I have a nice Marlin 336 in 35 Rem that makes a fine woods whitetail rifle. Used a Marlin 93 for years and can't get used to the pushbutton safety. Missed a 50 foot shot at a nice doe a few years ago because of the darned thing. The 336 also has the same half-cock safety notch as my old 93. Does anybody make a filler plug that I could install in place of the push button?
Marlin 336 Safety Question
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Yes, Beartooth Mercantile in Cody Wyoming makes them. Do a google search.
You can alway leave the safety off if you're hunting from a stand. More than a few lever guns have accidentally gone off while decocking the hammer.
You can alway leave the safety off if you're hunting from a stand. More than a few lever guns have accidentally gone off while decocking the hammer.
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Ivan the Butcher
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All the Marlins with a push-button safety, you can deactivate the button.
Remove the butt-stock, there is a small Allen screw that will lock the push button in the fire (or safe) position.''
We had to lock the safety buttons on our Cowboy action rifles, some people would sneak over when you weren't looking and engage your safety! You would pull, the trigger the hammer would fall, but no Bang.
Depending on the event you were in, It cost you a few seconds, up to you had to reshoot!
Ivan
My guide gun has the same feature but I allow the push button to work.
Remove the butt-stock, there is a small Allen screw that will lock the push button in the fire (or safe) position.''
We had to lock the safety buttons on our Cowboy action rifles, some people would sneak over when you weren't looking and engage your safety! You would pull, the trigger the hammer would fall, but no Bang.
Depending on the event you were in, It cost you a few seconds, up to you had to reshoot!
Ivan
My guide gun has the same feature but I allow the push button to work.
OP
Thanks! I guess I should have added in the original post that I am a lefty, so the push button safety is a real challenge for me.
OP
Thanks! As a lefty, that push button safety is a real hassle for me.
LEO918
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Faulkner
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The Marlins from end of WW2 up till 80s felt like they were on bearings. Marlin started circling the bowl about the time they introduced cross bolt safety. The price of these Marlins has jumped 4x of what they were before Remington finally destroyed the brand. Ruger will make a decent rifle but they are only using the design. Manufacture is hi tech materials and methods.
I just put the safety in the off position and put a small tight o-ring on it. Then I forget it. Has worked well on Marlins for lots of years.
Faulkner
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I tried that and it does indeed work, but it didn't fix the ugly as sin problem for me.
On one of my 444's I removed the safety. Ground the red side down even with the receiver. Blued that end. Reinstalled and tightened the ball detent screw down tight so it wouldn't move......Instant safety delete at NO cost.
I wish they made one for the 39
Puller
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Hmm, that may be worth a try, although the Safety Delete kit does look good.
Yes. But my way saves you $50.00.
OP
Right now Beartooth Mercantile of Cody, Wyoming has "blem" kits on sale for $9. Just got mine and I sure can't notice any blem on either side where the simulated screw head shows.
sw44spl
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All my marlins are halfcock saftey guns. I wont buy a push button one.
The cross button safeties never really bothered me. They’re actual not a bad idea when you’re unloading your rifle since you have to work each loaded round through the action with the hammer cocked. But it’s kind of like the IL on S&W’s. It’s become popular to hate them and various ways have developed to bypass them.
Then you're cheating yourself out of some might fine rifles.
Not me! I have 2 Marlins without the safety and I think they will out last me.
If I ever need (want) another lever gun I will buy a used without the safety instead of new with safety. LarrySimilar threads
