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finloq · November 1, 2012, 11:37 AM

According the Regnier of the Marlin Collector's Association: You indeed have an early Model 1893. It was shipped from the factory in New Haven, Ct. in May of 1893, 3 months prior to the August 1, 1893 patent date on later Model 1893's and other models. Your gun origially was a .32-40 caliber gun with a 26 inch octagon barrel and full magazine.

Since then, somebody has shortened the barrel and magazine, but she is tsill in 32-40.

November 1, 2012, 11:37 AM	#1
finloq Member Join Date: October 2, 2010 Posts: 73	Marlin 1893, 1st year production According the Regnier of the Marlin Collector's Association: You indeed have an early Model 1893. It was shipped from the factory in New Haven, Ct. in May of 1893, 3 months prior to the August 1, 1893 patent date on later Model 1893's and other models. Your gun origially was a .32-40 caliber gun with a 26 inch octagon barrel and full magazine. Since then, somebody has shortened the barrel and magazine, but she is tsill in 32-40. __________________ "Self-realization. I was thinking of the immortal words of Socrates, who said, "... I drank what?"