A Marlin-Glenfield model 25 was the first .22 rifle that I ever owned. I was a teenager and got it as a gift in the late 1970s. I sold it decades ago. Since I bought a copy of the first gun that I ever owned--a Marlin 336C--I decided to purchase a copy of the second gun that I ever owned: the Marlin Glenfield model 25. So I found one on gunbroker and bought it. The gun is in superb shape.
I also have a Rossi .22 shooting gallery style slide action .22. I had wanted a slide action .22 for a while. So when one showed up at my local gunshop--Jackson Armory in Dallas--I grabbed it. In doing some research when I was interested in a slide action, I read that the old Rossis were better. This is an older model Rossi.
This was my first time firing either gun. I picked up the Glenfield about a week ago. The Glenfield is in virtually new condition even though it's at least 30 years old. he Marlin's bolt seems very stiff--especially where it fits in with the stock notch. I imagine that will wear in over time. I don't remember the one that I had as a teenager being this stiff. As I put more rounds for the Rossi I started to experience about one failure to extract from every magazine. I'm not sure if it's specific ammo because I didn't really have the time to get in depth. I am going to keep the Rossi with open sights, even though they are hard to see with my older eyes. I am getting a scope for the Marlin. I do notice that the Marlin is really long. It has a long length of pull and a 22 inch barrel. The picture shows both guns with a yardstick in between them as an indication. The Rossi has a 16 inch barrel. Look how amazingly long the Marlin is next to the Rossi.
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