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Posted: 5/20/2021 7:56:15 AM EDT
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Why would you think it's going to blow up?
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Posted: 5/20/2021 7:59:24 AM EDT
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One of if not the most common semi autos out there. Unless there is some obvious damage to it then nothing to worry about as far as safety.
Lots of videos out there about cleaning or stripping marlin 60's. Glenfield is the same as marlin mechanically. Take the large head screw out just in front of the trigger guard. And the rear one in the trigger guard behind the safety. The action will then lift out of the stock leaving the trigger with the stock. Remove the magazine tube insert from the magazine so the plunger will be out of the way. Then two cross pins hold the action sideplates to the receiver. New ones are plastic push pins, older ones are metal with flat head screws. Remove them and the action sideplates can be lifted in the back and slid out. Clean what you can without removing any "C" clips and there is not risk of losing pieces. Should be a yellow/clear/white buffer at the rear of the sideplates, it might need replaced the new style black buffer are much better. The bolt, recoil spring and charging handle can be pulled out easy but he careful about bending the spring, pull the charging handle slightly and lift the front of the bolt just enough to clear the receiver, slide it out without bending the recoil spring. It's really not hard it you don't take the sideplates apart. |
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Posted: 5/20/2021 8:12:40 AM EDT
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I had one a long time ago when I knew nothing about firearms and was like 17.
I was shocked at the plastic parts and tiny springs. I recall it not being fun to put back together - like a vcr inside. That said, I’m sure it’s simpler than I recall and I got it back together without drama and it still worked great. Clean and shoot it. |
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Posted: 5/20/2021 8:20:54 AM EDT
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Cherish your family heirloom. I’ve had several over the decades. Got my Marlin 60 at my mothers that is a 70 era gun, oldest son still has his after 25 yrs and bought a new one in 19’. Good handling little rifle.
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Posted: 5/20/2021 8:25:00 AM EDT
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Quoted: My dad gave me his mid 60s Marlin Glenfield Mod 60. He said he's put thousands of rounds through it as it was his first rifle ever when he was like 5. Guess it wasn't uncommon for him to be 6 and shoot at birds when he went fishing. Should I just shoot it? Should I restore it? Where would I even start with cleaning this thing? I want to keep it but don't want it to blow up in my face. Shoot it? Hell, yes. Restore it? Hell, no! Cleaning? YouTube has what you need. Blow up? What? Are you a mom? These things are "bullet proof." (your avatar photo fits perfectly with this question, btw) |
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Posted: 5/20/2021 9:14:59 AM EDT
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Got one of those back in the late 70's as a teen, shot countless bricks through it. Shoot it 'til it quits working (1,000/1,500 rounds), douche it out, continue shooting. IIRC, there was at least one company that made a pretty decent "tactical" stock for it back in the day. I'd not think twice about shooting it.
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Posted: 5/20/2021 9:18:14 AM EDT
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Shoot it. I have 2 of them. The first one I bought new in the 70's and has the bunny stock. If you have problems with it cycling you can get parts from either Midway or Numrich.
I think what wore out on mine was the feed ramp and the cartridge lifter. I have 10's of thousands of rounds thrugh mine. |
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Posted: 5/20/2021 10:41:10 AM EDT
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You will find that it is a very accurate gun. A friend had one that he never cleaned. I cleaned it for him, I was surprised it was still working at all.
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Posted: 5/20/2021 2:21:43 PM EDT
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Like others have said just give it a good cleaning and it should give you no problems.
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Posted: 5/20/2021 2:30:20 PM EDT
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Alright cool deal I will clean it then proceed to shoot some rabbits for stew! Thanks guys.
I didn't necessarily think it was going to blow up just hasn't been shot for like 30 years. |
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Posted: 5/20/2021 7:36:23 PM EDT
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Got my dad 's 99. I killed quite a few groundhogs with it. I hunted more with that than I did my ruger. Think I only ruger a couple times. Been trying to find a dovetail scope base for his old scopechief that he used to have on it.
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Posted: 5/20/2021 7:49:31 PM EDT
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It's a straight blowback .22 LR, one of the safest guns known to man. You could fill the bbl w/ squibs & not blow it up.
Buy as many replacement parts as you can now. Marlin has been bought by Ruger, and I don't expect Ruger will be in any hurry to reintroduce it. |
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Posted: 5/20/2021 9:09:52 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: I didn't necessarily think it was going to blow up just hasn't been shot for like 30 years. As long as they're not put away wet or stored in a damp place, they don't go bad sitting. |
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Posted: 5/20/2021 10:18:53 PM EDT
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I have two....bought at a pawn shop in 2006.
Never "restore" a gun unless it's really far gone. Clean it, enjoy it, hang onto it. It's a connection to your father. |
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Posted: 5/21/2021 10:28:24 PM EDT
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I have a Glenfield .22 with the detachable magazine (only have the one). Is there a specific mag for this or will all the Marlin stick mags work? I bought it for $130, still haven't fired it and I think there's cobwebs in the barrel from the store.
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Posted: 5/21/2021 10:36:35 PM EDT
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Should take Marlin mags.
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Posted: 5/26/2021 6:09:08 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Should take Marlin mags. The Glenfield 60 is a tube loader. I had a Glenfield 60 in the 80s. Mine needed cleaning after every 250 - 300 rounds or it would start malfunctioning. Others have reported better reliability. It was quite accurate, however. I think I paid $65 for it, new. |
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Posted: 5/26/2021 6:20:44 PM EDT
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Quoted: My dad gave me his mid 60s Marlin Glenfield Mod 60. He said he's put thousands of rounds through it as it was his first rifle ever when he was like 5. Guess it wasn't uncommon for him to be 6 and shoot at birds when he went fishing. Should I just shoot it? Should I restore it? Where would I even start with cleaning this thing? I want to keep it but don't want it to blow up in my face. That was my first rifle as a kid in the 60's. Don't think it ever fed a full mag without having a ftf. I disassembled it years ago with intentions to fix it but never did. So I guess I need to dig it out and do something about that. |
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Posted: 5/26/2021 6:22:09 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: The Glenfield 60 is a tube loader. I had a Glenfield 60 in the 80s. Mine needed cleaning after every 250 - 300 rounds or it would start malfunctioning. Others have reported better reliability. It was quite accurate, however. I think I paid $65 for it, new. Mine has a removable magazine not a tube. |
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Posted: 5/26/2021 6:43:21 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Mine has a removable magazine not a tube. Then yours isn't a Marlin or Glenfield Model 60. Model 70 pic:  I believe, but can't state for certain, that the 70 magazines were interchangeable with my brother's bolt action mags. |
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Posted: 5/26/2021 6:46:13 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: You will find that it is a very accurate gun. A friend had one that he never cleaned. I cleaned it for him, I was surprised it was still working at all. I bought a cheap Glenfield 60 basket case. It was Glenfield, but it had the MicroGroove barrel. Replaced the missing clips and springs, put a $8.97 Weaver .22 scope on it, and proceeded to walk around the woods shooting twigs that were smaller in diameter than the bullets. |
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Posted: 5/26/2021 6:56:51 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Then yours isn't a Marlin or Glenfield Model 60. Model 70 pic: https://picturearchive.gunauction.com/4241203238/10615591/picture%20233.jpg_thumbnail0.jpg I believe, but can't state for certain, that the 70 magazines were interchangeable with my brother's bolt action mags. Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: Mine has a removable magazine not a tube. Then yours isn't a Marlin or Glenfield Model 60. Model 70 pic: https://picturearchive.gunauction.com/4241203238/10615591/picture%20233.jpg_thumbnail0.jpg I believe, but can't state for certain, that the 70 magazines were interchangeable with my brother's bolt action mags. Here's an aftermarket 15 round mag- https://www.gunpartscorp.com/products/929970A Stock 7 round mag- https://www.gunpartscorp.com/products/438340A |
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Posted: 5/28/2021 8:54:27 PM EDT
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On any older Marlin/Glenfield semi-auto, the main thing to check is the condition of the plastic buffer. Years go it was quite common to use carb/brake cleaner of guns. The old chlorinated carb/brake cleaner will eat the plastic buffers and make them brittle.
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Posted: 5/28/2021 9:23:30 PM EDT
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Also, don't run Stingers in a Model 60 - you'll break cheap scopes.
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Posted: 5/29/2021 8:20:43 AM EDT
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Easy on the lube too.
I put a drop on my finger and wipe out the receiver. |
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Posted: 5/29/2021 9:35:10 AM EDT
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Mine is dirty, dirty girl
She gets played with VERY often 
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Posted: 5/29/2021 1:24:16 PM EDT
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I've found it easier to just print new ones after a range session. None of that icky cleaning.
 
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Posted: 5/29/2021 2:34:12 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: I've found it easier to just print new ones after a range session. None of that icky cleaning. https://i.imgur.com/0kzLTt5l.jpg 
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Posted: 6/26/2021 8:33:36 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: On any older Marlin/Glenfield semi-auto, the main thing to check is the condition of the plastic buffer. Years go it was quite common to use carb/brake cleaner of guns. The old chlorinated carb/brake cleaner will eat the plastic buffers and make them brittle. I don't recall seeing a buffer in any of my Model 60s. 
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Posted: 6/27/2021 9:18:42 AM EDT
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Posted: 6/27/2021 8:22:52 PM EDT
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Great little guns I have 2 sitting here one I got as a kid that's had ungodly amount of rds through and another my uncle picked up cheap at an auction both are jamming sobs I just haven't got around to digging into them yet unfortunately
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Posted: 6/27/2021 8:48:52 PM EDT
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I have fond memories of my Glenfield I bought out of a pawnshop for $20 in the 90's, after someone had taken it upside the head of their significant other & broke the stock clean in two. Stripped the chipped brown paint, glued the stock, and rubbed in BLO. Turned out nice, then I set to scoping it.
First was a $12 WalMart pencil variable that I tried to zero w/ Stingers (not recommended for the 60). The crosshairs just wandered all over the place. Took that back, tried a $30 scope from Ray's Hardware in Oak Cliff. Got it zeroed, was happily plinking away when the recoil knocked the cross hairs out of place. Took it back, got a $40 4X Burris, which got moved to the 10/22, now on the boy's left-eject AR-22. The Glenfield went to the Presbyterian gun buyback, who gave $50 cash for it, not a bad profit. |
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Posted: 6/27/2021 8:55:11 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Number 6 on the diagram is the buffer https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/101824/Screen_Shot_2021-06-27_at_8_15_33_AM_png-1992839.JPG Yeah, yeah, I remember that now. Jesus, getting old & CRS. 
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Posted: 6/29/2021 11:00:29 PM EDT
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They are excellent Firearms probably built better than a newer model 60s.
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Posted: 6/29/2021 11:03:59 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Then yours isn't a Marlin or Glenfield Model 60. Model 70 pic: https://picturearchive.gunauction.com/4241203238/10615591/picture%20233.jpg_thumbnail0.jpg I believe, but can't state for certain, that the 70 magazines were interchangeable with my brother's bolt action mags. Here are some 25 round ProMag from Midway they seem to have decent reviews. https://www.midwayusa.com/product/1006341481 |
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Posted: 6/30/2021 7:36:40 AM EDT
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I have a 25 round ProMag and it is one of the few magazines from them that actually works well. The other ProMag's I have that work well are for my Glock G44.
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Posted: 6/30/2021 9:47:38 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: I have a 25 round ProMag and it is one of the few magazines from them that actually works well. The other ProMag's I have that work well are for my Glock G44. For all the hate on ProMag, I've got 3 and all of them work well. The 1911 mag works in 1911s & my HiPoints. |
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Posted: 7/2/2021 3:43:53 PM EDT
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I was never into the model 60, but if I came across a good, cheap 99 M1 I'd probably buy it.
 Or the 989  |
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Posted: 7/12/2021 12:43:44 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Here's an aftermarket 15 round mag- https://www.gunpartscorp.com/products/929970A Stock 7 round mag- https://www.gunpartscorp.com/products/438340A John Masen Co. has made Marlin 22lr mags, they show none instock atm. I'd call them, if Google search finds none. |
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