I just purchased a marlin 336sc, and after looking up the age of the rifle I found out that is was made in 1949. should I hang this one on the wall and buy a second or don't worry about it and let the lead fly?

Welcome to the forum coastiegnnr. Rules are simple, be nice and join in.

I'm a bolt guy so I can't tell you about your 336. Deciding weather your gun is a collectors item can depend upon a bunch of different things. Is it a standard issue gun or is it like new in the box condition? Does it have some custom work like engraveing, factory upgraded stocks, is it a model that only a few were made? Lots of things can make a rifle to valuable to be a shooter.

If it's a standard model and has been carried and shot a bunch and the blueing and stock condition say so it may be that even if it's an old gun there is more value in shooting it than making it a wall hanger.

I'm sure some of our lever guys can give you a much better idea on that. You might tell us what caliber, barrel length and so on it has. Include a picture for even better info.

Again welcome to the forum.

I collect 1948-1953 336s, and I shoot them all. Now, there are a couple of dern-near mint specimens that, I'll admit, I won't take into the woods on a hunt, but I don't hesitate to take them to the range once in a while. The rest are little-worn, excellent-condition shooters, and I use them and care for them well, as I do with all my guns.

I guess what I'm saying is that even though they are 50+ years old, they are still "using" guns, and I don't feel that my use of them is decreasing their value.Were they absolutely new-in-the-box, I might not -- in fact probably wouldn't-- shoot them, but that's not the case.

I just purchased a marlin 336sc, and after looking up the age of the rifle I found out that is was made in 1949. should I hang this one on the wall and buy a second or don't worry about it and let the lead fly?

If it is in shooting condition, by all meanns shoot it. Most of my Marlins are either 1890's Manufactured 1893's or 1894's. I only have 12 that are post 1937 vintage, and shoot all of them, even the Black Powder models. A model 336 is the successor to these firearms, and made just a little diffrent, (Round bolt rather than Square, flat springs rather than coil.) Even at that, they are basicly the same internally. There is a lot of information here on the forum on how to refinish and or to improve or repair any part if those guns. That model 336 of yours will still be shootable by your grand kids, Grandkids.

thanks for the advice on my question. its helps. I can't wait to get to the range.