Whats the year of manufacture of my Original 39A? - Marlin Firearms Forum For Marlin mfg dates, subtract the first two digits of the serial number from 100 The sum is the year of manufacture Using your gun for an example; 100 - 17****** = '83 For further info go to the reference section on this forum B Old enough to know better but still too young to care
Marlin Year code, Production dates, and Ser# on 1 sheet. PDF The gun itself was still stamped Model 1936 until sporting arms production was discontinued in 1941 Serial numbers located on the lower tang under the lever Regular carbine 20" barrel and full magazine Sporting carbine 20" barrel and half magazine Rifle 24" barrel and half magazine Deluxe included checkering and installed sling
Manufacture dates of 39a - Marlin Firearms Forum This date code is different than the one already listed, as Marlin rimfire rifles (other than the model 39 series) did not have a serial numbers until required to by Law after 1968 The first letter of the date code represented the month of manufacture while the second letter indicated the year
Model 39A dating - Marlin Firearms Collectors Association Sounds suspiciously like a model 39 from the 1922-38 era, with a late production barrel Or maybe two halves of early 39 and late 39a mated together! Better pull the buttstock off and see what serial number is on the left side of the top tang Might clear up the mystery Marlin lever actions 1870's-WWI, Ballards, and single shot rifles!
Serial number dating on 39A - Marlin Firearms Collectors Association Re: Serial number dating on 39A by skippyxxx » Thu Jan 07, 2010 2:55 am I just bought a 1975? or a 1974? marlin golden original 39M with two different serial numbers the one on the tang starts at 25 and the inside starts with 26, is this normal? All the rest of the numbers are the same on both half's, just the first two numbers are different
How-To Determine Year of Manufacture- Marlin - Marlin Firearms . . . This date code is different than the one already listed, as Marlin rimfire rifles (other than the model 39 series) did not have a serial numbers until required to by Law after 1968 The first letter of the date code represented the month of manufacture while the second letter indicated the year
Marlin 39A Serial Number - Marlin Firearms Collectors Association Marlin 39A Serial Number by boot1978 » Fri Jul 08, 2011 4:43 pm I acquired a nice Model 39A from its original owner who passed away last year at age 92 While it didn't see much use in its latter days, you could tell he hunted it often when younger
Serial Numbers for 39A - Page 2 - Marlin Firearms Collectors Association Re: Serial Numbers for 39A by Regnier (gunrunner) » Mon Jan 11, 2021 8:01 pm Dennis; A Marlin Model 39-A with a "C" serial number prefix would have been made in 1946 The rear sight sounds like a cheap, later replacement Is the barrel round as it should be on a Model 39-A?
First Year 39 and 39A - Marlin Firearms Forum The early model 39 came out right after WWI in the early 1920's It had no prefix, and I can't give you a serial number range, but most are seen with 3 digit serial number if they are first year The 39a is very similar in it's first year, as both had casehardened receivers, but the 39a had a round barrel, vs the octagon barrel of the 39