Marlin serial number question?

[MeekandMild]

Would anybody here have any information about Marlin serial numbers? I have a Marlin 336 which has a 70 series SN and the SN itself is in the low 8xxxx. What year was it made? My guess is about 1970-75 but it could be 30 years older or 5 years younger. Surely someone has a table posted somewhere?

 

[skynyrd1911]

Marlin

Hi there! I sent a short note with my serial number to Marlin and they sent back a sheet with the years and S/N for my rifle. Mine is a .30-.30. made in 1982. didn't know it till I asked. Hope this helps.
skynyrd1911




Meanwhile I'll look for my sheet. Found it.......Sorry, it looks like mine is a model 30A ......but hey I found my owner's manual that they sent with the info......Thanks!!!!!!

The Marlin Firearms Company
100 Kenna Drive
P.O. Box 248
North Haven CT 06473-0905

 

[Atticus]

Try here.

http://www.armscollectors.com/sn/marlinlookup.php

...or here.

Marlin year of manufacture may be determined from the following list of letter/numeral prefixs to the serial number:

1946-C
1947-D
1948-E
1949-F
1950-G
1951-H
1952-J
1953-K
1954-L
1955-M
1956-N
1957-P
1958-R
1959-S
1960-T
1961-U
1962-V
1963-W
1964-Y,-Z
1965-AA
1966-BB
1967-AC
1968-AD, -68
1969-69
1970-70
1971-71
1972-72

Starting in 1973, the year of manufacture maybe determined by subtracting the first two digits of the serial number from 100:
Example: SN 2512345 would have been made in 1975 [100 - 25 = 75].

 

[MeekandMild]

OK, so that wold make mine a 1970 version. Thanks. I'll keep the address too, double thanks.