Marlin Levermatic

The Marlin Levermatic was a family of lever action rifles created by Marlin Firearms in the 1950s. The Levermatic differed from the traditional lever-action rifle, such as the Marlin 39A, in that it employed a cam-and-roller system giving it an extremely smooth and short lever motion to reload a new cartridge.

This cam-and-roller system was originally invented by Kessler Arms Company for their "Lever-Matic" shotgun. Following Kessler's dissolution, Marlin licensed the idea and began producing rifles using a similar design.

The Levermatic system was used in the following rifle models:

• Marlin 56: .22LR, box magazine (1955-1964)
• Marlin 57: .22LR, tube magazine (1959-1965)
• Marlin 57M: .22 Winchester Magnum Rimfire (1959-1969)
• Marlin 62: .256 Winchester Magnum and .30 Carbine (1963-1969)

Sources

• Malloy, John. Marlin’s Levermatic Rifle Line Offered Untraditional Design. New Gun Week, Vol. 40 Issue 1811 - Jan. 1. 2005.