Marlin 30-30, 336A

[bruceg]

I'm researching a Marlin 336A, SN: 35503 but cannot find any info on date of manufacture.  Can anybody help?

[Lurker]

Try here, and use the Search function...

http://www.marlinowners.com/

http://www.levergunscommunity.com/


Bill

[Rangr44]

IIRC, the Model 336A was first introduced in 1948.

All Model 336 serial numbers have a yearly prefix code, either alphabetic or numeric.
These serial codes also work for the Model 39a, as well.

Early serial numbers located on the lower tang under the lever; Later ones on upper tang.


C-1946
D-1947
E-1948
F-1949
G-1950
H-1951
J-1952
K-1953
L-1954
M-1955
N-1956
P-1957
R-1958
S-1959
T-1960
U-1961
V-1962
W-1963
Y-1964
Z-1964
AA-1965
AB-1966
AC-1967
AD-early 1968
68-late 1968
69-1969
70-1970
71-1971
72-1972
27-1973
26-1974
25-1975
24-1976
23-1977
22-1978
21-1979
20=1980
19-1981
18-1982
17-1983
16-1984
15-1985
14-1986
13-1987
12-1988
11-1989
10-1990
09-1991
08-1992
07-1993
06-1994
05-1995
04-1996
03-1997
02-1998
01-1999
00-2000
99-2001
98-2002
97-2003
96-2004
95-2005
94-2006

[bruceg]

Prefix code is "F".  Thanks a bunch for your help!!!  Much appreciated!!

[Rangr44]

[I'm researching a Marlin 336A, SN: 35503 but cannot find any info on date of manufacture.]

[Prefix code is "F".]

SN 35503 and SN F35503 could be different rifles.

The reason you couldn't find anything is because you weren't using/giving the entire serial number (xx'ing out the last 2-3 digits) in your initial request(s), which would have included the prefix code.

If you do any further "research" somewhere, you might get more beneficial/quicker results if you furnished more information about the rifle with your requests.

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[bruceg]

You're right.  Due to my ignorance I didn't give all the available information.

[Rangr44]

S'ok - please don't think I was admonishing you.  I was only trying to help you out with any further inquiries elsewhere.

It may sound silly, but with some firearms, overlooking to describe something as simple as the barrel length can change the value from common to rare - since (generally) very short or long barrels in most classic models are more in demand, and ergo carry more value.

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