Author Topic: Marlin - Your Rimfire Clips Are Too Long! (Read 892 times)

pagris · « **on:** August 11, 2005, 09:06:37 AM »

Hello Members: I really like Marlins rimfires, but I wish they would produce a flush clip magazine instead of the lengthy protruding ones that are made now. I would gladly give up a couple of rounds of capacity to have a rifle that not only looked better but was also easier to carry. Yeah, I know that they make tubular magazine versions, but they are limited in models/calibers and aren't as easy to unload.
Just venting after perusing Marlin's catalog .... :?

quickdtoo · « **Reply #1 on:** August 11, 2005, 09:27:13 AM »

Shorten your magazines....

http://rimfirecentral.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=19398

or buy em already shortened....

http://rimfirecentral.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=6751&highlight=Shortened+Magazines

Tim

mparks · « **Reply #2 on:** August 11, 2005, 09:36:33 AM »

Thanks for the link!

I was thinking that just the other night while the mag of my 25M was poking me in the side.

ironglow · « **Reply #3 on:** August 15, 2005, 11:21:41 AM »

my clip fed Marlins hold 7 rounds and they never gave me any pause to complain...yet I wouldn't complain if they were 5 round flush models.
If you can't get he game with 5 rounds...2 more won't help.....LOL

hogship · « **Reply #4 on:** August 26, 2005, 06:32:47 PM »

What I can't understand is why Marlin has never made a flush clip. This has been an issue for years and it would be a very simple matter to produce a four or five round clip that was flush. Those who wanted one, could get it.....those who wand capacity, could get that too.

We are not talking about a big expense in tooling to do it.....so, why haven't they done it?

hog

quickdtoo · « **Reply #5 on:** August 26, 2005, 06:46:25 PM »

Because those that don't want a smaller clip want a larger 10-shot clip, the 7 shot is a good compromise. I like the shortened mags myself, but removing the mag works too when I sling the rifle.