Don't Know which year your rifle was made? The below information will help you figure it out!
In order to find the year of manufacture one needs to know the **first two character’s** of the serial number as a minimum, either letters, numbers, or a letter number combination. In addition to the first two characters of the serial number, it’s also imperative in many cases to know the model number.
The serial number, depending on the model of rifle, will either be located on the upper or lower stock tang, bottom of the receiver, or side of the receiver.
Below are the manufacturing date codes, which are the first one or two characters of the serial number.
Please note this list is NOT INCLUSIVE of all Marlin firearms. Only those manufactured from 1941 through 2011 which have serial numbers on them.
EXAMPLES:
If your rifle has the single letter “V” serial number prefix, that indicates a 1962 year of manufacture.
Letters “AC” = 1967
Numbers “24” = 1976.
(Notice there are no “I”, “O”, or “Q” serial number prefixes in use. Too confusing with the number 1, and 0 <zero>)