Unknown shotgun

[Denver]

Today I acquired a complete shotgun action and buttstock that has no identifying marks other than the serial number. It's an exposed hammer slide action that I'm certain is a Marlin, but wouldn't bet the farm on it. I've seen a few of the Marlin slide actions at CAS shoots, but I'm not that familiar with them. If I had the model numbers of their outside hammer guns, I could look them up on Gun Parts and maybe get a better idea of what I have. Any help appreciated.

Thanks, Denver

[woody1]

Today I acquired a complete shotgun action and buttstock that has no identifying marks other than the serial number. It's an exposed hammer slide action that I'm certain is a Marlin, but wouldn't bet the farm on it. I've seen a few of the Marlin slide actions at CAS shoots, but I'm not that familiar with them. If I had the model numbers of their outside hammer guns, I could look them up on Gun Parts and maybe get a better idea of what I have. Any help appreciated.

Thanks, Denver

From Blue Book of Gun Values edition 22: "During 1998, Marlin issued a service bulletin recommending that slide action exposed hammer Models 1898, 16, 17, 19, 19S, 19G, 19N, 21,24, 24G, 26, 30, 42, 49, and 49N, in addition to hammerless Models 28, 31, 43, 44, 53, and 63 should not be fired, as many of these guns are 70-100 years old, and system failures can and do happen."
Regards, Woody

[Denver]

Thanks Woody