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Work order — Marlin Model 60

Taking the firearm apart for a job such as refinishing, and putting it back together to specification. Generated from the Pew-Takedown entry last updated 2026-10-29. Confidence: medium.

Shop difficulty: Tier 3 of 3

62 listed parts, but a full strip opens the trigger-guard 'sideplate' group: hammer, hammer spring/strut/bridge, sear, disconnector, cartridge lifter and bolt release with their springs sandwiched between two sideplates held by pin rings, which all have to be held in place together when the second plate goes on. Owners call it a pain; the loose recoil spring also kinks or flies. 62 parts (Shared 62-row list of the Marlin tube-fed self-loading .22 family, Model 60 column; Marlin also sells the trigger guard group complete). Pew-Takedown's rating, not the manufacturer's.

Bench time: strip ~45 min, rebuild ~80 min (estimate). Actual: strip ______ rebuild ______

Special tools:

• Snap-ring (C-clip) pliers — Sideplate pin rings
• Punch set — Barrel retaining pin and bolt pins
• Sight pusher or brass drift — Dovetail sights

Watch for:

• The trigger guard action is a stack of small parts held between left and right sideplates by C-clips; once it comes apart it is a pain to get back together, with the hammer spring and bridge taking real patience. (reassembly; TNGunOwners.com)
• Getting the hammer spring and its bridge seated in the sideplate group takes patience. (reassembly; TNGunOwners.com)
• The recoil spring is compressed and loose when the bolt is lifted out, and on reassembly it must be supported by hand while compressed onto its guide or it kinks. (both; Marlin Firearms (Sturm, Ruger & Co., Inc.))
• Owners report bending the recoil spring when compressing it horizontally; the fix is to stand the rifle muzzle up and press the bolt down onto it. (reassembly; Canadian Gun Nutz)
• Marlin does not support stripping the action beyond bolt and recoil spring. (both; Marlin Firearms (Sturm, Ruger & Co., Inc.))

Tools

• Flat-blade screwdriver — The takedown screw securing the action to the stock.

1. Clear and make safe

1. Point the muzzle in a safe direction and keep your finger off the trigger.
2. Engage the safety.
3. Unlatch and withdraw the inner magazine tube from the front of the outer tube under the barrel.
   Warning: Withdraw it under control — the magazine spring is compressed inside.
4. Tip the rifle so any remaining cartridges roll out of the outer magazine tube, and count them out.
5. Cycle the bolt several times to eject any chambered round and confirm nothing further feeds.
6. Lock or hold the bolt open and inspect the chamber and the magazine tube with a light.
   Warning: The chamber AND the tube. A tube magazine can hold a round you cannot see.
7. Physically confirm the chamber is empty, then remove all live ammunition from the work area.

2. Disassemble

Field Strip

1. Complete the Clear and Make Safe procedure.
2. Remove the takedown screw from the underside of the stock.
   Tip: Use a screwdriver that fills the slot.
3. Lift the barrelled action up and out of the stock.
4. Withdraw the bolt assembly, recoil spring, and guide rearward out of the receiver.
   Warning: The recoil spring is not captive. Control it as it comes free.
5. Clean the chamber, bore, bolt face, and receiver interior. The Model 60 accumulates a great deal of fouling.

3. Refinish

The components the procedures above separate. Coating, masking and cure are outside this database; follow your coating system's instructions. A part the manufacturer marks "factory fit" should not be swapped or reworked.

The manufacturer's full parts list (62 parts) is on the reference page.

4. Reassemble

Reassembly

1. Insert the recoil spring and guide, then the bolt assembly, into the rear of the receiver and seat them.
2. Cycle the bolt by hand and confirm it travels freely and returns fully into battery.
3. Set the barrelled action back into the stock and install the takedown screw.
   Tip: Do not overtighten — it can bind the action.
4. Perform the function check.

5. Torque

No manufacturer torque values are recorded for this firearm.

Notes: The manufacturer's documents give no torque value. They say: "be sure the receiver is seated as far back in the stock as it will go while tightening the takedown screw. Otherwise, the rifle may not fire." (Marlin Owner's Manual, Self-Loading Rifle with Tubular Magazine (manual_22tube_20201222), PDF p. 9)

Fit or check on rebuild

• Receiver seated rearward in the stock when the takedown screws are tightened — Marlin warns the rifle may not fire if the receiver is not seated fully back.
• Sight re-zero — Sights removed for coating move the zero.
• Function check: safety, trigger/sear release, disconnector and feeding with dummy rounds — Standard after any detail strip; a mis-assembled sear or disconnector can double or fail to fire.

6. Function check

• Verify the rifle is unloaded — chamber and magazine — before each step.
• Cycle the bolt by hand and confirm it travels smoothly and returns fully into battery.
• Cock the action, engage the safety, and press the trigger. The hammer must not fall.
• Disengage the safety and press the trigger. The hammer should fall.
• Confirm the magazine seats, locks, and releases cleanly.
• If the rifle has a last-shot hold-open, confirm it engages when the magazine runs empty.

If any check fails, the firearm is not safe to fire. Stop and see a licensed gunsmith.

Sources

1. Marlin Model 60 Owner’s Manual — Marlin Firearms Company primary
2. Marlin Owner's Manual, Self-Loading Rifle with Tubular Magazine (manual_22tube_20201222) — Marlin Firearms (Sturm, Ruger & Co., Inc.) primary
   https://www.marlinfirearms.com/assets/pdfs/manual_22tube_20201222.pdf
3. Glenfield 60 help — TNGunOwners.com anecdotal
   https://tngunowners.com/forums/topic/31364-glenfield-60-help
4. Marlin 60/795 recoil spring help — Canadian Gun Nutz anecdotal
   https://www.canadiangunnutz.com/forum/threads/marlin-60-795-recoil-spring-help.2023372

Educational guide only. Some information comes from non-authoritative sources. Always consult your manufacturer's manual and a licensed gunsmith. Verify your firearm is unloaded before every procedure. Full disclaimer: https://github.com/Fundamental-build-LLC/Pew-Takedown

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