Marlin Model 55

[Berek]

A friend of mine just inherited from his dad a Marlin Model 55 12 ga. He called me to say that he was having a problem finding the serial number.

I looked at it and couldn't find it either. I had it totally dismantled. There are no signs of filing at all and still no luck. Did Marlin produce a Model 55 without SNs? Or are we just blind?

Berek

 

[Chawbaccer]

The law didn't require serial numbers before the gun control act of 1968, so manufacturers would usually leave the numbers off of the low end guns.

 

[Pistol Toter]

Berek, My dad gave me mine for Christmas 1965, I was 12 years old and had it until a few years ago when I passed it to a son. Mine did not a SN either. While it may have been a low end gun it came with a gold palted trigger, recoil pad with a white spacer, muzzle break, and an adjustable "Micro-Choke" on a solid American Walnut stock. The guns are virtually indestructable and will last several lifetimes. I think the biggest problem was that the magazine spring sometimes give trouble but can be purchase yet for a nominal fee. Good upland hunting gun!! I love mine and my son would put up a fight over it. Dads gun. He will eventually get all of mine.

 

[Berek]

Whew... we were nervous for a minute. After reading the regs on firearms and not finding a SN, we thought he'd wind up in jail. Thanx fer the info, y'all.


Berek