Marlin Firearms Collectors Association

I acquired a Model 1893 with a weak hammer. Removing the stock revealed a “wire” type hammer spring. Doesn’t look very good to me, although I might be able to adjust the fit. I see this wire spring listed as a replacement part in some literature. It appears the original should be a flat spring. Can anybody verify this? Which option provides better operation?

Thanks,
Jim

The spring should be a flat spring secured to the lower tang by a screw. Check with www.wisnersinc.com. The spring is different for a straight stock from a pistol grip style.

I believe my “1893” rifle was produced around 1920. It is a straight grip stock. Did the spring remain consistent throughout the entire production period or do I need to be careful of design changes?

Thanks

Jim, the spring stayed the same all the way through the model designations 1893, '93, and early 1936, which were all the same gun. A second variation of the 1936 used a coil spring, and the gun was later designated as Model 36. All of which were the origin of the current 336.

Those wire springs are horrible and whoever decided to build them should get a kick in the rear. They'e junk.

Thanks gentlemen. I agree, the wire spring retrofit looks awful! The caliber of my rifle is 38-55. Are there common issues with this model & caliber that I should look for when I disassemble it?