The first two digits of the serial number indicate the year of manufacture. Say the serial number starts with 18. The 18 is significant, for subtracting it from 2000 gives the date of manufacture for the rifle, 1982.
Likewise, a serial number starting with 17 would be a rifle manufact ured in 1983. NThis method has not been uniformly followed. It is valid only from 1971 through 1999. Prior to 1971, the first two digits indicated the year of manufacture. For example, a rifle with a serial number starting with 70. Would have been made in 1970. Starting in 2000, this same old method has returned; the first two digits once more indicate the year of manufacture directly, with no subtraction required n.
Mar 08, 2017 How to find the date that your Marlin rifle was manufactured based off of the serial number. Marlin Glenfield 30a.Marlin Model 60, Model 60 serial numbers, Marlin Model 60 value. From the following list of letter/numeral prefixs to the serial number; this.Field stripping the Model 60.22 rifle for cleaning.
NSo your glenfield with the 25 serial number is a 1975 model. I have a 1978 edition that i love.
Also if your wandering why i put marlin the glenfiels is a knockoff of the marlin 60 it was just a brand used fro the massmarketers like sears& roebuck, k mart, etc.
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Please enter a serial number and click the submit button. MARLINS MADE 1948 and LATER Marlin Model 336 and Models 39-A and 39-M manufactured from 1948 to 1968: A one or two letter code was used to designate the year of manufacture. All Marlins (except lever action) manufactured from 1962-1968 A two letter code was used to designate month and year of manufacture. All Marlins manufactured from 1969 to 1990: The first two digits of the serial number designate the year of manufacture, either as the last two digits of the year (in 1969-71) or as a number code (1971 and later). Enter ONLY the LETTER CODE or the FIRST TWO digits of the serial number below. Please enter the markings you want to research and click the submit button.