Thread: 1970s lever guns 336 vs W94.

Looked at a mates Marlin 336 from the early 70s today at and was astonished at how tight and smooth and well engineered the action was and how crisp the trigger was too. It seriously left me wanting and I already have a straight stock Texan in the same cal. The walnut on this 336 was very good.

I have a nice 70s 94 top eject which is an amazing looking and balanced rifle but mechanically I'm starting to turn to Marlins and you can scope them. Good for aging eyes.

Lever afficianados.

1. What's the value these 1970s in good condition please?
Thus one has a couple of wee chips in the stock

2. What's your preference between the 70s 336s and 94s if you've had experience? I've found 94s not as crisp or good in the trigger dept.

3. What's a good 70s 94 going for these days?

As you can probably tell, I'm weighing up the marlin.
I'm a sucker for earlier levers both shooting and carrying.
The 94 is definitely classic. Inner debate gone public.

Is it Marlin or Winchester for you?