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I inherited a Marlin 336A chambered for the 30-30. Serial number has no prefix and is 18826XX. How do I find date of manufacture?
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I believe you subtract the first two numbers, 18 from 100 and come up with 82.
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That may work for the standard 336's, but I don't believe it works for this rifle as I used it as a kid in the 50's.
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Thanks Mike, but no luck. I am still looking for info to find a manufactures date.
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I spoke with my cousin this morning and he said his dad (my late uncle) had two Marlin 336A 30-30's. He does not know what happened to the other which must have been the one I used to shoot my first buck in 1955.
Again I thank you Mike, you were right!
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Zilch glad it worked out. There is a good book on Marlin's by Brophy, google it and it might have more information. I live 10 miles from the old Marlin plant in North Haven, CT. A few years ago I could go there with a problem and get it solved locally. Those days are over I am afraid.
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Go to Marlinowners and ask. You can find me there under KansasGirl.
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The confusion may be that there are two versions of the 336A. the original was a 24" short magazine tube model, last made about '72 IIRC.
The other was a carbine with an end cap fore arm and an out near the end barrel band. 1982 should fit the time frame for this one. It has been discontinued as well.
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The one in question has a 24" barrel with shorter magazine tube. If it is not the one I used in 1955 to take my first buck, it is identical in looks. It is hard for me to believe it was made in 1982.
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Agree. One other thing you should know. Right up until Remington purchased Marlin, one could send their 336 back and the factory would do pretty much anything to it that one wanted done, as long as they had the parts.
A really popular change for example was making Cowboys out of standard RC (straight or pistol grip guns). They wanted happy customers and their money. Yours could have gone back for a facelift. This was not all that difficult as we would now call Marlins pretty much modular construction. Example: trigger plates for 336 interchange. Butt stocks for 1894, 39, and 336 basically fit as long as they are of the same grip configuration. Or, trigger plate, lever, and grip could change.
All your gun would require would be a barrel and magazine tube and related hardware, plus a forearm assembly if it had been a barrel band model in the previous life.
A local smith could have done the same thing with parts from Numerich while the parts held out. A lot of parts from Numerich have been sold out.
Good luck
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Zilch.. if you put those two A's side by side.. most likely the 1950's version will have a plain pistol grip stock and the 1982 will have the round black pistol grip cap and a white spacer under the buttplate.
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That may work for the standard 336's, but I don't believe it works for this rifle as I used it as a kid in the 50's. According to the serial number this was made in 1982. If this was made in the 50s the serial number would start out with a letter.Post a pic and I will tell you when it was made.
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Zilch.. if you put those two A's side by side.. most likely the 1950's version will have a plain pistol grip stock and the 1982 will have the round black pistol grip cap and a white spacer under the buttplate. ^^^^This Also, the one from the 50s will have a thicker forend. The one from the early 80s should have factory sling swivels. The 1st issue A rifles were made up through the late 50s or very early 60s and the 2nd issue A rifles were made from the early 70s to early 80s. They are both wonderfully balanced rifles in my opinion.
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This one, made in '67, went back to the old North Haven factory in the 90's. It was a standard RC that had a rusted barrel. I had it turned into a 336A. The factory added a forend, barrel, forend cap, etc. Nice work and one of my favorite Marlins. It wears a steel Lyman receiver sight. Bob
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Exactly what I wrote about.
Nice rifle RGK.
I regret that I did not have my beater '48 ADL refreshed before Marlin sold. No rust, but the finish is really thin and the wood is beat up.
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Thanks for all the info. I wish I could post a picture but this high tech stuff is over my head.
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