Marlin # 18

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oldman
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Marlin # 18

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I have a Marlin # 18 with serial # 17163 and wanted to check to see what year it was made. I went to Marlin serial # check and entered 17163. Marlin said it was made in 1874?? According to the Blue Book they were made from 1906 to 1909. Does anyone have any information on serial # for the Marlin # 18?
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Re: Marlin # 18

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The serial number check would have been incorrect, even if your 18 was in the records. Marlin never made any rifles in 1874, and beyond Ballard rifles they never made any repeaters before 1881.
I think your as close as you can get with your 1906-09 date.
They were made 1906-08, and some were likely sold after 1908, but not built in 1909.
Marlin lever actions 1870's-WWI, Ballards, and single shot rifles!
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