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Well once again, thank you for answering my question. And once again, the answer is in Brophy's book also. I think I have read it over and over, and it still amazes me with all of the information that is in there. That table with the shotgun patent dates is just what I am looking for. And I will use...

I am considering a Model 30 external hammered pump shotgun in 16 gauge. But I suspect that it has a Model 16 barrel on it. Brophy clearly says that the model 16 barrel has the same patent dates as the model 1898. 1894 and 1896 patent dates. And that's what this Model 30 has roll stamped on the barre...

That's what I was hoping the answer would be. Thanks again for your input and advice. It is appreciated.

I have recently started collecting all of the Marlin external hammer pump shotguns. They are out there but most of them look like they have been laying in a road ditch for the last 100 years. So I have bought several that are Fixer Uppers. My main question for today is: Is the wood forearm and stock...

Well once again, the answer to my question was in Brophy's book. But finding it is another matter. I wish there was a long, detailed index in that book. The wealth of information in it is mind boggling. But sometimes the answer you are looking for is nowhere near the chapter on the firearm that you ...

Well once again I am at a dead end in my research on a Marlin gun. I have been very aggressively collecting Marlin firearms for about 3 years now. My emphasis was been mainly on the old lever guns. The models 1881, 1888, 1889, 1892, 1893, 1894, 1895, 93, 94, 36, and 1936. And also the pump action mo...

REGNIER, Well thank you once again. I just learned even more about collecting Marlins. According to the chart on page 249 of Brophys book, neither one of these rifles will have the "Bullseye" stock marking. So that clears the Model 1936 in .32 Winchester Special. But will need to take the ...

I need some expert opinions on this. I am looking at 2 different Marlin rifles from the 1930's. One is a Model 36 in .30-30 and the other is a Model 1936 in .32 Winchester Special. They both have the 20" barrels and are the Carbine versions of these Models. Neither one of them has the "Bul...

Well thanks again for that information on where to look in Brophys book. There is a wealth of information in that Expanded Glossary section of the book. On the Private Brand Name guns and just about everything else you would ever want to know.

Ok, well thank you again for sharing your knowledge with me on this. I had no idea that Marlin had done this. I know that other gun makers have done this as well. When I was a kid, my first 12 gauge was a "Western Field" pump shotgun. But it actually was a Mossberg Model 500. Made for Mont...

Once again, Thank You for that information. I am a long time Marlin collector, mostly of the lever guns. But this was a new one on me. Had never heard of the National Fire Arms Company guns before. So was it only on shotguns that Marlin did this ? Or are there other Marlin guns out there that were m...

Thank You for that information. So is this basically a Marlin Model 16 then ? Did Marlin take any shortcuts to cheapen the guns up that they made for the Folsum Company ? Or are the National Fire Arms Company guns the same quality as the ones with the Marlin name on them ? Are they the exact same gu...

Can someone please educate me as to what exactly is a "National Fire Arms Co." shotgun ?? This is a new one on me. And "Fire Arms" is two words. The one I am looking at is in 16 gauge and looks like a 100% Marlin gun through and through to me. The top receiver tang is clean with ...

Ok, so this is not an original "Silver" recoil pad. I was thinking they would have been red in color. As almost all of the really old recoil pads seem to be that color. Thanks for the information on that, it is appreciated.

I have a copy of Brophy's book. Does he talk about or show examples of the "Silver's" recoil pad ?? The length of pull is 12" to the end of the wood stock, not to the end of the recoil pad. And the recoil pad is dark grey in color with a black spacer.