Just for information. Marlin 336 Year of Manufacture

[Redhawk1]

Marlin 336 Year of Manufacture
The following table can be used to date the year of manufacture of a Marlin 336. It is also valid for determining most other Marlin firearm build dates from 1946 to the present.

Marlin year of manufacture maybe determined from the following table of letter/numeral prefixs to the serial number:

Date Prefix(s) 
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 AB 
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].

[EsoxLucius]

Actually, beginning with 1973 and ending in 2000, subtract the first two digits of the serial number from 2000 to get the year of manufacture.  What about a Marlin 336 made after the year 2000?  You did say from 1946 to the present.  If it is like the Marlin 1895, subtract the first two digits of the serial number from 2100 to get the year of manufacture for those made after the year 2000.

[Redhawk1]

Actually, beginning with 1973 and ending in 2000, subtract the first two digits of the serial number from 2000 to get the year of manufacture.  What about a Marlin 336 made after the year 2000?  You did say from 1946 to the present.  If it is like the Marlin 1895, subtract the first two digits of the serial number from 2100 to get the year of manufacture for those made after the year 2000.

I guess I have to find out.