Idle Grade Seriel Number Help?

Posted by Tommy on June 24, 2012, 3:47 pm
108.223.21.43

For some reason i am having trouble looking up a seriel number on a 16ga. Idle Grade to determin year of mfg. #FW206520 any help would be appreciated. Thanks

Re: Idle Grade Seriel Number Help?

Posted by Tom Martin on June 24, 2012, 5:16 pm, in reply to "Idle Grade Seriel Number Help?"
98.16.93.73

There is something wrong with your number. It checks out as a 1906 gun, but neither the FW or the Ideal grade existed then, and it is too high for the post 1918 guns. Recheck that number.

Re: Idle Grade Seriel Number Help?

Posted by Tommy on June 28, 2012, 2:40 am, in reply to "Idle Grade Seriel Number Help?"
108.223.21.43

I have pics now of the serial number on this Ideal grade i am looking at. It clearly shows 206520 with an I under it. How do i post them? Thanks

Re: Idle Grade Seriel Number Help?

Posted by Will Favre on June 28, 2012, 7:53 am, in reply to "Re: Idle Grade Seriel Number Help?"
174.73.109.41

Tommy, Go to this link for instructions. http://www.lcsmith.org/faq/photos.html

Re: Idle Grade Seriel Number Help?

Posted by Tommy on June 28, 2012, 12:59 pm, in reply to "Idle Grade Seriel Number Help?"
108.223.21.43

All the post i see say you must be a member which i am not at this time. Is there any other way to post a pic of the receiver flat showing this seriel number?

Re: Idle Grade Seriel Number Help?

Posted by Will Favre on June 28, 2012, 3:17 pm, in reply to "Re: Idle Grade Seriel Number Help?"
65.166.19.124

Click the little envelope next to my name and email the photo to me and I will post it for you! Will

Re: Idle Grade Seriel Number photos

Posted by Will Favre on June 29, 2012, 6:58 pm, in reply to "Re: Idle Grade Seriel Number Help?"
174.73.109.41

http://www.picturetrail.com/sfx/album/view/24149107http://www.picturetrail.com/sfx/album/view/24149107 Posting for Tommy!

Re: Idle Grade Seriel Number photos

Posted by Will Favre on June 29, 2012, 7:05 pm, in reply to "Re: Idle Grade Seriel Number photos"
174.73.109.41

Tommy, Posted the photos. Hope they help get answers to your questions. This might be a late production gun from Marlin released as the factory was shutting down.

Re: Idle Grade Seriel Number photos

Posted by Tom Martin on June 29, 2012, 9:22 pm, in reply to "Re: Idle Grade Seriel Number photos"
98.16.93.73

This is well beyond the last serial number listed before Marlin began the FWS prefix in 1945. It looks like only Jim Stubbendieck can solve this one.

Serial Number 206520

Posted by Jim Stubbendieck on June 30, 2012, 8:30 am, in reply to "Re: Idle Grade Seriel Number photos"
76.84.67.250

Serial Number 206520 is listed as an Ideal Grade 16 gauge with 26-inch barrels. It was finished in July 1946. The serial numbers in this block go up to 206909 (Houchins' book says 206950, but there are no entries after 206909).

Re: Serial Number 206520

Posted by patriot on June 30, 2012, 12:58 pm, in reply to "Serial Number 206520"
24.14.160.134

It is a transition gun. I have an FW within the Hunter Arms serial number range,206xxx, and only the right barrel is roll stamped like Marlin guns.

Re: Serial Number 206520

Posted by Tom Martin on June 30, 2012, 8:03 pm, in reply to "Serial Number 206520"
98.16.93.73

So, when will the Manufacture date look up feature and tables under "Shotguns" on this site be corrected to allow the look up of these late Hunter guns?

Re: Serial Number 206520

Posted by Tommy on July 1, 2012, 1:33 am, in reply to "Serial Number 206520"
108.223.21.43

Thanks everyone for the help. Thanks Mr. Stubbendieck for the details on this gun.

Re: Idle Grade Seriel Number Help?

Posted by Tommy on July 1, 2012, 1:37 am, in reply to "Idle Grade Seriel Number Help?"
108.223.21.43

Thanks Mr. Favre for posting the pics for me.

Re: Idle Grade Seriel Number Help?

Posted by Dustin on July 2, 2012, 5:21 am, in reply to "Idle Grade Seriel Number Help?"
66.41.197.36

Just type in m and then serial number. No space in between. It's at this: http://www.lcsmith.org/serial.php Hope it works for you.