Marlin Firearms Collectors Association

Is there a defined difference in these two rim fires? I have a No. 20 that the carrier won't comedown far enough to push down the shell latch so a round will come out of the magazine onto the carrier. so if there is a difference could it be in the carrier?
Thanx, Bill

well, got no response this board, but a fellow Marlin #20 owner from rimfire central took pic's of his innards .and I got all but three parts. one I'm making the other two are on the way. Be up 7 running by Friday. Not muxh activity here I see.

I posted the serial # in this post http://www.marlin-collectors.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=13128&p=35967#p35967 in another section. trying to date it. I think it is betwenn 1907(1st yeat) and 08 sn is 2916. also looking for a way to determine which parts are missing. the section on egunpa...

came to this section as bing showed some old posts on this model. should it go on the rimfire section??

just picked up a Marlin No20 s/n2619. trying to age it and find a schematic so I can determine what parts are missing
any help is appreciated

Regnier, many thanx, I have a barreled action that sems to be abouth the same. Probably be expensive to find parts and build up
but many thanx for this info.

I think it is an 1898. It's 12 Gauge,has patent dates on barrel of Nov 6 1894;May12, 1896; June 2 1896.
serial Number on receiver is:67014. Serial # on Barrel is 70717F. I don't have any pics yet but will post some when I get them.