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Marlin 1940 Rifles and Shotguns – Component Parts Catalog

26 pages, about 8" x 11", glossy soft-cover in full color. New re-print restored and digitally enhanced from a nice original. Printed on high quality 20# 97 bright acid free paper. Fully Illustrated.

MANUALS FOR OLD MARLINS – Marlin Catalogs from 1882 through 1915 contained operation manuals for guns including cutaway drawings and component parts pictures. <a href="https://cornellpubs.com/serial-numbers/">Identify when your gun was made</a> and then buy that year catalog to get the manual.

The 1940 Marlin Rifles and Shotguns Component Parts Catalog provides an invaluable record of Marlin’s pre-war sporting arms. Issued from the company’s headquarters in New Haven, Connecticut, it presents exploded-style schematic diagrams and part numbers for dozens of rifles and shotguns. As a primary factory reference, it enables collectors, gunsmiths, and restorers to identify original components, confirm assembly order, and match correct part nomenclature across Marlin’s diverse line of models.

Covering both classic lever-action rifles and newer bolt- and pump-action designs, the 26-page manual consolidates Marlin’s factory service information at a pivotal moment in the company’s history. This catalog was used by dealers, parts departments, and gunsmiths of the era, and today remains an indispensable aid for anyone working with vintage Marlin firearms.

• Model coverage: illustrated parts breakdowns for popular rifles and shotguns including the Model 90 over-under, Model 39A, Model 36 lever-action, Models 80 and 81 bolt rifles, plus numerous others from the 1890s through 1940.
• Historic lever-action references: details on classic models such as the 1891, 1893, 1894, 1895, and 1897, showing internal parts arrangements and catalog identifiers.
• Pump and semi-auto arms: schematic drawings for models like the 20, 20A, 20S, 29, and the Model 49 .22, reflecting Marlin’s growing variety of repeating designs.
• Component diagrams: each firearm is broken down into major groups with part callouts, enabling accurate ordering and ensuring restorations use period-correct parts.
• Sights and telescopes: listings and illustrations of sighting equipment and optics Marlin offered at the time.

For collectors and appraisers, this catalog provides the exact terminology and part numbers Marlin used in 1940, essential for writing accurate descriptions or verifying authenticity. Gunsmiths and restorers can use it to guide repairs and match original layouts, while historians gain a clearer view of how Marlin presented its product line just before the U.S. entered World War II.

Compact yet detailed, the 1940 component catalog remains one of the most useful Marlin factory references, bridging early lever-action traditions with the company’s expanding bolt- and pump-action line.

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