Marlin Firearms Collectors Association

What year, and why did Marlin add the hole on the trigger plate for the lengthened carrier?

completely off topic maybe but I ordered the Marlin firearms book by William Brophy. said it was used but in excellent condition. it looks like it's never been opened but the pictures seem dark, and sometimes fuzzy kind of like they were done on a scanner. Also, I cannot find these in-depth producti...

Anyone know a trick on restoring an old leather scabbard for a rifle? or any way to rejuvenate it or just preserve the leather?

I found a very nice saddle ring carbine, but not so nicely priced with the description "Marlin Firearms 93 .30-30 caliber carbine. Model 1893 saddle ring carbine. Serial # 3183". The serial number is under the lever. Could this be made around the end of WW1, say between 1918 and about 1920...

The only fix now is to hope you can find a takeoff stock that's a decent fix, or buy semi inletted new stocks, and fit and finish them to replace those on the gun. Not an easy task for a beginner, but it is a fun project if you want to take it on, and learn how to do it. I suppose the durability of...

I've seen a couple of 1893's with a flat head screw through the butt stock right behind the receiver. They all appear to be very old "repairs". Is this common? The stocks on these guns seem to be in good condition with no visible cracks.

I know that this is probably a sore subject, but how do I determine the manufacture date if the recorded serial numbers stop in 1906? I am purchasing a model 93 in very good condition with a serial number of 425,754. The seller states that it was manufactured "circa 1906". would that be ac...