I just had a marlin model 81DL follow me home from the the FFL and was hoping to find out some information on it. I was only stopping at the local shop to get some cleaning supplies but this Marlin caught my eye. I have been wanting a bolt action .22 for a while now and loved the peep sights on this 81 and the price was very nice.
I found some information on the DL and if i am correct it would have been produced from 1940 to 1963. Since this rifle does not have a serial number from the factory is there another way of finding out its date of production? It is in pretty good shape other than a broken butt plate that i already found a replacement for and a chip on the front sight. Any information I can get on this old rifle would be appreciated, thanks in advance!
I found some information on the DL and if i am correct it would have been produced from 1940 to 1963. Since this rifle does not have a serial number from the factory is there another way of finding out its date of production? It is in pretty good shape other than a broken butt plate that i already found a replacement for and a chip on the front sight. Any information I can get on this old rifle would be appreciated, thanks in advance!
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