Marlins, guide gun in particular

ok, so what serial number ranges am I to avoid then....am getting confused here....if I bought a new one, would I be safe from a piece of junk?
 
I have a JM stamped guide rifle with a serial # that starts with 93. I can't see the fit and finish getting any better. As far as I'm concerned it's near perfect. Cycles very smoothly and is more than accurate enough with my handloads.
 
chola said:
ok, so what serial number ranges am I to avoid then....am getting confused here....if I bought a new one, would I be safe from a piece of junk?
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There's no guarantees with anything new, some say the new ones are better than the first Rem guns but I'm not a fan. Anything Rem made you have to use the Rem Date code stamp on the barrel to find out the year (same as a 700)

To me a Marlin Levergun should be something you'd be proud to pass down to your son. That level of Craftsmanship died with the JM stamp, IMHO.
 
chola said:
ok, so what serial number ranges am I to avoid then....am getting confused here....if I bought a new one, would I be safe from a piece of junk?
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From another site:

For the "New Model" Marlin 1895 the first year of manufacture, 1972, included a B0 prefix. That is "bee" "zero". Otherwise up to 2000 subtract the first two digits from 2000 to get the year of manufacture and after 2000 subtract the first two digits from 2100 to get the year of manufacture. Submitted by Jackfish

1895SS: ?-2000
45-70
Cross Bolt Safety, 22" Barrel

1895G : 1999?-
45-70
18.5" ported barrel (ports not listed for 2002)

1895M: 2000
450 Marlin
18.5" ported barrel (ports not listed for 2002)

1895: 2001-
45-70
22" round barrel, pistol grip

1895 Cowboy: 2001-
45-70
24" tapered octagon barrel, Marbles sights

1895GS: 2001-
45-70
Stainless steel version of the 1895G

1895MR: 2003-
450 Marlin
22" barrel, pistol grip
 
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