
Marlin · Rifle
Marlin 336 Dark Series
Lever action · .30-30 Winchester · introduced 2023
Also known as Marlin Model 336 Dark, 336 Dark Series, Model 336 Dark (70902)
About the Marlin 336 Dark Series
The Marlin 336 Dark Series is a modern, tactical reinterpretation of the classic Model 336 lever-action rifle, built by Sturm, Ruger & Co. Chambered in .30-30 Winchester, it retains the time-tested side-ejecting, solid-top Model 336 action and 5-round tubular magazine but pairs it with a nylon-reinforced polymer stock and forend featuring M-LOK attachment points, a 16.17-inch threaded barrel with a radial muzzle brake, an adjustable ghost-ring rear sight, a tritium-ring fiber-optic front sight, a big-loop lever, a removable cheek riser for optic use, QD sling swivel cups, and a Picatinny optics rail. The blacked-out furniture and satin black metalwork reposition the traditional brush gun as a compact, modern truck and woods carbine.
The Dark Series took the century-old Model 336 deer rifle and gave it a tactical makeover - polymer furniture, M-LOK, a threaded and braked barrel and tritium ghost-ring sights - repositioning the classic .30-30 brush gun as a modern truck and woods carbine.
Marlin 336 Dark Series specifications
General
- Type
- Rifle
- Action
- Lever action
- Firing mechanism
- Hammer-fired
- Trigger
- Single stage
- Calibres
- .30-30 Winchester
- Magazine capacity
- 5 rounds
- Magazine
- Tubular magazine
Dimensions
- Barrel length
- 411 mm (16.2 in)
- Overall length
- 902 mm (35.5 in)
- Weight (empty)
- 3.13 kg (6.90 lb)
Barrel
- Rifling twist
- 1:11 in (279 mm)
- Rifling
- Right hand
- Grooves
- 6
Materials
- Barrel
- Steel
- Receiver / frame
- Steel
- Stock
- Polymer
- Finish
- satin_black
Performance
- Muzzle velocity (typical)
- 723 m/s (2372 fps)
- Muzzle energy (typical)
- 2541 J (1874 ft·lb)
- Effective range
- 150 m
History
- Introduced
- 2023
- Production status
- In production
- Country of origin
- US
- Designer
- L.L. Hepburn (original action), Sturm, Ruger & Co. (modern Dark Series)
Features
- Lever action
- Tubular magazine
- Side ejection
- Solid top receiver
- Threaded barrel
- Radial muzzle brake
- M lok attachment points
- Ghost ring rear sight
- Tritium fiber optic front sight
- Big loop lever
- Nylon reinforced polymer stock
- Cheek riser
- Qd sling swivel cups
- Picatinny rail
- Blacked out furniture
Safety
- Cross bolt safety
- Half cock safety
- Rebounding hammer
Specifications reflect the current Ruger-made Dark Series Model 336 in .30-30 Winchester (SKU 70902): 6.9 lb (3130 g), 35.5 in (902 mm) overall, 16.17 in (411 mm) threaded barrel with radial brake, 1:11 RH twist, 5-round tubular magazine, nylon-reinforced polymer stock, satin black finish. Features M-LOK attachment points, an adjustable ghost-ring rear sight, a tritium-ring fiber-optic front sight, a cheek riser and QD sling swivel cups. MSRP approximately $1,519.
This is a variant of the Marlin Model 336.
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