marlin 39a manufacture date

[mab2763]

I have a marlin 39a with the serial number ea5303. any idea what year it was made?

 

[Mr.Glock]

Sure would like to see that, got any photos to post up for us to see it?


http://oldguns.net/sn_php/marlinlookup.php

MARLINS MADE 1948 and LATER
Marlin Model 336 and Models 39-A and 39-M manufactured from 1948 to 1968:
A one or two letter code was used to designate the year of manufacture.

All Marlins (except lever action) manufactured from 1962-1968
A two letter code was used to designate month and year of manufacture.

All Marlins manufactured from 1969 to 1990:
The first two digits of the serial number designate the year of manufacture, either as the last two digits of the year (in 1969-71) or as a number code (1971 and later)..

 

[dlbleak]

check those numbers again. sumptin aint addin up
http://www.leeroysramblings.com/Gun Articles/marlin_manfg_date_code.html