Thread: Marlin 989m2

Picked up this 989m2 a few weeks ago at a good price made in 1966 trigger was terrible but apart from modifying action and a good clean up I’m very pleased how it’s turned out, stock needed a good clean and raw linseed and turps treatment and came up well. Managed thumbnail group at 50m before mods off wooden bipod which I was pleased with but trigger heavy and graunchy so mods required.

have been doing trigger modifications ie floppy disc return spring on trigger, one coil off firing spring, polishing sears and a real good clean up of the whole action and got the feel and weight of trigger pull improved nicely but still not to my liking so have just fitted ball bearing on trigger blade where some shooters have an adjustable screw, I just fitted
a 2.8mm ball bearing so a third of its size is raised from the trigger surface and it has improved the feel and smooth as. A nice light first stage and a very good release on second stage. Forgot to take photo but will put one on next time it’s apart.


Pleased to have this old Marlin dancing only used cci sv and put the Nikon 3-9x40 on it and looking forward to using it.