From the Vault: Marlin Model 60 Rimfire Rifle

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Relax, you didn't lose count of the days. Brownells Gun Tech™ Caleb Savant is here, but it's not Smyth Buster Tuesday or Quick Tip Wednesday. It's FTV Friday, and he's here to show us around the Marlin Model 60 semi-auto, .22 LR, tubular magazine fed rifle. Introduced in 1960 (of course!), the Model 60 is an update on Marlin's Model 99, with different scope mounting provisions and a stock made of birch vs the Model 99's walnut. Over the years, Marlin made some changes, including upgrades to the feed throat / ejector assembly. The bolt catch added to the triggerguard has led to some unnecessary visits to the gunsmith.... Caleb explains - and offers a word of caution about the magazine tube. The Model 60 has come with a lot of front sight options, though a simple rear leaf sight with elevator is standard. In recent years, a synthetic stock also has been an option. The Model 60 is popular with south Louisiana sugarcane farmers. You'll be surprised at one task they use it for! How many folks reading this grew up with a Model 60? Feel free to reminisce in the comments below.

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  • @buddyreed6103
    @buddyreed61034 ай бұрын

    My dad gave one of these to me when I was 12 in the mid-1960's. I am now 71...still have the gun & cherish it. Not only is it a nail driver, but it reminds me of time I spent with my dad in the back yard shooting targets & hunting in the woods. I'm sure you understand why I love this rifle. Thank you for the video.

  • @intzbk1

    @intzbk1

    4 ай бұрын

    Same. Growing up we had this and the Ruger 10/22 and I prefer the Marlin.

  • @maccatele
    @maccatele4 ай бұрын

    I bought mine at Kmart for $47.88 in 1978 and I still have it! Nice little rifle.

  • @twobeer3316

    @twobeer3316

    4 ай бұрын

    I bought mine at K-Mart in 1992 with a scope, for $99...

  • @engleharddinglefester4285

    @engleharddinglefester4285

    4 ай бұрын

    I got mine about that time too, iirc I paid $59 at K Mart. Used to buy bricks of Chinese .22 rounds for $4.99 there too. Most of them actually fired. Some didn't.

  • @fa-q-2

    @fa-q-2

    4 ай бұрын

    ...K-Mart...1972...for 37.97...and it had the squirrel & acorn stock... Federal Lightnings .22LR were .29 cents a box/50...

  • @matthewellis3197
    @matthewellis31973 жыл бұрын

    This model was my 1st Christmas gift from my parents in 1984. I was just over 1 month old. Still use it to this day.

  • @andycraddock7677

    @andycraddock7677

    3 жыл бұрын

    Still use mine too. Great little plinker.

  • @patrickhenderson488

    @patrickhenderson488

    3 жыл бұрын

    Good old 22

  • @Socherbal

    @Socherbal

    3 жыл бұрын

    That’s pretty cool. Different times.

  • @danhughes3626

    @danhughes3626

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@Socherbal true story...we will not see it again sad

  • @NismoXero

    @NismoXero

    8 ай бұрын

    Same story, but I was 10. It's still my go to small game gun.

  • @johnnywadd9918
    @johnnywadd99183 жыл бұрын

    This was my first rifle as a kid, now im getting ready to hand it down to my 8 yr old grandson.

  • @jungleno.

    @jungleno.

    3 жыл бұрын

    Just don't hand down your videos Johnny

  • @6Sally5

    @6Sally5

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@jungleno. 🍆😂

  • @onionhead5780

    @onionhead5780

    3 жыл бұрын

    Heck ya brother! Family heirloom! I’ve got some firearms worth thousands including a Barrett M82A1 but the most precious firearm I own is an old heavily worn Savage 20 gauge that was my grandpas shotgun, then my dads shotgun and now it’s my shotgun. It probably ain’t worth $100 to anyone else but I’d never sell it for any amount of money. 👍👍👍

  • @Classicalthomas
    @Classicalthomas3 жыл бұрын

    the micro-grooves on the marlin 60 was it's best feature and you didn't even mention them! That's what made the 60 more accurate out of the box than a 10/22

  • @Cautionary_Tale_Harris

    @Cautionary_Tale_Harris

    3 жыл бұрын

    Yep...Very important feature!

  • @SailfishSoundSystem

    @SailfishSoundSystem

    3 жыл бұрын

    You beat me to it! Way more accurate and reliable than a standard 10/22. I had a friend at the range break a brand new Ruger 10/22 firing pin after the first couple of rounds. I think it was a poor heat treatment of the firing pin. He was pretty pissed. The Marlin takes longer to load, but whatever.

  • @sonandsanford4963

    @sonandsanford4963

    3 жыл бұрын

    Yep... and that seems like the 18rd. tube like the one I have.

  • @jackinyoubaby

    @jackinyoubaby

    3 жыл бұрын

    Unbelievable accuracy on the model 60. It's what swayed me over the Ruger 10-22

  • @hotrodray6802

    @hotrodray6802

    2 жыл бұрын

    From about '90 to 2006 I bought 3 NEW 10/22s. All 3 were junk. IMO. #3 needed the bolt faced, firing pin, extractor, etc. Sold it to a smiling dude. Marlin 60 👍👍👍

  • @kingtrumpet123
    @kingtrumpet1232 жыл бұрын

    cool, my Marlin 60 was the first gun I ever purchased, got it at K-Mart back in 1979 when I was 14, as I recall it was $83, it's had thousands of rounds through it and still shoots great to this day

  • @Shakey53
    @Shakey533 жыл бұрын

    Also got the Model 60 as a kid for my 12th birthday. Wanted a Ruger 10/22 but mom & dad got me this. Turned out to be a great gun that worked great for small game and target practice. Still have it today almost 30 years later and it’s just as reliable. Can’t say enough good things about it.

  • @HansKoeller
    @HansKoeller3 жыл бұрын

    I think the reason for Model 60's two bolt catches are as follows. The lower one near the trigger guard releases the "last round open" function. While the one on the slide can be used to lock the slide back further while trouble shooting a malfunction such as a feed issue. As always, thanks for the videos. It was nice to see something of which I am familiar come from "the vault."

  • @grimace145

    @grimace145

    2 жыл бұрын

    exactly. mine desnt have the last sh feature

  • @topwop5900
    @topwop59003 жыл бұрын

    Got one when I was 9 years old, I'm 44 now and it is still my go to rifle.

  • @jeremykuhn7077
    @jeremykuhn70773 жыл бұрын

    I got a Marlin model 60 for Christmas when I was 15 years old, 35 years later I still have it and it is still accurate out to 100 yards

  • @freddysamson1
    @freddysamson13 жыл бұрын

    Onee of the most accurate rifles you'll ever find off the shelf and very affordable.

  • @MPD526
    @MPD5263 жыл бұрын

    Bought aGlenfield Model 60 in 1973 after discharge from active duty. While going to college used it to put lots of rabbits and squrriels on the dinner table.

  • @ryanwaddell6278

    @ryanwaddell6278

    3 жыл бұрын

    Going to get some squirrels this morning and if I see Peter cotton IL take him too. I see dumplings in the near future.

  • @hillbillyjackgarrett1063
    @hillbillyjackgarrett10633 жыл бұрын

    mine was a Glenfield model with the squrriel on the pistol grip . that thing was a tack driver !

  • @drdes9609

    @drdes9609

    3 жыл бұрын

    Same only thing I don’t like is it’s not drilled abs tapped for a scope. I also noticed that it will jam on occasion with hollow points.

  • @whatstheproblem6606

    @whatstheproblem6606

    3 жыл бұрын

    Mine too but they don't have have the second release

  • @ngzcaz

    @ngzcaz

    Жыл бұрын

    I bought the regular Marlin SS model 60 about 20 years ago.. No squirrel though I wish it had some kind of special marking.. Trigger pull is the only issue I've had.... Yep, watched the videos and looked at diagrams how to reduce it.. I'll just live with it.. I did mount a straight 4 power scope due to aging eyes.. Now that I'm retired, I have no time to shoot it.. Strange isn't it ?

  • @gabbyhayes4561

    @gabbyhayes4561

    9 ай бұрын

    Found the same rifle, but mine had a U S. Calvary Coremtive medilion on the r. rear stock. MAGA 🇺🇸😎

  • @skeetersaurus6249

    @skeetersaurus6249

    4 ай бұрын

    There were two forms of the engraved wood stock, the 'squirrel' stock (which I received as my first rifle at 10-years old) and a 'wheat field' stock...which I'm told is newer, but my grandfather had one probably 5 years before he got mine for my birthday. Either of the engraved stocks were 'Glenfield' stocks...while the plain one, from what I've seen, was only stamped 'Marlin'. I know FOR A FACT that the Marlin-Glenfields had a 22-inch barrel, while the 'Marlin' (plain-Jane) came MOSTLY with a 20-inch barrel...and 4-less capacity in the tube magazine. To re-consider my mid-30's 'replacement' purchase, I'd probably have wanted to compare the accuracy of the new Marlin 60's to the Model 70 'Papoose' (2-part break-down)...I doubt it could compare to the old 'Glenfields', but new 60 against new Model 70, that would have been an interesting comparison...(I hear it was far more accurate than the Henry AR-7's...which I purchased for my wife 25 years ago...though it's a decent 'river canoe snake charmer' and it floats).

  • @craigsavarese4554
    @craigsavarese45544 ай бұрын

    My first rifle was the Marlin Glenfield 60 in ‘83-84. First time at the range after a few aimed shots, I let loose with a tube mag dump. The other shooters and range operators just smiled. Things were nicer at the gun ranges back then.

  • @keithschwartz2858
    @keithschwartz28583 жыл бұрын

    My first rifle as a kid, which I still have - thanks!

  • @shelbyseelbach9568

    @shelbyseelbach9568

    3 жыл бұрын

    Mine as well, about 36 years ago. Still have it.

  • @taskforcealto

    @taskforcealto

    3 жыл бұрын

    Mine too, I loved it and still have it.

  • @williamgaines9784
    @williamgaines97843 жыл бұрын

    I bought the carbine version, Model 75, way back in the late 70s, and it is still a shooter. Very accurate little semi-autos. Glenfields were the "plain jane" versions.

  • @VagoniusThicket

    @VagoniusThicket

    4 ай бұрын

    Have one too . Bought in 1968 . 7 shot tubular mag. Has slightly different internal parts than 60 .

  • @steveweingart1260
    @steveweingart12603 жыл бұрын

    I bought one of these as my first .22 rifle back in the early 80's (mine did not have the trigger guard bolt release), I still have it (with an upgraded trigger) With the right ammo (usually Winchester HV hollow points), it will still shoot dime to nickle sized groups at 50 yds. I put a decent scope on it and it was pure hell on squirrels, we had a lot of tasty dinners courtesy of this gun. It's definitely an old fave!

  • @rustyshackleford7285
    @rustyshackleford72853 жыл бұрын

    Every gun owner needs a Model 60 in the safe.

  • @silencedogood5766

    @silencedogood5766

    3 жыл бұрын

    I have 2 😂

  • @Thickamus_Jones

    @Thickamus_Jones

    2 жыл бұрын

    I just picked up a '71 Model 60 for $100 only to find out that my .22 rifle that I've used since my first time shooting was a Marlin 795. So now I have my lightweight 795 for plinking and my old Model 60 for quail and squirrel hunting lol

  • @mikeh8228

    @mikeh8228

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@silencedogood5766 I was gonna say, or two! HA HA

  • @Nathan-lt6bw

    @Nathan-lt6bw

    Жыл бұрын

    I have one but i ran over the magazine tube and it's hard to look for parts in canada it's a bitch.

  • @blakenoble4014

    @blakenoble4014

    Жыл бұрын

    What about a Model 70?🤔

  • @blaws6684
    @blaws66842 жыл бұрын

    Bought mine at Kmart in 1980 and it has never failed to load and shoot since day one. Paid $60 even for it on an advertised fall special flyer.

  • @anthonymartinez4780
    @anthonymartinez47803 жыл бұрын

    My first 22, coming from a house that didn't really allow firearms (moving all over the world/ army brat) once I became an adult, bought one right outta college. Have loved it ever since.

  • @wildcatindustries8030
    @wildcatindustries80303 жыл бұрын

    My first two .22s I had growing up was a Winchester Model 67a, about three years later I got given a 90s Marlin Model 60 with the 18rd tube. I’ve had experiences with the 10/22 but I got to say, the tube feed is alittle easier on the hands while hunting and easy to top off when your used to it. Had a lot of ruger mags be rough on the hand loading and topping them off. If I ever have kids they will probably end up with the rifle the same way I did. They are awesome but becoming obscure with the 10/22s popularity

  • @randymagnum143
    @randymagnum1433 жыл бұрын

    So much slimmer and more elegant than a 10/22, and a lot shorter, mor compact receiver that balances better than the rest, like Savage, as well as having accurate microgroove rifling. Glad to see Ruger bringing it back.

  • @robeddy3722

    @robeddy3722

    4 ай бұрын

    I had a 10/22 because it was the gun everyone talks about. I sure like my Glenfield 60 MUCH better. The Ruger was sold shortly after I bought it. I just didn't like it.

  • @badmoon7549
    @badmoon75493 жыл бұрын

    Thanks Caleb. Makes me understand just how old I am. My first was a Marlin single shot at 8 years old. You don't hear of that anymore. A kid that young with a firearm. My second gun was a Model 60.

  • @claytonatkinson865

    @claytonatkinson865

    3 жыл бұрын

    My 7 year old brother has killed his first turkey this year and two deer as well. The kids crazy good for his age but, it still happens even today thank goodness.

  • @hotrodray6802

    @hotrodray6802

    2 жыл бұрын

    In the 50s a 5th grader could carry a loaded rifle to school, and leave it at the coat rack. Hunt your way home. Farm town of 1200 people and 200 kids in school. 👍

  • @mikhailkalashnikov4599
    @mikhailkalashnikov45994 ай бұрын

    I got one of these around age 13, if I remember right it was $66 brand new. Sure did have lots of adventures with that rifle.

  • @H.R.6688
    @H.R.66883 жыл бұрын

    My dad got me one of the Glenfield models when I was around 9. It was used and had been hit against a tree. My dad tried to make a stock for it and it worked good enough to learn on. That was one of my gunsmithing projects few years ago, used replacement stock and a couple new parts she still runs fine as of today.

  • @YellowHammer26
    @YellowHammer263 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for sharing, I've had my model 60 for over 40 yrs. Actually Shot it 2 days ago.

  • @HobbitHomes263
    @HobbitHomes2634 ай бұрын

    I bought the Glenfield version of this back in 72. The stock was homely but it was wonderfully accurate and reliable.

  • @madcatyyz
    @madcatyyz5 ай бұрын

    Excellent rifle and video. I've had mine since 1985.

  • @hillbillynick2000
    @hillbillynick20003 жыл бұрын

    Underated firearm to be sure! Reliable, accurate and handy. My favorite .22

  • @scenicdriveways6708
    @scenicdriveways67083 жыл бұрын

    The Marlin 60 was my first .22lr, I purchased it at K-Mart.

  • @killersp1974

    @killersp1974

    3 жыл бұрын

    Same Here Kmart in Poughkeepsie, NY. It was $79.99 back in 1988!

  • @robertshaver4432
    @robertshaver44324 ай бұрын

    I just walked into a store and bought one, I walked out of the store with it in hand at age 17. My how things have changed for the worst. It was my 1st gun as my older brothers had totally screwed it up gun ownership for me with Mom and Dad! lol. Once on my own it was one of the first things that I did.

  • @intzbk1
    @intzbk14 ай бұрын

    I clicked on the video thinking this was our old farm varmint gun but it may have been a 99. Our Marlin doesn't have the bolt catch next to the trigger. I'm 54 and the rifle is older than me. The little boltpin retention for the tube magazine wore out so my dad added a old-school diaper pin which is still on the rifle. There is a cheap Bushnell scope on it and I have used this rifle thousands of times and it still shoots true. I love that rifle and taken a lot of rabbits, squirrels and varmints with it at the farm.

  • @shelbyseelbach9568
    @shelbyseelbach95685 ай бұрын

    I love the guys complaining about reloading speed as if this was a tactical combat rifle. Cracking me up!

  • @andycraddock7677
    @andycraddock76773 жыл бұрын

    My first rifle, birthday 1980. Still have it, it’s still a nice .22; perfect beginners rifle IMO for new shooters. A great little rifle.

  • @Courier-Six
    @Courier-Six3 жыл бұрын

    This is probably my favorite firearm of all time. It was the first gun I ever shot and one that was on my bucket list for the longest time. Finally managed to get one in my local gun store for $100 and it turned out to be a 1985 model that had both the last round bolt hold open and 18 round magazine, the holy grail of Model 60s apparently.

  • @grimace145

    @grimace145

    2 жыл бұрын

    yup thats the best one I got the 18 tube but not the last shot feature. Makes so you dry fire if yu dont count your shots. RIP my firing pin

  • @Hidalguense

    @Hidalguense

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@grimace145 use a dummy round on your first round

  • @jdon306
    @jdon3062 жыл бұрын

    I have recently been going through my fathers things as I prepare to move. I came across one of these as I cleaned out his closet. He passed away a week before Christmas this past year. I never knew my dad had any type of firearm. So I’m beginning to learn about this rifle. Thanks for the info as I am a total noob when it comes to anything related to a boom boom stick. I also discovered a revolver that my mom says was his army issued gun. It was stored in a plastic zip lock bag in his dresser. It is basically frozen up from not being cleaned or stored properly. The rifle needs a cleaning but it appears to be fine otherwise. He served in the army from 48-52.

  • @Cautionary_Tale_Harris
    @Cautionary_Tale_Harris3 жыл бұрын

    Hey! Santa Claus brought me and my brother each one of those when I was 12 or so. We still have them...quite a few decades later lol Edit: Mine has a brass medallion in the stock that says Safety Ethics Sportsmanship

  • @kwiturbitchin5277

    @kwiturbitchin5277

    3 жыл бұрын

    I’ve got one with the medallion that I got for Christmas in 1990. A model 60W 13 rd magazine. Great rifle!

  • @Cautionary_Tale_Harris

    @Cautionary_Tale_Harris

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@kwiturbitchin5277 Yeah I got mine at about that same time.

  • @willglo
    @willglo3 жыл бұрын

    My dad has one of these. I think he got it around 1980? I shot it a lot as a kid. I remember the stock cracked and he glued it back together with some Elmer's and it still held up very well.

  • @bocconom
    @bocconom3 жыл бұрын

    My dad gave me a Model 60 for Christmas 1980 and I still have it to this day. I introduced my wife and children to shooting with it and they loved it. I just did a thorough cleaning and it looks like it did when I first received minus normal wear on the stock. One of the best gifts I have ever received.

  • @scvandy3129

    @scvandy3129

    7 ай бұрын

    "One of the best gifts I have ever received." And you taking the time -- a clear expression of your love -- is one of the best gifts your lovely wife and precious children ever received.

  • @bocconom

    @bocconom

    7 ай бұрын

    @@scvandy3129 Thanks. Much appreciated. Have a great Holiday Season.

  • @esincl52
    @esincl523 жыл бұрын

    I have two model sixties and a Glenfield 75. One of the 60's still has the stickers on it like that one you have. I fixed one for a guy that had hunted with it most of his life and when it quit working and took it apart, I was amazed at how much needed to be fixed and cleaned. It had served him well and it took multiple problems to make it quit working.

  • @richardgong7222
    @richardgong72222 жыл бұрын

    I purchased a new model 60 about 3 years ago because I had to have one of the best American 22lr rifles ever built. Model 60, Ruger 10/22, Remington, Savage 64 etc. Well after a couple of months my girlfriend's daughter asked if I could look at a rifle her dad gave her which actually was her grandfather's. It was an old model 60 which was thoroughly neglected. The bolt wouldn't even move, the stock was greased up and looked black. I was familiar with the gun since I just picked up mine. After cleaning up everything with mineral spirits and denatured alcohol then lubing and lightly buffing some of the internals it worked. During repair I noticed how much more robust the old style 60 was. Everything was thicker and made of steel. So now I'm looking for an old school 60 for this OG 22lr rifle lover. Sincerely, Rich Gong USN veteran

  • @Cube210
    @Cube2103 жыл бұрын

    Best .22 to modify? Ruger 10/22. Best .22 out of the box that needs no modification? Marlin Model 60. Only thing I've done is replace springs, set of tech-sights, and a DIP trigger. Great rifles.

  • @jonathanjames4232

    @jonathanjames4232

    3 жыл бұрын

    Also, no magazines to keep up with. You get more rounds than the standard flush fitting 10 round ruger mag. You also get a bolt lock back when empty!

  • @jeffgalpin3153
    @jeffgalpin31533 жыл бұрын

    Loved that rifle was my first firearm, wish I still had it.

  • @biteme263

    @biteme263

    2 жыл бұрын

    Same here. But I abused the living crap out of mine lol.

  • @ripbones6631

    @ripbones6631

    2 жыл бұрын

    buy another one.

  • @timogrgic3693
    @timogrgic36933 жыл бұрын

    Still have mine. Got it on my 10th birthday 48 years ago. Still accurate and runs great.

  • @audreybutler1417

    @audreybutler1417

    3 жыл бұрын

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  • @perrym6937
    @perrym69372 жыл бұрын

    i got my first one for xmas 1982 i shot 250/500 rounds a week for 2 years before i got my first 10/22. model 60 still my favorite

  • @DawsonTyson
    @DawsonTyson3 жыл бұрын

    The charge handle lock is a secondary safety. If you load the mag tube with the bolt open(or with the charge handle locked and just left with a full mag tube), drop the bolt with the release lever forward of the trigger gaurd, then pull the bolt back and set the charge handle in the lock position. This allows for plus one in the mag tube and makes the rifle combat ready.

  • @ThunderAndCalico

    @ThunderAndCalico

    Жыл бұрын

    Thanks for the insight.

  • @4351steve
    @4351steve3 жыл бұрын

    I have the Model 99 M1 that my parents gave me when I turned 14. The year was 1966. It has a lovely walnut stock. I have replaced the buffer, recoil spring and the firing pin. The original buffer split in two by the 1980’s. I bent the original recoil spring during reassembly at some point. The original firing pin was damaged by dry firing. Other than that everything is original. The 99 M1 has a rear sight with windage and elevation adjustments. It is an absolute tack driver. It is one firearm that will always be in my inventory. I also have a Model 99 that I picked up in a pawn shop A couple of years back. It was immaculate other than a missing bullseye on the shoulder stock. I bought a replacement so it is back to its original look. A tack driver as well. I keep looking for early model 60’s to add to my battery. Even though I own a couple Ruger 10/22’s, the Marlin tube fed plinkers have a special place in my heart. I have seen a couple Glenfields around and thought about purchasing one, but just never done it. If I find another, I won’t let it go. I hope Ruger has the good sense to continue manufacturing them.

  • @usatrooper5045
    @usatrooper50454 ай бұрын

    My model 60 in 1969 was a tack driver and never jammed with any brand of ammo, it's in my opinion the best 22 rifle of the 60s and 70s. 🤪🇺🇲

  • @jareddenison8180
    @jareddenison81803 жыл бұрын

    So funny. I just picked a used one up today the day you released this. 👍🏻

  • @demizer1968
    @demizer19683 жыл бұрын

    Literally wore several of these out. Way more accurate than the 10-22

  • @Jeanie363034

    @Jeanie363034

    2 жыл бұрын

    if they wore out you should buy a 10-22 Ruger they last forever BS on the 60 being way more accurate I have one of each---I favor the Ruger

  • @wallacescheivelhud35
    @wallacescheivelhud354 ай бұрын

    I had a revelation from western auto perfect miss those days 😊

  • @s.thompson9
    @s.thompson93 жыл бұрын

    This was once considered an Assault rifle in NJ

  • @elingeniero9117

    @elingeniero9117

    3 жыл бұрын

    Well, those mental deficient socialists are not even allowed to pump their own gasoline. They have pump attendants with special training so they won't set themselves on fire.

  • @spraynpray

    @spraynpray

    3 жыл бұрын

    Still is in CT.

  • @rick-kx7gy
    @rick-kx7gy3 жыл бұрын

    Love those Micro Groove barrels .

  • @audreybutler1417

    @audreybutler1417

    3 жыл бұрын

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  • @louisbecker5941
    @louisbecker59413 жыл бұрын

    I've had one since I was a kid. Purchased new in '76. After it was damaged in a flood in '97 & hastily put away in a storage unit with other flooded possessions, it sat in there with the bolt locked open for 21 years. Eventually, I was able to retrieve & refurbish it & got it cycling again without any replacement parts! It did have some reliability issues, though. But afrer a new guide spring, it runs like new. I've since replaced the scope, added a new sling & a bi-pod. Love it!

  • @kevinblackshow
    @kevinblackshow3 жыл бұрын

    I got a glenfield in the early 1970s from my parents. Still have it. Most accurate gun out of the box I’ve ever owned.

  • @keithlarge1151

    @keithlarge1151

    7 ай бұрын

    I have one also my dad bought it in 1970 and passed it to me and I still throw rounds from time to time

  • @d.unterreiner161
    @d.unterreiner1613 жыл бұрын

    I inherited one of these from my father. It was the firearm I learned how to shoot with. I hope to pass it on someday when I have kids of my own.

  • @waynestanton467
    @waynestanton4674 ай бұрын

    I'm 70 years old and my dad bought me a mod. 60 when I was about 15. It has the clip instead of tube. Great shooter for auto. Still looks new.

  • @PowertotheHIGHIQPeople

    @PowertotheHIGHIQPeople

    8 күн бұрын

    Clip?.. you have a model 70 then?

  • @waynestanton467

    @waynestanton467

    8 күн бұрын

    @@PowertotheHIGHIQPeople you're right. Mod 70....

  • @Saltpork305
    @Saltpork3053 жыл бұрын

    Was also my first rifle, now as part of my gun hobby I find neglected ones and restore them. Sometimes I use 3d printed parts too. These are still amazing little 22 rifles.

  • @bryanmcdermott4204
    @bryanmcdermott42043 жыл бұрын

    My pre-bolt catch model (1987?) was procured for about $70 at K-Mart. It was an absolutely fantastic gun to learn to shoot with.

  • @audreybutler1417

    @audreybutler1417

    3 жыл бұрын

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  • @Diemerstein
    @Diemerstein2 жыл бұрын

    My son inherited this gun from my step father, it was some 20 years old and had less than 15 rounds fired from it when he got it. Took it to the gun range, fired one tube full and had a double feed and the bold stayed open(crappy ammo), even after clearing the double feed, the bolt did not release. That second bold catch is a safety feature, that's why you have to grab the bolt handle to manually release it. Even though we have other .22 rifles, this is his favorite, it's a fantastic plinker.

  • @colbychristie821
    @colbychristie8213 жыл бұрын

    I stock every part for these rifles. There’s so many of them it’s rare to not have one in for repairs.

  • @meshaft

    @meshaft

    3 жыл бұрын

    You can't find new parts for them these days since the Marlin name got sold yet again, been looking for the triggerguard assembly, but all I can find are used worn out junk.

  • @chubbethsthunder
    @chubbethsthunder3 жыл бұрын

    Marlin Model 60 a great reliable gun. Thank you very much.

  • @richardmendoza738
    @richardmendoza7383 жыл бұрын

    Ohhh wow, I just had a mess of flashbacks. That's the rifle I learned to shoot on. Lol. I always wondered what that rifle was, all I knew was a tube fed marlin. Unfortunately it was lost in a house fire years back.

  • @PinoyGrayMatter
    @PinoyGrayMatter3 ай бұрын

    I never get tired of the simple but amazing Marlin Model 60... I have 2 of them, and will not hesitate to buy another if I come across one in my local pawnshops... it is such a classic and sentimental American favorite.

  • @kellywright540
    @kellywright5407 ай бұрын

    I bought one of these in the mid 80's and I never liked the tubular magazine. Just seemed like more of a pain than it was worth. I remember in 1991, I drove past this little gun store during my lunch break that I had never seen before. Being who I am, I made a mental note to check it out when I had the chance. I finally got around to check it out and one of the first guns I zeroed in on was this little magazine feed, semi automatic .22 caliber rifle. It was the Marlin Model 70HC, the non take down version. It was pretty much the Model 60 just not with the tubular magazine. It seemed shorter and a lot more handy then Model 60. I ended up buying that after like just ten minutes of checking it out. Still have the receipt and the owners manual along with the two spare 7 round magazines I bought with it. Ended up selling my Model 60 later that week to a coworker. My Model 70 has been on many a squirrel and bunny hunt, putting quite a few in the pot back at home. Still can shoot the center out of a target at 50 yards with the little Bushnell Sportview scope I have on it. Again, the Model 60 is a great little .22, I just wasn't a fan of loading and, if you didn't see anything while hunting, having to unload that tubular magazine...

  • @jarink1
    @jarink13 жыл бұрын

    I used to have one of these back in the day. Fun little plinker.

  • @henrywilliams1965
    @henrywilliams19654 ай бұрын

    I had one in the early seventies. Took it out of the box put the scope on that came with it. It was dead on accurate without having to zero it in. I was amazed. First 5 shots in a 1 inch square at around forty to fifty yards. Wish I had never sold it.

  • @glennknox1
    @glennknox14 ай бұрын

    Had an issue with the charging handle being stuck locked open on a model 60 my dad left me when he passed away. Once I soaked in some foul out for several days, then sprayed in some CLP, I got it freed up so I could better lube up the action. Works like a charm now!!

  • @Ish14511
    @Ish145113 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for brining this out of the vault! I grew up in the 70's squirrel hunting with the Marlin 60. Great memories!

  • @audreybutler1417

    @audreybutler1417

    3 жыл бұрын

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  • @IMN2DEEP
    @IMN2DEEP3 жыл бұрын

    I still have my Marlin 60 that I love. It's one of my favorite firearms. Mine's has a gold Racoon emblem on the stock.

  • @audreybutler1417

    @audreybutler1417

    3 жыл бұрын

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  • @rickmcelroy5851
    @rickmcelroy58514 ай бұрын

    I’ve got the model 75 carbine that I bought new in 78 still shoots good nice little rifle to carry through the woods!

  • @larrysfarris
    @larrysfarris3 жыл бұрын

    I bought my Marlin Glenfield Model 60 new, in 1981. It has a 22” barrel and 17 round tubular magazine capacity of .22LR. In 1983, Marlin dropped the Glenfield name from the model. In 1985 a redesign reduced the tubular magazine capacity to 14 rounds and by the early 2000s, reduced the barrel length to 19”.

  • @tominsc9909
    @tominsc99094 ай бұрын

    Besides the Remington 870, the Marlin 60 was the most popular firearm among the people I knew while growing up. Almost everyone had an 870, most had a Marlin 60 (most of the rest had a lever .22), but beyond that there was a wide variety of models.

  • @Timmers-xb3vh
    @Timmers-xb3vh4 ай бұрын

    I bought the Stainless Steel model. What a great rifle. I recently had the barrel threaded for my suppressor however the gunsmith didn’t tell me I would have to unscrew it every time I reloaded. My fault for not thinking it thru. I also have a Browning SA-22 with a threaded barrel. Love both rifles absolutely and will never sell them.

  • @billbright1755
    @billbright17554 ай бұрын

    The rear set bolt open is for assembly. In this position the feed throat easily falls into place. The automatic bolt hold open is handy for safe reloading of magazine along with trigger safety. If stored in temperature extremes for long periods the polymer blow back cushion may become brittle and need replacement. A very simple job with some even not requiring retaining pin removal. Mine have never needed it with over thirty years use . They are one of the funnest guns to own and operate. Relatively affordable ammunition with very serious accuracy. On one of mine I brought the ( S.S. 60 ) laminated Birch stock up to high luster and receiver aluminum stripped to bare metal for mirror polish finish. Top notch scopes as Leupold and Nikon get supreme accuracy potential.

  • @briancollier537
    @briancollier5373 жыл бұрын

    Excellent coverage of the 66. Like to see you cover the J.C. Higgins mod.#30. It was my mother's gun...very accurate and dependable.

  • @CalebDor
    @CalebDor3 жыл бұрын

    Wow, this was a trip down memory lane. That rifle was the first firearm my dad got for me when I was 10 years old (I'm 50 now). That thing bagged many a squirrel and rabbit when I was growing up. Good times and a great rifle for a kid to get started with. Thank you for for showcasing this Caleb.

  • @audreybutler1417

    @audreybutler1417

    3 жыл бұрын

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  • @saltcreekammo
    @saltcreekammo3 жыл бұрын

    Got mine new a couple years ago for $75... one of the best gun purchases I’ve ever made (on top of a $100 Mosin and $300 police trade in Glock 22 Gen 3).

  • @mick2397
    @mick23973 жыл бұрын

    I found this model at a used gun shop with a scope, one of the best triggers I’ve ever seen. Someone did a little art on the stock I think it adds to it definitely super excited that I made that purchase. It’ll be awesome to pass it down

  • @nellermann
    @nellermann3 жыл бұрын

    I still have this gun from when I was a kid.

  • @S1L3NTG4M3R
    @S1L3NTG4M3R3 жыл бұрын

    wow.... that was the first rifle I ever shot... THANKS!

  • @P46345
    @P463453 жыл бұрын

    When I was 15 I got one for Christmas, every gun store in town was sold out of Ruger 10/22's.

  • @ScotsmanInAmerica
    @ScotsmanInAmerica Жыл бұрын

    I inherited my father inlaws model 60 which is from the 70's, my first time shooting it was age 34 and i've missed out on so much! I love it and the sentimental value. I even started making videos about it

  • @Axe_six-six
    @Axe_six-six3 жыл бұрын

    Wow, this video takes me back quite a few years. Like many others have said, it was also my first rifle as a kid. Sadly, it was lost in a house fire, but I've been considering adding one to my collection for sentimental reasons.

  • @scvandy3129

    @scvandy3129

    7 ай бұрын

    Do it! You won't regret it. BTW, condolences on the catastrophic fire.

  • @brocknspectre1221
    @brocknspectre12214 ай бұрын

    The Marlin 60 was my first gun. I got it when I was 14.

  • @XLNC_YL
    @XLNC_YL3 жыл бұрын

    Caleb reminds me of Chester from the Gunsmoke TV show

  • @robertjensen1438
    @robertjensen14383 жыл бұрын

    Talk about nostalgia. My great grandfather gave me one for my 5th birthday. Still one of my favorite rifles. Hate that mag tube though.

  • @dj3114
    @dj31147 ай бұрын

    What he has is the rarest of the 60s. It's a full length barrel and mag tube but yet has the last shot hold open. They only made that a very short time before they reduced both the bbl and mag tube.

  • @scottd2995
    @scottd29953 жыл бұрын

    Nice to see my first rifle get some screen time, and it's till in my gun cabinet. Also have a Glenfield model 75 which is basically a carbine version. Love them both.

  • @audreybutler1417

    @audreybutler1417

    3 жыл бұрын

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  • @caseycreason8804
    @caseycreason88044 ай бұрын

    I have the similar. Clip fed rifle. I estimate it has fired. 50,000 rounds. It wasn't unusual in my teen years to fire a few carton of rounds every weekend. Bought in the early 1970's still have it today.

  • @purerogue386
    @purerogue3863 жыл бұрын

    I have one I bought as a teenager. I shot so many rounds through it that it literally wore out. Lots of great memories.

  • @audreybutler1417

    @audreybutler1417

    3 жыл бұрын

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  • @ILik3PH0T0
    @ILik3PH0T02 жыл бұрын

    My grandpa left me his Model 60 right before he passed 6 years ago. I bought myself one 5 years ago and its such an amazing gun, if I dont take it shooting im always sad i left it.

  • @bristleconepinus2378
    @bristleconepinus23783 жыл бұрын

    that's the one firearm I wish I never got rid of. Bought it for $95.00 in Green River Wyoming, K Mart.

  • @meatheadjose2856
    @meatheadjose28563 жыл бұрын

    Love those old Marlins my dad , got me one when I was 9, Model 25 still got it .

  • @patrickhenderson488
    @patrickhenderson4883 жыл бұрын

    thank you guys so much love your channel and your products

  • @jaysonyang1441
    @jaysonyang14419 ай бұрын

    It’s sad these aren’t made anymore, millions made but finding one on good condition is hard, soon to be collectors item, Soo accurate and fun to shoot no silly mags to malfunction

  • @4crwjr
    @4crwjr4 ай бұрын

    Micro groove rifling made it possible to drill the bottom of pop cans at 100yrds open sited no problem, and it was the first firearm I bought with my own money. Still have it 30 some years later

  • @1968CudaGuy
    @1968CudaGuy4 ай бұрын

    Still have my 1971 Marlin Model 60 that I saved up for out of the Sears and Roebuck catalog. All original with Ziess 3/8" 2 by 7 glass. Taken many squirrels, chipmunks, raccoons, rabbits, and possums with it over the years. Dispatched several coyotes trying to get to my chickens as well..

  • @ryanwaddell6278
    @ryanwaddell62783 жыл бұрын

    It's funny about the second bolt catch where it pushes in had couple people get it locked back there and was bout to sell them for nothing . saved them from making a mistake. The look on their faces. Priceless. Love mine shoots great and will eat anything I put in it .

  • @palehorseone
    @palehorseone3 жыл бұрын

    Absolutely love this rifle.

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