Marlin 336

[Vamptepes]

Working on a 1955 marlin 336rc 35rem. I know when they added the cross bolt safety in 84 they changed the front barrel band and screw. My question is did they change the rear one also? The gun i'm currently working on has a stripped rear band screw. Working on chiseling the head to try to get a screw driver to bite to take it apart, but need a replacement and didn't know if they changed them also.

 

[planedriver]

I would guess that Numrich (gunpartscorp) would have the proper screw.

 

[kalboy]

Sometimes a Dremel with a cutoff wheel can be used to dress or remake a slot in a screw.
Numrich as noted above, Marlin, Midway or Brownells should have your part. Brownells has a tech line as well to answer these types of questions. Best of luck w/ your repairs.

 

[Vamptepes]

Already tried a Dremel with a used up cutting wheel. Only got so far before I hit the band slightly. I know they have screws I guess my question is will the new screws fit in the old pre 84 rear band. I think the will because I've only seen different front band parts. Tried calling marlin but the person was and idiot and wouldn't let me talk to a tech.

 

[Vamptepes]

Please ignore the horrible sentences autocorrect is not your friend.

 

[Vamptepes]

Well got the screw out. Couldn't dremel, file, chisel anymore. Could not get a screwdriver to bite. Wound up breaking the head with a drill. The screw wasn't even straight it was bent in the middle. Going to be ordering a new screw and just hope they didn't change anything..

 

[kalboy]

Well got the screw out. Couldn't dremel, file, chisel anymore. Could not get a screwdriver to bite. Wound up breaking the head with a drill. The screw wasn't even straight it was bent in the middle. Going to be ordering a new screw and just hope they didn't change anything..

Sometimes a Dremel with a cutoff wheel can be used to dress or remake a slot in a screw.
Numrich as noted above, Marlin, Midway or Brownells should have your part. Brownells has a tech line as well to answer these types of questions. Best of luck w/ your repairs.