Marlin Mod 60 barrel pin

[Mullannix930]

I have a Marlin Mod. 60 .22 cal auto loader that I have had since I was a kid. The barrel needs re blued as does the mag tube. The problem is It has a pin holding the barrel to the reciever. I can't get the blue to the small space near the reciever. How can I get this pin out and remove the barrel without damage to the gun?

[cntryboy1289]

remove the rifle from the stock and the pin should drive out left to right and go back in right to left. I don't remember having any threads on it, it is just driven in.

[Harry Bonar]

Dear Shooter:
DO NOT remove the barrel on the Marlin - you'll ruin the rifle. You don't need to to reblue the barrel - clean it up, de-grease it with some acetone and use Oxphoblue from Brownells.
If you need to re-do the action use some of the spray finishes (I hate to admit it but I've found barbecue black Derusto to do a fabulous job on wood or aluminum).
Harry B.

P.S. Yes, you remove the pin and drive the reciever off, but you'll NEVER get the original factory fit - the bbl, has splines on it.

[mfree]

i used aluminum wheel paint on my model 60 reciever, as well as an oven to preheat/cure it. Came out nicely except where the reciever fell over in the oven :)