It should be explained that I refer to these Marlin rifle models as a "family" not just because they are semiautomatic rifles made by the same company but also because they each use virtually the same, if not the same, mechanism and the differences are primarily external. Thus, the quality of Glenfields is really not open to question.) However, the 60 became so popular that many, many more have been made, in the last 50 years, than the other "siblings" in this group of firearms. Other than that, these firearms were made at the Marlin plant with the same materials and standards as Marlin branded firearms. (Note that Glenfield guns could be sold at a lower price because of the use of inexpensive wood and less expensive sights. In essence, Glenfields were the bargain store Marlins. The Glenfield brand name was used on firearms made by Marlin, but with sales directed at the discount store market. After all, the 60 was originally a Glenfield model, the slightly less beautiful younger brother of the Model 99 and Model 99C. It seems to me the title of this piece should be THE MARLIN 99 FAMILY OF. If a reader believes I have made other errors I would appreciate it if this is brought to my attention. (Also, many thanks to forum members who have found omissions and mistakes in my original article and were kind enough to politely point these out so that I could make necessary corrections.
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