remauto1187
Shooter
Yep....gotta go pre 90s on the Marlin.
Mine is a late 70s early 80s model...much better than the later ones.
For all that want to find out year of manufacture of your marlin.
Marlin Manufacture Dates
or
http://www.marlin-collectors.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=2288
Basically if it was made 1971 or newer then it will have 2 numbers at the beginning of the serial number. Take those numbers (25xxxx) as an example. Take 100 (always) subtract the 25 and that leaves 75 as the year of manufacture. (1975).
The link above also is good for older guns with letters at the beginning of the serial number.