I'm looking at a nice used model 60. still has the stickers on it. What is the serial # break from when marlin "moved". I think it's older era from before the "move". Any way I can tell year of mfg from serial #. Thanks. 10 ga
I'm looking at a nice used model 60. still has the stickers on it. What is the serial # break from when marlin "moved". I think it's older era from before the "move". Any way I can tell year of mfg from serial #. Thanks. 10 ga
Last edited by 10 ga; 06-03-2012 at 06:17 PM. Reason: punctuation
10 gauge: as per Robert Ruark, "use enough gun"
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My understanding is that as long as it has the New Haven address it is from before the move. As to dating a Marlin, subtract the first two digits of the serial number from 100 for the year of manufacture i.e. 13XXXXX would have been made in 1987.
Hope this helps,
Robert
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