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Finally an Updated Marlin Dates and Production sheets.

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#1 · (Edited by Moderator)
I have finally got some spare time, and I finally finished the update to the Marlin Year code, Production dates, and Ser# on 1 sheet. PDF. This was Ver.8.

This one is Ver.12, I have changed it around a few times since the last one. This now has the Date codes and I hope all Marlin models and there production dates from 1870-2010.
I don't plan on adding any Remlin.

You will find guns dated the year before from the post-production, and there will be some made after the gun was cut from the line.
But I just went with what the catalogs showed. I did add some non-cataloged items and they will have NC after them.

There are 3 sheets now. One is mainly dating the guns and some production numbers for 1881,1888,1889,1891's and production years for the pistols and Ballards.
The next 2 sheets are the rest of the Marlin guns and their production years. Mostly, center-fire on page 1 and rim-fire and shotguns on page 2

I want to give thanks to Brophy, Flayderman, 44-40 Willy, Swany, Gunhugger, Six_Gunz, Dawei, Parly Bear, Don Anderson come to mind. I am sure there are more, will have to look back at my notes.

Anyway look them over, print them out, and if you see any that I missed, let me know. If I didn't miss something, I will be very surprised.
They should all fit on a letter sized sheet, but you might have to let the printer downsize it a bit to get all of it on the sheet.


A ( * ) is put next to new or fixed model on this updated sheet. Starting with the 12/24/13 update.
UPDATES
9/11/12 Added 1895GBL to page 1 Thanks to TJ336
9/13/12 Added Single Shot shotguns to Page 2, Model 60 and 200
9/25/12 Page 2-- Fixed 55-G, changed dates to 1961-65, and added 16,20ga
10/14/12 Page 1-- Changed Model 93 end date to 1936, Changed Model 455 from 1956-58 to 1955-59. Also highlighted few items in red, where it states, ( Not Prod.)
01/07/13 Page 1-- Changed Model 1891 .22 and .32 cal. end date to 1895. Was assembled after this date, but was no longer cataloged.
01/20/13 Page 1-- Date on 444P was 2000-02, now 1999-02
07/04/13 Page 2-- Model 70 Glenfield and Model 25 Glenfield dates changed and included Non cataloged years.
12/24/13 Page 1--Fixed typo- Model 1894CBS 38 Special is now 1894CBC 38 Special, also 1894CB 38 Special made 2002 only and is not cataloged was added. Thanks to gc70
02/03/14 Page 1--Added non-cataloged 30AW from 1984-97. Also changed 336W from 2000-10 to 1999-10. Thanks, N578ND for bringing this to my attention.
04/15/14 Page 1--Added non-cataloged 1894CL made 2008. Thanks to Sniper. Also added non-cataloged C30AS made 1992. Thanks to semperdog for putting one up for sale.
 

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Updated page 1 Added 1895GBL. I know I was going to miss some.:hmmmm:
 
#8 · (Edited)
Another update forgot about the single shot 12 ga shotguns. Added to page 2, revision 9-13-12

Anyone else spot anything I missed? Let me know so I can fix it before it goes to the Reference Library. Thanks
 
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New update to Date and production sheets

Small update to PAGE 2. Fixed 55-G bolt shotgun info. Had made from 1962-65, now 1961-65. Also added that there was a 16 and 20ga in the same line. UPDATE DATED, 09/25/12
 
#14 ·
Thank you. That is a lot of good information and looks like a lot of hard work. Either mine is not listed or I don't know where to look for the A or the S. I have a Marlin slide action 20 gauge. All I've been able to find is Mod. 44. no A or S. The serial number is in the 5000 range. Can you tell me what the A or S stands for or where to look on the gun. I have searched all over the internet and can find just model 44. I would like to know the age. Thank you.
 
#16 ·
Hard to say exactly when it was made, other than in the dates I have listed, because Marlin probably used the same set of numbers to ser# other shotguns at the time. But as to the A and S on the model 44.
You wont find the A or S on the gun, only Model 44.
The A was for the standard grade gun and the S was for a Special grade gun. Here is a couple pages from the 1923 catalog. Pg 19 gives a description of the S and pg. 20 of the A.
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#17 ·
Thank you so much Schtoolee. That is exactly what I needed. With this I found out I have the A model and a pretty close age within 10 or 11 years. I know the shotgun is not worth a lot but I do like the older guns. I am new to this forum and Thanks to people like you that spend so much time and effort to help us all out. Thank you again.
 
#18 ·
Update to page 1:pcguru:

10/14/12 Page 1-- Changed Model 93 end date to 1936, Changed Model 455 from 1956-58 to 1955-59. Also highlighted few items in red, were it states, ( Not Prod.)


Noticed that model 93 was still listed on a Nov. 1936 price sheet. Spotted I was wrong on the Model 455. And figured I should highlight "Not Prod." since I was updating anyway.
 
#20 ·
Excellent work Schtoolee. I scoured where I could, but couldn't find anything on the Davidson's Limited Series. I'm particularly looking for information on the Limited I-V .45-70 and 1894 Cowboy Limited issues. Do you have anything for them or did I overlook them anywhere?

Thanks!
 
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#23 ·
What you have is a 1895 with a ser# starting with a BO. Made in 1972. It is a little more sot after, 1st year of the new Model 1895.
 
#24 · (Edited)
This is a great and valuable resource for all of us, thanks!
 
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#27 ·
Great stuff buddy. I was gonna sticky it in the Reference Library but see it already is.

One small correction, there was no 90 series for 2010. Remington continued to use the 91 series in 2010 until North Haven shut down and operations moved to Ilion and they implemented the MR series. Don't think there was an 89 either.

Double check with Tomray, KON, etc. but I'm pretty sure that is how it shook out.

Thanks again for putting this into such one-stop-shop document.
 
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Great stuff buddy. I was gonna sticky it in the Reference Library but see it already is.

One small correction, there was no 90 series for 2010. Remington continued to use the 91 series in 2010 until North Haven shut down and operations moved to Ilion and they implemented the MR series. Don't think there was an 89 either.

Double check with Tomray, KON, etc. but I'm pretty sure that is how it shook out.

Thanks again for putting this into such one-stop-shop document.
Erik,
I believe you're correct. I don't recallever seeing 89 or 90 series Serial numbers..............but then, we were all "running around with our hair on fire" at that time too.........We (North Haven) transfered over to the Laser Etched S/N's in 2009, if I recall, and then there was talk from remington at that time that they wanted to stop using intelligent numbers..........but that didn't happen untill the MR got added......

Actually, no dating code is required to date the early Ilion rifles built on North Haven receivers................just examine them closely, and you'll arrive at the DOM.

Tom
 
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#32 · (Edited)
I just updated the 1891. It should have said ended production in 1895. Any produced after that, was assembled from parts on hand.
Brophy originally had end of 1897 but the 1891 was not in ether the 1896 or 1897 catalog.
 
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