Model 19 Marlin 12 gauge

[9Dog72]

I recently acquired an old Model 19 Marlin 12 gauge shotgun.
It has two different serial numbers on it one on the barrel 90682 either an E or an F.
And it has a serial number on the bottom of the receiver of 85492.
Curious as to any information as to when it was made Etc.

Any info would be great Thanks.

[Regnier (gunrunner)]

9Dog72;

The exposed hammer, pump action shotgun Model 19 was listed in the old Marlin catalogs from 1906 to 1907. But, they were manufactured for a few years after that. The known serial numbers indicate that it was made past 1911. Your shotgun with the 85,000 serial number was probably manufactured about 1908. We can only estimate this as the factory records end in the 66,000 range.
The "F" with the barrel serial number indicates that the barrel was made with a full choke. The barrel was probably either 30 or 32 inches in length when it left the factory. Receiver serial numbers and barrel serial numbers will never match.
There were four grades of the Marlin shotguns. The standard or "A" grade, the better "B" grade that had a Special Smokeless Steel barrel with fancy checkered stocks, the even better "C" Grade that was factory engraved receiver, had the Special Smokeless Steel barrel, selected walnut stocks with even better checking and then the best grade, the "D" grade that better factory engraving, had a Damascus barrel, selected Circassian walnut stocks with even fancier checking.