Old Marlin Shotgun ?

hdcolt51

August 04, 2010 17:00

Found an old Marlin exposed hammer shotgun in great condition.Serial # 136246. No model number.Is this the 1898? Called the widow maker? Or a model 19 or a M21 Trap. Has a 28in Barrel.
Can someone give me a DOM and model number? Is it safe to shoot lite target loads?

Thanks HD

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  MIKE WISKEY

  August 05, 2010 06:11

  marlin had a bunch of these pumpers, all built on the same design (1898/19/19g/19n/19s/21/49). every time they made a 'change' they chaged the mod. #. Marlin recommended they not be shot. the only shotgun I've heard reffered to as 'the widow maker' was the m-1911 winchester.

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  Emmett Dunham

  August 05, 2010 13:58

  Marlin put the model number on the back strap of these shotguns except for the 1898 Model. Most of these shotguns had 30 inch barrel except for the trap guns and they were 26 inch. Is the barrel on you shotgun a take down or is it fixed in the receiver with torque. The value of these are not much unless you have one of the engraved models with fancy wood.
  
  
  Emmett

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  ruger41

  August 05, 2010 14:57

  In 1998 Marlin deemed A LOT of their pump action shotguns unsafe to shoot and includes most if not all their hammer pumps and SOME hammerless pump shotguns.
  Models unsafe to shoot: Hammer guns
  1898, 16, 17, 19, 19S, 19N, 19G, 21, 24, 24G, 26, 30, 42, 49,
  49N
  
  Hammerless Guns
  28, 31, 43, 44, 53, 63
  
  If it is one of those models I would think twice about ever firing them-might want to make it a nice wallhanger

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