MARLIN SAFETY .32WIN

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chevelle66
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MARLIN SAFETY .32WIN

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I have aquired this old rifle that has a serial number 96116 which i thought was an 1894 but there is no MARLIN 1894 on top tang. Any ideas? Thx
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Re: MARLIN SAFETY .32WIN

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try going to oldguns.net
In the side bar under manufacture dates select Marlin
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Re: MARLIN SAFETY .32WIN

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It should indeed be a Model 1894. But a first year 1894, and very early production. But being a first year gun, most do not have the rollstamp on the top tang then. That didn't start until 1895. Since the guns hit the market in mid summer, there's about 6 months of manufacture before the rollstamp started.
Being such an early gun I'm surprised it's a .32 W. caliber? Most of the earliest guns were in .44-40 and .38-40 calibers.
Marlin lever actions 1870's-WWI, Ballards, and single shot rifles!
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