliber: .22 Long Rifle Manufacturer: Marlin Model: 60SB Serial Number: 02192442 Barrel Length: 22 Bore Info: Twist 1:16 Chambers: 14+1 Ejectors: Auto Condition: Excellent Metal Condition: Excellent Wood Condition: Excellent Bore Condition: Excellent Barrels: SS Action: Semi Auto Triggers: Single Stock: American Walnut Butt Pad: Factory Plate LOP: 13.75 Finish: Oil Satin Weight: 5.5Lbs Sights: Metal Manufacture Date: 1998 Extras: Scope, base, rings, sling swivels, and leather slingng Case: Optional Optic: Barska Plinker 4X32 Price: $629.00 Buy Now Contact Seller |
Guns International #: 103258414
Seller's Inventory #: 147
Guns International #: 103258414
Seller's Inventory #: 147