Produced for a short period from 1912 to 1917, the No 29 was the cheapest rifle in Marlin’s catalog at the time, selling for the scant price of $8.50 when introduced. Picking up where the Model 25 left off, the No. 29 was Marlin’s entry level rifle, but used a more conventional takedown mechanism than the models 18 and 25.
The No. 29 shared the majority of it’s components with the Model 20, but unlike that option-rich complementary model it was only available unadorned. It used a slightly shorter 23″ round barrel, in contrast to the slightly heavier 24″ octagon tube on the No. 20, and forsook the grooved forend of the No. 20 for a smooth forend. Otherwise, the majority of the components were exchangeable.
The Model 29 was discontinued when Marline Firearms was bought out by
