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Marlin 1893 serial number dates5/31/2023 ![]() One thing that is certain Marlin did change the serial number system they started with.For the most part it started ![]() Or did the Marlin-Rockwell corporation introduce this. ![]() Introduced the letter prefix with the receivers on completed guns and on the receivers in the parts bin There were some completed rifles a well.What remains unclear to me is whether the Marlin Company Then the Marlin-Rockwell Corporation in 1917.It seems that Marlin-Rockwell assembled a few sportingĪrms durring there ownership from parts left over from the Marlin Company,also one would think that approached the Marlin company to manufacture 100,000 Mauser rifles.The Marlin family declinedĪnd this lead to the sale of the company in 1915 with it becoming the Marlin Arms Corporation in 1916 contracts.In april 1915 the J.P.Morgan exportĭept. In 1915 the Marlin Family did not go after the Govt. Repeater and the Government decided against the 1881.In the early days it seems most fire armsĬompanys were after the Government Contracts.I think what gunrunner was referring to was that Military Trials to Select a Magazine Gun.There were some problems at the trials with Marlins The Model 1881 introduced in the 40 caliber and the 45-70 Govt. Marlins first production repeating rifle later to be known as
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