Marlin Model 60 Repair Manual
Now we have the Marlin model 60: Originally the model 99 designed in 1959, was changed slightly to make the model 60 in 1960. These guns are solid little.22s that were sold under the marlin and glenfield names but were also sold under Sears, JC Penny, and several other department stores of the era which most would find today to be laughable. This gun is blowback operated and feeds from a tube magazine under the barrel.
This particular example was given to me by my father's girlfriend's father, who apparently thought highly enough of me leave to me this firearm, among others, upon his untimely passing. This example is a newer model that he purchased only a few short years before his passing, but I remember him dotting one inch circle targets at RangeMaster in Chesterton during what I recall (if memory serves me) to be his last range outing. So while this gun isn't particularly valuable, it holds sentimental value for me. The Marlin model 60 is the quintessential.22 rifle. It is an economical design that if taken care of will last a lifetime or more. With this project I will be adding some special touches to this gun, in other threads I will be refinishing the stock, adding different sights, adding a sling, and transforming this little plinker into a nice short range trainer. Remove the bolt handle by pulling back on the bolt and slightly dropping the bolt face: Lift the bolt handle right out: Pull the bolt to the rear and lift the face out of the bottom of the receiver: Remove the recoil spring and it's guide: From the bottom of the bolt remove the extractors by pushing out the pins one at a time: While drawing out the pin place your finger over the extractor: Remove the extractor: And it's spring: And again for the other side: Drive out the firing pin retaining pin: Remove the firing pin and roller.
Reassembly, In order to keep this post brief I will be covering the places where you can really get stuck on reassembly. I have a feeling that most don't read the reassembly portions of these threads and just reverse the disassembly portion, and for the most part you can do just that. Here's some places where you can get hung up.
Rimfire Technologies and DIP are two separate companies. The trigger guard is available at DIP, it's not longer available through Rimfire Technologies. The machine work from DIP is excellent.
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It's not (never was) an assembly though, it's a stripped aluminum trigger guard. Go here to buy a new production metal Trigger Guard Assembly Old Answer, You should be able to use the stainless steel assembly from the Model 60SS. However, replacing the trigger assembly will probably cost as much as the gun is worth. From the 2002 Standard Catalog of Firearms: The Marlin Firearms Company produced a great many bolt action rifles, both in single shot and repeaters, starting in 1930 and continuing today. These rifles were low priced and designed primarily as utility rifles. They also manufactured many autoloaders of the same type during these years.
Marlin Model 60 Disassembly Manual
The Glenfield name will also be found on these models, as many were produced to be marketed by large chain outlets. These rifles have no collector value of which I am aware, and they sell for under $100 in today's market. Included in the extensive list is the Model 65, single shot, 1935 - 37 and the Model 65E, single shot, 1937 - 37.
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