Marlin 60 help

[M1A1TankerTom]

I was just given a Marlin 60 .22 LR rifle that does not function properly. I know this is going to be hard to explain and actually have somebody know what the problem is but I figured I would give it a shot, so if somebody thinks they have a clue as to what might be wrong go ahead and chime in...

The problem is when a round is chambered and I pull the trigger to fire the trigger just loosley goes all the way back and the round is not fired.

After inspecting the rifle I have found that on the left hand side plate there is a long thin flat piece of metal that runs against the side plate and has a bend at one end and in the middle of the thin flate piece their is a hole that is lined up with another hold on the side plate. I get the feeling that their is supposed to be a spring of some sort that goes throught hese holes and is the root of my problem.

http://www.marlinfirearms.com/pdfs/manuals/MFC_Self_Load_RF_Tube.pdf

Here is a link to the Marlin 60 owners manual. If you go to the second to last page their is a parts breakdown of the rifle. If you look at the parts breakdown you can see the long thin flat piece of metal I am speaking about attatched to part # 51 and I am kind of thinking that I might be missing part # 15, but I cant tell by the picture due to lack of detail and clarity.

Well, I know that a lot of rambling but hopfully one of you can give me a hand. Thanks for any help!

[mnglocker]

I was just given a Marlin 60 .22 LR rifle that does not function properly. I know this is going to be hard to explain and actually have somebody know what the problem is but I figured I would give it a shot, so if somebody thinks they have a clue as to what might be wrong go ahead and chime in...

The problem is when a round is chambered and I pull the trigger to fire the trigger just loosley goes all the way back and the round is not fired.

After inspecting the rifle I have found that on the left hand side plate there is a long thin flat piece of metal that runs against the side plate and has a bend at one end and in the middle of the thin flate piece their is a hole that is lined up with another hold on the side plate. I get the feeling that their is supposed to be a spring of some sort that goes throught hese holes and is the root of my problem.

http://www.marlinfirearms.com/pdfs/manuals/MFC_Self_Load_RF_Tube.pdf

Here is a link to the Marlin 60 owners manual. If you go to the second to last page their is a parts breakdown of the rifle. If you look at the parts breakdown you can see the long thin flat piece of metal I am speaking about attatched to part # 51 and I am kind of thinking that I might be missing part # 15, but I cant tell by the picture due to lack of detail and clarity.

Well, I know that a lot of rambling but hopfully one of you can give me a hand. Thanks for any help!

Just take it to the Smiff, it's prbably a $4 part and it will be $10 for the labor.

[M1A1TankerTom]

so I just got back from my local smith and he told me that I should just buy another one. He said that he sells used ones all the time for 50 bucks...and fixing the one that I got for free would not even be worth the price it would cost to fix it.

Oh well....at least I didnt pay anything for the piece of crap!

[anubisgodofgods]

Why don't you call Marlin and ask them to send to a new trigger assy? See if you can get it for free and if not how much for a new one.

[mnglocker]

Why don't you call Marlin and ask them to send to a new trigger assy? See if you can get it for free and if not how much for a new one.


+1, Marlins are good stuff.

[Berto]

+1, Marlins are good stuff.

+2

They did just that for me when my original (plastic) trigger assy cracked at the rear mounting screw. Free.:wavey:

[M1A1TankerTom]

cool, ill have to give Marlin a call and see what they say.

[toddmog]

I've had my 60 for around 20 years now. They may be inexpensive, but I've never had any probs with mine.

[Cruiser702]

Purchased mine in 1968. Still shooting it. Not one issue since 1968. Rifle is in better condition than me. :)