another old .22 rifle

[Vitaman]

The last century was the heyday of the .22 rifle....many brands and many formats, including take-downs. As far as semi-auto's the Henry's Survival Rifle and Ruger's 10/22 takedown, introduced in 2012, are the most well known. (did not mean to dis the Remington 24 & Browning SA-22)
When I saw the Marlin 70P Papoose, I had to have one. It was first made in 1986. It weighs 3 1/4 lbs (4lb with the tasco 3-7 scope). It is based on the Marlin 70 (now the 795). To make it more of a survival rifle the made it in stainless steel with a synthetic stock 70PSS. The small case included cleaning supplies, locking wrench and magazines

[Banzai]

I love Marlins! I qualified my first time out at Appleseed with a Marlin 795 with the microgroove barrel, I don't think I'm a particularly great shot, I just think they make accurate stock barrels. I also have an 80's Marlin bolt action I gotta take to the range, I've kept it clean but haven't shot it in decades and I'm curious to see what it'll do now that I know how to shoot it properly. Cool Papoose, I like that wood stock vs all the synthetic ones now. I wonder if someone could mount a custom front wood stock to make it easier to grip like the Rugers.

[SemiAutoFetish]

Looks like a Model 60 with a takedown feature and chopped stock! I like it though! The model 60 is near n dear to my heart (first gun i ever shot!)

[Vitaman]

Looks like a Model 60 with a takedown feature and chopped stock! I like it though! The model 60 is near n dear to my heart (first gun i ever shot!)

Exactly! though they cut down the marlin 70 stock

[Banzai]

The Marlin Papoose, 60, 795 and 7000 are all siblings. The Model 60 is tube fed, 795 is a magazine fed Model 60, Papoose is a 795 takedown, the 7000 (which I had no idea even existed) is a heavy barrel 795, and the 7000 Target was the same heavy barrel but had a crazy looking red white and blue adjustable stock.

[Vitaman]

The Marlin Papoose, 60, 795 and 7000 are all siblings. The Model 60 is tube fed, 795 is a magazine fed Model 60, Papoose is a 795 takedown, the 7000 (which I had no idea even existed) is a heavy barrel 795, and the 7000 Target was the same heavy barrel but had a crazy looking red white and blue adjustable stock.

This is a shot of the stock of an old Marlin 60. You can see a magazine cutout was already milled into it

[Banzai]

Oh, that's cool!

[Whitefoot]

Very nice rifle. Looks like it's been well maintained.

[Killian]

You have to love old 22s. One of my favorites to shoot is my Ithaca lever action.

[Vitaman]

The Ithaca m49 was my first

[Pat M]

The first two rifles we had in my parents' house....Marlin 101 and Ithaca 49.

[Banzai]

Pic!!

[cityrepo61]

I have quite a few marlins but that model has always evaded me.