My IAC 1887 arrived today...

[Gary7]

When I inspected it at the dealer I could see that this was an early production gun, which concerned me, but it cycled smoothly and functioned properly, so I brought it home. Sprayed it down with Balistol to clean all the packing lube off and out of it. Wiped it down, scrubbed it out, cycled it a few more times. Smooth as silk. Cycled it one last time and noticed it was a little tight on closing and...whamo--she's locked up tight as a drum. Action won't open no matter what. It's frozen. Looks like what I read on the early production models with hit or miss quality is true--and I got a bad one. Once bitten, twice shy. I won't be pushing my luck with another one.

I called the dealer where I got it on GunBroker and they are issuing a UPS return pick up label.

[tman]

Sorry about your luck. Seems like late production Marlins are suffering the same fate. IS it too much to ask to slow the production line down alittle and hire a few more QC. inspectors? Cost a lot more to fix it twice. On top of that, IAC just lost a customer.

[Rube Burrows]

Man, that does suck about your luck. I have one....prob. a newer one and LOVE it so far.