Need a Marlin expert

tsinche

June 20, 2012 07:41

This gun is being sold as ALL ORIGINAL. I have some doubts.
http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=291697329

Here is a link to anothr fourm discussing the gun.
http://www.marlinowners.com/forum/336/91142-1952-32-special-gb.html

Thanks for looking

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  22hipower

  June 20, 2012 08:19

  Rifle looks fine to me except for the holes in the receiver; which weren't done by Marlin in 1951 which is what the J prefix serial suggests was the year of manufacture. Therefore is not "all original" but probably would be a good shooter.
  
  For more comments on the year Marlin started drilling receivers see: http://levergunscommunity.com/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=11631
  
  
  Edit: Ok, 1951/1952, either way, Marlin didn't drill the holes. Since you know that, what else is there that doesn't look right? You know it is not "original," so does anything else much matter?

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  tsinche

  June 20, 2012 09:27

  J is a 1952 year of manufacture. They weren't D&T until 1955.
  Did you read the posts on Marlin Owners?

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  duckhunter

  June 20, 2012 14:53

  Sling studs are not factory.

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