Marlin Model 780 [SEP] manufacturer
Marlin Model 780
The Marlin Model 780 is a .22 bolt-action rifle produced by Marlin Firearms Company of North Haven, Connecticut. Major features include micro-groove barrel, a 2-position safety lever, walnut stock, and 7-round box magazine. Production of the model 780 ended in 1988, and it was replaced by the Marlin 880 in 1989.
Features.
The Marlin Model 780 features a 21.25-inch barrel with micro-groove rifling (16 grooves). It has buckhorn iron sights. It has a 2-position thumb
Long Rifle. Its microgroove barrel makes it highly accurate at longer distances compared to most other .22 LR rifles.
Variants.
- Model 780- removable box magazine
- Model 781- fixed tubular magazine
- Marlin Model 782- identical to the model 780 but chambered in .22 Winchester Magnum Rimfire
- Marlin Model 783- identical to the model 781 but chambered in .22 Winchester Magnum Rimfire
- Model 25 identical to Model 780 but with a birch stock rather than walnut. Originally introduced as part of Marlin's budget Glenfield line,