Known as the Dark Series, Marlin took their popular 336 and 1895 (Big Bore) lever guns and added a host of upgrades to the guns designed to appeal to a younger and more contemporary-facing segment ...

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The Marlin 336 lever gun is back, thanks to Ruger, and I got to shoot one at Range Day. I’ll be wanting to shoot it a whole lot more in the near future, but my first impression is that Ruger has ...

Final Thoughts on the Marlin 336 Classic. Some consider a lever-action 30-30 rifle a beginner’s rifle, but I’ve never felt that way.

Based on standard Marlin lever-actions, the first models introduced in the Dark Series line are the 336 Dark chambered in .30-30 Win and the 1895 Dark chambered in .45-70 Gov’t.

The Marlin 336 has an even longer legacy that goes back more than fifty years prior to its introduction. The lever-action rifle is a direct descendant of the company’s Model 1893, which was ...