Identifying year of our Marlin 81 DL (long rifle 22)---HELP!!!!

[garliclover]

My 11 year old son and I just bought a Marlin 81 DL from a guy on ODT (super dude. Thanks). Anyway.......we are trying to identify the year of the gun. There are no serial #'s that we could find (therefore pre 1968?). It is a bolt action with a tube feed. Guard around trigger appears to be not original.? Looking on You Tube there is a guy that has one that looks almost identical and he said that through research he figures it is between a 1937-1941(2). Is there anything that we could do to find out when this gun was made? The condition of the stock is very well worn (not banged up and hacked, just has a beautiful "old" patina----great character in the wood). Any help to our novice gun family would be appreciated.

 

[littleman102475]

Pm marlinfan you can help you out

 

[garliclover]

I will try to hit him up.............Thanks.

 

[Marlinfan]

I will try to hit him up.............Thanks.

Returned your PM....Nice rifle!!

 

[Ballplayer]

I owned one identical, it was made in the mid 60's , mine sold through Western Auto Stores as a "Revelation" but was made by Marlin. Great rifle and very accurate. They are pretty with the chrome trigger guard and bolt.

 

[04 rocko taco]

Man, I LOVE some old Marlins. New marlins, not so much, but the older stuff is beautiful!

We have a mid 60's Marlin-Glenfield Model 60, and a 1954 Marlin Model 39A. LOVE them both! Both great shooters, but the M39A takes the cake!