Marlin Firearms Collectors Association

Reference books list several Marlin slide-action shotgun models. I have a Model 16 (same design as the 1898) which never was a take-down model and only in 16 gauge. The Standard Catalog of Firearms by Ned Schwing lists it as having four grades (A, B, C, D) and being manufactured between 1903 and 191...

Is there any evidence that Ballard-type barrels were installed on Marlin lever-action rifles such as the 1881, 1889, 1892?

Does anyone know of a source of information on Marlin-made Ballard barrels on Marlin lever-action rifles (e.g., Model of 1889, Model of 1892)?