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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Mutineer" data-source="post: 5435360" data-attributes="member: 69587">A notable Achille's heel of that family of Marlins is the screw that holds the cartridge loading gate. If it comes even slightly, barely perceptively loose, the loading gate will droop slightly and cause the bolt to jam in the forward position. The way to prevent that is to use an old machinist's trick of "staking" the screw head with a center-punch. This method also allows an easy visual to confirm that the screw has not loosened after the fact.This makes a good, reliable rifle even more reliable. The only downside to this is cosmetic. Doing this will decrease the value of a very common rifle that isn't valuable anyways.</blockquote>