I bought this 1950 Marlin 336 RC "waffle-top" in .30-30 today. I gave a bit more for it ($475.00) than I should have considering it had been D&Ted but I just wanted it. Mostly it shows receiver were where it was carried.

At least the stock was not drilled for a sling swivel as most are.....Usually off-center or worse yet screwed into the bull's-eye hole.

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Marlin introduced the 336 in 1948 and up till 1952 milled the top to reduce glare, thus the name "waffle top". It was in 1952 when they started D&Ting the top of the receiver and eliminated the milling. I have a 1955 example in .35 Rem and it does not have the milling but is factory D&Ted.

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It had a Bushnell scope in a (spit) see-thru mount on it but since it still had the bead on the front sight (a minor miracle) I removed the scope and Weaver base, plugged the holes, and installed a Williams 5D I had on-hand. I also removed the rear sight and plugged it.

BTW.....The white spacers were added in 1951 and the pistol grip cap was added in 1957, along with a gold trigger.....Personally I much prefer the rifles without the spacers, cap, and gold trigger.

I hate myself for selling my 1980 336 in 35 Remington. One day I'll find another...

Nice score.

She's a beauty....
I want one in 35 rem

Yeah me too.