Marlin use to make the Marlin model 9 (9mm) and the model 45 (45acp) Camp Carbines a few years back.
These were like the Glenfield 60's but larger for the calibers. The 9mm used S&W magazines and the 45 used Colt magazines. There were some problems with them breaking the wooden stocks behind the recivers and inside there is a buffer that deteriates over time or contaminated with oils. But the did shoot well. Marlin Model 45 Carbine commonly referred to as the “Camp 45”. It has a 16 ½ inch barrel, sand blasted steel receiver, last shot hold open device, adjustable rear sights, is factory drilled for a scope, comes with a seven round mag and weights about 6 ¾ pounds.



Man it would be great to see them produce them in 10mm and also barrels for 40S&W, 357 SIG, 9X25Dillon. Heck they could make them using Glock 20-29 or S&W 10xx magazines.

I know I'm dreaming but these were cute little rifles and would be great for back woods and on an ATV!

Just bring an AR with you.

But seriously, I like them. Its almost like a more modernized/wild west M1 Carbine.

I wouldn't mind seeing one of Marlin's 1894 lever platforms in a 10mm. I have one in .44mag, and love the heck out of that thing.

While anything i 10mm would be nice from what we have now, I dont see any benift from the manufacture from doing this. Capacity is the major killer.

Now a Keltec that took Glock 20 mags would be cool

The Camp 10 was never made as the light weight alloy used for the Camp 45, and Camp 9, receiver could not with stand the pressure/power of the 10mm in a blow back configuration. Before the R&D engineers could be convinced to switch to steel, or one of the stronger alloys, the .40S&W came along to scare the then new management into dropping the project as non-cost effective.

Hopefully now that Marlin is owned by Remington they will bring it back and make it work.

Remington, Marlin, Bushmaster and DPMS are owned by Cerberus. Cerberus now owns the Chrysler Corp. as they bailed them out.

One positive aspect to Cerberus is that the huge political clout Cerberus commands should undermine efforts to ban AR-platform rifles if the Government tries anything like another AWB.
Cerberus is big enough to influence Washington. Money talks in DC and Cerberus has plenty.

I had checked into this same exact idea back when the Camp's were new on the market and both Marlin and my gunsmith said the exact same thing.

I know it is not 10mm, but I think the best lightweight handy shortrange/brush gun is the old-style Ruger 44 mag carbine.

bambihunter, I had contacted Ruger awhile back about producing the "P" series pistol in 10mm and also a complimenting 10mm carbine like their Ruger 44 Mag semi-auto, but they turned a their noses up and said they'ed keep it in mind!

Oh Well! We feed them with ideas and they don't want to hear of it!

I have both of the Camp Carbines. I once read that a 40S&W was in the works. Between the two I use the 9mm more than the 45. The ammo is cheaper and with this gun the 9mm is slightly more accurate. Although they weren't built for accuracy, they were built for fun.

I'm working on a Marlin model 45 Camp rifle and just ordered some parts. The buffer deteriorated
and I am replacing it with these from NOKICK.COM see link below;

http://www.nokick.com/BJB_Marlin_Camp_45_R...-fslash-9-d.htm

You may want to check yours! If the buffer goes bad it can crack the stock...ouch!

Best wishes!

Anyone wishing to take down their rifle for maintenance this site has some useful tips...
http://www.alpharubicon.com/leo/marlincamp9war.htm

Wolf makes a 21lb recoil spring for the Marlin also. That plus the buffer goes a long way in saving the stock.

Not to derail the thread, but my first rifle was a Marlin 22 that kept destroying the nylon buffer anyone know what model this was and was it a known poor design?

wile326, Thanks for the Wolf Recoil spring tip.

pdog1517, Was yours a Marlin 22 Model 60 Glenfield? They were pretty common, I still have mine, so far my buffer is still good...It is very accurate too! But the buffer material can break down.

The Marlin 22 Model 60 Glenfield is what the Model 9 and Model 45 Camp Carbines were modeled after.

I have two of those model 60's. One is an original Glenfield, the other a Marlin Glenfield. (I swear I had a third, but I may have given it to my grandfather.)

They are great little guns, and both have the original buffers.

I have been thinking that a Marlin Lever in 357 Mag reamed to 9X25 would be a real shooter. Hadn't thought about the Camp Carbines, but they would be great too.

Thank you, the Camp Carbine looked familiar and similar to the .22. I had nothing but poor luck with it, the shop I bought it from replaced the buffer 3 times before I pawned it elsewhere, I was 18 and not inclined to keep messing with it.

Has anyone thought about converting a Ruger PC4 carbine ?