They then changed to the "HS" after they had fixed that problem by strenghtening the bolt.
I have one that is numbered "S948" The "S" are the one's that will not shoot high vilocity rounds. Then for some reason they started adding an "S" to the serial number.
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As I understand it the serial numbers started from 1 to 10,000. It started off as the 1892 and then changed to the 1897. I'm definitely keeping this Marlin, although the 1892 I may part with. Thanks again for all your help, advice and info. I'm gonna grill him a nice T-bone and get him a case of Sam Adams. Thankfully, it's not going to be there for much longer. If you believe in Karma, then this is my payment for all those early mornings seeing that sign planted out front on my way to work. So that explains the gun attitude she has. And since last year, I have had to close my eyes for fear of puking at the Hillary '08 sign she proudly sports at the end of the driveway. I drive by their house whenever I leave mine as they are the last house on our dirt road. We're not great friends, but we've been neighbors for the past 4 years and have helped each other out with home improvements, borrowing tools, the occasional party, etc. He told me he didn't care what it was worth (same with the Winchester 1892 I posted about), he just wanted them out of the house so his wife would stay off his back about them. I let my neighbor know the tru value, which at 60% is at $1300. Your insight and knowledge is greatly appreciated.Ĭhalk this up to good luck and being in the right place at the right time.Īfter viewing the posts about this rifle, I went out to the bookstore and purchased The Blue Book of Gun Values Twenty Ninth Edition. Thanks for your time and have an excellent weekend.
It will make a nice addition to my collection. It's a neat little rifle and a great piece of old world craftsmanship. Second is value - was this any kind of a bargain? Third is if I clean the rust up with Flitz, will that affect value, or should I just wipe her down with some Kroil? Do you know where I might be able to find an original screw for the forend cap? Lastly, is this only safe with standard velocity ammo? I thought these were made from 1922-1938, but I can't find serial number dates anywhere. First is date of manufacture - serial number is 16XX. I have a couple of questions if you don't mind. It does not have a "star" on the tang, which I was told is a symbol of higher quality rifles. The remaining screw heads aren't buggered up. The screw on the left side of the forend cap is missing. The wood has dings and scratches but no cracks. The barrel retains musch of it's original bluing, but has spots of light rust with no pitting. The case colors are fading on the right side, but the left side is beautiful. It has an octagon barrel, has a case colored receiver and a takedown screw on the right side of the receiver. He sold it to me because I am a shooter and a product designer for a local firearms manufacterer, but I am far from a expert on old firearms. A friend of mine who's wife wanted his friearms out of the house just sold me a Marlin model 39.
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