Marlin 60 Clone?

KMO · October 20, 2008, 06:27 PM

I own a Savage-Stevens Model 987 .22 autoloading rifle. My buddy has a Marlin Model 60 and, yes, I know the Marlin 60 is the most popular .22 rifle in the history of the planet. Anyway, when you put the two side by side, they're nearly identical. In fact, the only differewnce we've discovered is that the 987 does not lock the slide open after the final round is fired. Here's my question for the .22 purists...Are the parts interchangeable between these two rifles? Anyone tried? If they are, the 987 becomes somewhat more "attractive" as we all know parts are readily available for the Model 60, the most popular and best-selling .22 rifle in the history of the universe.

PointOneSeven · October 20, 2008, 08:04 PM

For patent purposes, I think the guns must be a certain percentage different to avoid lawsuits, unless the two companies worked something out.

KMO · October 20, 2008, 09:17 PM

But, are they so different that the parts can't be shared between them? I'm hoping to hear from someone who has attempted it.

By the way, my buddy reminds me that his rifle is the world's leader in all-time sales for a .22 rifle.

King Ghidora · October 21, 2008, 12:19 AM

Did you know that Marlin has sold 11 million Model 60's which is more than twice the amount any other .22 LR rifle has sold?

But don't worry. The biggest selling rifle of all time is the AK-47. You can buy one and bend your buddy's ear for years to come.

October 20, 2008, 06:27 PM	#1
KMO Senior Member Join Date: January 13, 2008 Location: Northern Arizona Posts: 949	Marlin 60 Clone? I own a Savage-Stevens Model 987 .22 autoloading rifle. My buddy has a Marlin Model 60 and, yes, I know the Marlin 60 is the most popular .22 rifle in the history of the planet. Anyway, when you put the two side by side, they're nearly identical. In fact, the only differewnce we've discovered is that the 987 does not lock the slide open after the final round is fired. Here's my question for the .22 purists...Are the parts interchangeable between these two rifles? Anyone tried? If they are, the 987 becomes somewhat more "attractive" as we all know parts are readily available for the Model 60, the most popular and best-selling .22 rifle in the history of the universe.

October 20, 2008, 08:04 PM	#2
PointOneSeven Senior Member Join Date: August 8, 2006 Posts: 579	For patent purposes, I think the guns must be a certain percentage different to avoid lawsuits, unless the two companies worked something out.

October 20, 2008, 09:17 PM	#3
KMO Senior Member Join Date: January 13, 2008 Location: Northern Arizona Posts: 949	But, are they so different that the parts can't be shared between them? I'm hoping to hear from someone who has attempted it. By the way, my buddy reminds me that his rifle is the world's leader in all-time sales for a .22 rifle.

October 21, 2008, 12:19 AM	#4
King Ghidora Junior member Join Date: April 7, 2008 Location: SE Ohio Posts: 584	Did you know that Marlin has sold 11 million Model 60's which is more than twice the amount any other .22 LR rifle has sold? But don't worry. The biggest selling rifle of all time is the AK-47. You can buy one and bend your buddy's ear for years to come.