New Lever gun Rough action.

I bought a New in the box (Remington) Marlin 336 for 500 bones at a local pawn shop. First lever gun so I’m unfamiliar with the territory of getting a new one. It just seems like the lever is sticky and tough to operate compared to the guns I’ve shot before . I shot my buddies 336 he bought 2 years ago and the lever on that was much smoother. Does it just need disassembled and lubricated? It does seem REALLY dry.