Need Marlin Info

trukr

On the 1891 Marlin 22 cal. Can anybody tell me when production on the "sideloader" was stopped an the tube loader started? At what serial#? If not, when serial # 87472 was bilt?? thanx IB

no I dont have access to "Brophy's[8D]

trukr

101AIRBORNE

Hello trukr,
Per Brophy, your serial number does not exist[:D]
Serial numbers of the side-loading Model 1891 were between 47,889
and 77,943 but this is not exact as Marlin mixed models and did not have a seperate block of numbers but Brophy suggests that 5,000
side-loaders were manufactured. The .22 was manufactured between serial numbers 46,799 and 74,792. This is approximate. Apparently
factory letters exist for the 1891 and only a Cody letter will confirm
the shipping date. Perhaps another will have better information for you. Best of luck, 101

rufe-snow

Perhaps the folks in the MCA can help you.




http://www.marlin-collectors.com/forum/index.php

trukr

101st thanx for the reply. It is strange, to say the least. Blue Book says 18,650 bilt, ser # range 37,500-118000.Since the side-loaders were bilt first it would make sense (to me) that they wood B the lowest ser #'s, but who knows? This is a tube loader, so if 5000 side-ldrs were madeY arnt they the lowest ser 3/ Of course Marlin ran the 32 cals at the same time, I gess with the #'s interchanged at will.
Quien sabe?
Rufe, thanx for the web-site ever lil bit helps. Since this iron is 95% with a decent bore and $400 I think I will buy it.
Oh yeah, even this broken down dubble-clutcher nose that ain't no dam Marlin!!![8D]

trukr