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By 2009, the Marlin ways were quickly being displaced by Remington's 'modern' business and manufacturing practices.Ĭerberus announced in March 2010 it would close the North Haven, Ct plant and move Marlin production to Ilion, NY. Others have reported the same on the MO forum.īest suggestion I can give is to carefully look at them to make your own decision prior to purchase.Ĭerberus announced it would acquire Marlin in December 2007 in a deal scheduled to close in January 2008.įollowing completion of the deal, new management started implementing manufacturing process changes, including elimination of some quality inspections, in order to increase production. In the past year, the rifle quality of those that I have looked at appears to be getting back on track. The issues were probably due to moving the operation, new equipment vs legacy equipment, training curve for new workers, etc.
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That said, there were some posters on the MO forum that had some problems with their rifles, after Remington (the Freedom Group) bought Marlin, due to quality control. I did take a hit on price due to the rumor mill. I sold it to fund another purchase, not due to any quality issue with the rifle. I did have a Marlin 336SS (REP stamped) that I bought in 2010 that was a decent rifle (good fit and finish, accurate, nice walnut stock set). I have a Marlin 336W that I bought in 2009 and it is JM stamped. There is some very good info on the Marlin Owners (MO) forum pertaining to your REP vs JM stamp question: Marlin Owners Forum.