
This, instead of the steel tubes often seen on earlier Marlin. They moved back to brass inner tubes as other companies had done. Marlin also moved away from their practice of using steel inner tubes with their tubular magazine. The primary difference was that the stock was made of birch instead of walnut to reduce the recurring production costs for the more expensive wood. The Marlin Model 60 was developed in 1960 from the Model 99 design. The Model 99 was offered from 1959 through 1961, and a lower priced version, Model 99G, was offered under Marlin's Glenfield line.

The Model 99 featured a walnut stock, and the receiver, instead of being grooved for tip-off scope mounts like the Model 60 would be, was factory-tapped to accept screw-on scope mounts. However, major differences were visible from the exterior. Internally, it was essentially what would become the Model 60 in 1960. The Marlin Model 99 was developed in 1959 by Ewald Nichol. ( August 2016) ( Learn how and when to remove this template message) Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. This section needs additional citations for verification. The Marlin Model 795 is a very similar rifle and based on the Marlin Model 60, changed only to accept a detachable box magazine. Major features include a micro-groove barrel, a cross-bolt safety, hardwood stock with Monte Carlo comb, and brass or blued steel inner magazine tube.

Produced by Remington Arms in Huntsville, Alabama formerly in Mayfield, Kentucky, formerly by Marlin Firearms Company of North Haven, Connecticut, it was in continuous production from 1960 to 2020 and the company says it is the most popular rifle of its kind in the world.

The Marlin Model 60, also known as the Marlin Glenfield Model 60, is a semi-automatic rifle that fires the. 60, 60C, 60DL, 60S-CF, 60SB, 60SS, 60SSK, 60SSBL, 60W, 600ģ7.5 in (953 mm) since mid-1980s, 40.5 in (1029 mm) before mid-1980sġ9 in (483 mm) since mid-1980s, 22 in (559 mm) before mid-1980s, both with Micro-Groove riflingġ5 or 18 rounds tubular magazine capacity is either 17 rounds (before the late 1980s) or 14 rounds (since the late 1980s)Īdjustable open rear, ramp front sight receiver is grooved for a scope mount
