Marlin Model 60

[54ball]

I have a Marlin Model 60 that somebody was going to throw away. The little gun looks nearly new.

The only real issue is the magazine tube is super tight at the band that holds it to the barrel. The inner tube is really difficult to remove and insert. The inner tube knob has been damaged by pliers when they removed the tube.

My first though is to file that tight area inside the tube.
Any suggestions would be appreciated.

The little rifle was made in 1999. My experience with another Marlin from this period...
A good solid gun, but the quality control was lacking...
I think this is a finish and "fit" issue.

P.S.
The guy was throwing it away because he thought the barrel was bent.

 

[54ball]

Wow!!!
Fixed!!
I ran a little rattail file down the tube, turned it a few times. Inserted the inner tube...I did that a couple of times...perfect fit.
I then took some non-marring hard plastic pliers and straightened the magazine tubed where they bent it up some.
It works like it's supposed too.

All I need to do now is get a new buffer and the little rifle will be good as new.
It took longer to post my original post than it did to fix this rifle.

 

[venomballistics]

Wow!!!
Fixed!!
I ran a little rattail file down the tube, turned it a few times. Inserted the inner tube...I did that a couple of times...perfect fit.
I then took some non-marring hard plastic pliers and straightened the magazine tubed where they bent it up some.
It works like it's supposed too.

All I need to do now is get a new buffer and the little rifle will be good as new.
It took longer to post my original post than it did to fix this rifle.

I have one from my youth that I'm resurrecting.
a 1977 Glenfield variant. It saw a lot of adventure and misadventure. As well as near battlefield rates and volumes of fire. The stock took significant damage in a logging accident so, I'm 3D printing a replacement. Receiver anodizing looked pretty bad from way back. I had eventually sanded it off along the sides for a "pinto" look, which was an improvement at the time.
Its now sporting a matte black powder coat finish.
Cycling the action after decades in storage made a sound like "Oh GOD not YOU again!" a meticulous cleaning and oiling only changed this odd sound to more of a "Leave me alone, I was sleeping"
The blueing is remarkably good despite everything else bearing the scars to prove the legends. The action and bore are probably the cleanest they've been since it's acquisition in the late 80's ... possibly even before then. Though I suspect it may always hold a slight scent of scorched earth and "Ode De I didn't know a squirrel could ignite like that".
I'll need a replacement inner mag tube ... pro tip, avoid loading this rifle where chainsaws are in operation. A single wayward sawdust chip can jam the follower inside the inner tube assembly, leaving no good way to clear it.
I've started picking up a small stash of ammo for it despite my near absolute lack of interest in rimfire. It shouldn't be too long before it can be called upon.

 

[54ball]

I have one from my youth that I'm resurrecting.
a 1977 Glenfield variant. It saw a lot of adventure and misadventure. As well as near battlefield rates and volumes of fire. The stock took significant damage in a logging accident so, I'm 3D printing a replacement. Receiver anodizing looked pretty bad from way back. I had eventually sanded it off along the sides for a "pinto" look, which was an improvement at the time.
Its now sporting a matte black powder coat finish.
Cycling the action after decades in storage made a sound like "Oh GOD not YOU again!" a meticulous cleaning and oiling only changed this odd sound to more of a "Leave me alone, I was sleeping"
The blueing is remarkably good despite everything else bearing the scars to prove the legends. The action and bore are probably the cleanest they've been since it's acquisition in the late 80's ... possibly even before then. Though I suspect it may always hold a slight scent of scorched earth and "Ode De I didn't know a squirrel could ignite like that".
I'll need a replacement inner mag tube ... pro tip, avoid loading this rifle where chainsaws are in operation. A single wayward sawdust chip can jam the follower inside the inner tube assembly, leaving no good way to clear it.
I've started picking up a small stash of ammo for it despite my near absolute lack of interest in rimfire. It shouldn't be too long before it can be called upon.

Concerning the Model 60 Inner Tube....

Sure - up at the other end from the follower, you'll see a little pin sticking out right near the knob. This is the pin that engages the slot in the outer mag tube to hold the inner mag tube in the gun. You'll notice that the pin is flush with the tube on the opposite side of the protruding end. Take a 1/16" punch and a hammer and just drive the pin out from the flush end. In other words, hit it in the direction that makes the end that's already sticking out come out farther. Once your punch is through and the pin is out, hold the whole thing carefully so it doesn't send the knob and spring flying across the room when you release the inner spring pressure. Good luck!

You would knock the cap pin out from the side that isn't protruding. It is a tapered pin and can only go in one way and out the same way. Do this Use a small puch or a small nail that has had the tip ground off with a file over a block of wood with a notch for the pin to fall free. Be careful not to hit the tube and dent it. Mark it so it goes back in the same way it came out and make sure that when you knock the tapered pin out that you hold the end cap to prevent it being shot off by the mag spring. Then extract the knurled end, the spring cap and the mag spring and the follower, change it out and reverse the procedure

It looks like you can drive the pin out, the cap and spring will come out, and then you can clear the debris and put it all back together.

A replacement tube could be difficult to find since there were so many variations, and they did change the lengths.

 

[venomballistics]

Concerning the Model 60 Inner Tube....




It looks like you can drive the pin out, the cap and spring will come out, and then you can clear the debris and put it all back together.

A replacement tube could be difficult to find since there were so many variations, and they did change the lengths.

My resources have changed significantly since that time.
In this case, the attempt to drive that pin out failed leading to a destructive chain of events.
today, the worst case scenario would be fabrication of a new tube with parts from a wrong tube.
another option might be a conversion to Model 70 sum total, it's chances for survival and revival have been greatly improved from those afforded my young and dumb self.