Marlin is really sad. A Marlin 336 from 1985 and a Marlin 336 from 2019 look the same at first glance, but you only have to cycle the lever once to realize some

Marlin is really sad. A Marlin 336 from 1985 and a Marlin 336 from 2019 look the same at first glance, but you only have to cycle the lever once to realize something has changed for the worse. Old timers will tell you that the lever will smooth out with use, which may be true, but my experience is that it will break and require a gunsmith before that happens.