MARLIN SERIAL NUMBERS

Since the Gun Control Act of 1968 went into effect, American firearms manufacturers must include a serial number on every gun's frame or receiver for identification. This serial number can be used to search for the make, model and history of a gun, but the type of information the average person can get is limited. Serial Number Check Before you purchase a firearm through a private sale I would recommend that you utilized the below link to ensure the firearm is not stolen. The below link can do a check based upon a general description and through the firearm’s serial number. Private Citizens: A private citizen needing to obtain the serial number of a stolen firearm purchased from an FFL which has since discontinued business will.

1883-1906

1883: 4001 6700
1884: 6701 8850
1885: 8851 11300
1886: 11301 15000
1887: 15001 17800
1888: 17801 21500
1889: 21501 30000
1890: 30001 45000
1891: 45001 63250
1892: 63251 80250
1893: 80251 95750
1894: 95751 115000
1895: 115001 133000
1896: 133001 144400
1897: 144401 161200
1898: 161201 175500
1899: 175501 196000
1900: 196001 213000
1901: 213001 233300
1902: 233301 262500
1903: 262501 287300
1904: 287301 310500
1905: 310501 329000
1906: 329001 355300

1948-72

1948 E
1949 F
1950 G
1951 H
1952 J
1953 K
1954 L
1955 M
1956 N
1957 P
1957-1958 R
1958-1959 S
1960 T
1960-Aug. 1961 U
1961-Aug. 1962 V
1963 W
1964 Y & Z
1965 AA
1966 AB
1967 AC
1968 AD
1969-69
1970-70
1971-71
1972-72

Now you can date your Browning firearm. The serial number found on your gun has the answer. This area will help you read that serial number.

To find your serial number, you will need to refer to your owner's manual. We have most owner's manuals online.

While every effort has been made to ensure that the information provided on serial numbers and dates of manufacture are accurate, records on early production models such as the Auto-5 and Superposed shotguns were not included due to the complexity of numbers, models and grades offered. Also, there have been unique limited edition models that did not follow our regular serial number configurations and they are not included in this listing.

To find out about your gun's serial number simply click on your firearm.

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