Marlin 99M1 Serial Number
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Manufacturer: MarlinModel: 99 M-1Caliber: 22Action: Bolt# Shots: 10Finish: BlueBarrel/Choke: 18'Serial Number: 27259412Condition: Used.
LSB#: 191025DC48
Make: Marlin Firearms Co.
Model: 99M1
Serial Number: NSN
Year of Manufacture: 1966 (CJ Datecode)
Caliber: .22 Long Rifle
Action Type: Semi-Automatic Rifle with Two-Third Length Tubular Magazine
Markings: The left side of the barrel is marked “The Marlin Firearms Co.” and “MODEL 99 M1 – CAL. .22 LR / NEW HAVEN, CONN., U.S.A.”. The left rear of the barrel at the handguard is marked “CJ”. The left side of the receiver has been personalized by a previous owner and inscribed 'PP271007'.
Barrel Length: 18”
Sights / Optics: The front sight is a post style blade on a serrated ramped barrel band base. There are no provisions for a rear sight other than a wide groove in the top of the handguard. The top of the receiver is grooved for optics (none included).
Stock Configuration & Condition: The stocks are two-piece walnut with an oiled finish consisting of a stock and handguard, made to look like the stock used on a M1 Carbine with the exception of the Monte Carlo comb. The stock has a pistol grip, Monte Carlo comb and a black checkered buttplate with a circled Marlin logo mounted on the butt with a white spacer. There is a “Marlin Bullseye” in the belly of the stock in front of a sling swivel, and there is another sling swivel on the bottom of the barrel band mounted over the front of the handguard and forend. There is a stub of a magazine tube sticking out the front of the forend. There are a few draglines and a few very light compressions. There are a few rubs of white pigment, likely from the discoloration on the included sling. There is mottled finish loss on the left side at the rear of the butt. There are no chips or cracks. The LOP measures 13 5/8” from the front of the trigger to the back of the buttplate, which shows some little scuffs and scrapes. The stocks rate in about Fine Plus condition.
Type of Finish: The barrel and bolt handle are blued. The alloy receiver, front sight and trigger guard are painted black and the trigger is gold anodized.
Finish Originality: The finish is original.
Bore Condition:Download naruto episode 136 gogoanime. The bore is bright with sharp micro-groove rifling. There is no erosion in the bore.
Overall Condition: This rifle retains about 97% of its metal finish. There is a patch of finish loss and discoloration from previous oxidation on the right shoulder of the barrel about 4 1/2' from the muzzle. There are a few light scrapes and nicks on the receiver, front sight band, and trigger guard. There are a few scrapes and light scratches on the bottom of the barrel and the bottom of the front sight band. The screw heads are lightly worn with deep slots. The markings are crisp. Overall, this rifle rates in about Fine Plus condition.
Mechanics: The action functions correctly. The bolt does not have a bolt hold-open feature (added in 1969). There is a cross-bolt safety at the back of the trigger guard. We did not fire this rifle. As with all used firearms, a thorough cleaning may be necessary to meet your maintenance requirements.
Box, Paperwork & Accessories: Included is a two-point leather sling. It has a lot of white discoloration and a bit of verdigris patina at the brass fittings. There are some scratches and scuffs but no rips or tears. The sling rates in about Very Good condition.
Our Assessment: This is a Marlin Model 99M1 rifle. Marlin decided that they could increase sales of their Model 99 semi-auto rifle by giving it a slightly longer stock and adding a handguard to make it look like a M1 Carbine. They kept the barrel banded front sight and put a groove in the top of the handguard for a rear sight, and most people wisely added a scope for better precision. The rifle is in about Fine Plus condition with 97% of its metal finish remaining. The bore is bright with sharp micro-groove rifling and no erosion. This is a very nice-looking rifle and it is in great condition inside and out. It would make a great gift for a youngster or keep it for yourself for some fun plinking and bringing back memories of the gun that helped win WWII. Please see our photos and good luck!
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One of the most popular rifles of the World War 2 era was the M-1 carbine. The short and handy little .30 caliber rifle, with its short length of pull, one-piece wooden stock, and abbreviated barrel, was standard issue to thousands of troops across Europe and the Pacific. Marlin capitalized on the mystique of this popular rifle when it came out with its own version in .22LR, the 99M1.
What was the M1 Carbine?
Formally, the 'United States Carbine, Caliber .30, M1,' but commonly just referred to as the M1, the gun was a popular and well-liked little rifle. Designed just before World War Two, the gas-operated, rotating bolt carbine was designed to be a gun that could arm truck drivers, cooks, radio operators, and paratroopers who, by nature of having to climb out of vehicles, jump out of planes, and carry large amounts of sensitive equipment on their backs, needed a more compact rifle for self-defense than the full-sized 9-pound Garand rifle with its 30.06-caliber rounds. At just 5.3-pounds, the gun had an 18-inch barrel and a 36-inch overall length. A 15-shot box magazine was fitted and two more could be carried in a pouch on the butt of the gun.
Adopted in 1941, more than 6-million of these handy little carbines were made and it remained in US service until the 1970s.
Most American GIs of the 1945-73 timeframe (remember there was a peacetime draft then, so that is a pool of literally tens of millions of young men) at one time or another shot a M1 carbine. It was an easy gun to shoot and was widely issued for a variety of purposes.
Model 99 roots
In 1959, Marlin developed a semi-automatic rimfire rifle. Dubbed the Model 99, this short-barreled little plinker had an underbarrel tubular magazine that held 18-shots of .22LR ammo and could be fired as fast as you could pull the trigger. It had open rear sights, a hooded ramp front sight, and an uncheckered walnut stock that left about half of the 22-inch barrel open. A very light gun, it was some 42-inches overall and weighed 5.5-pounds. The model was redesigned in 1962 to which a gold trigger and groove for a set of tip-off scope rings was added to the receiver while a Glenfield model (99G), with a plainer stock and simple bead sights was brought out for the big box stores.
With millions of American shooters familiar with the M1 carbine from their military service, and the basic size of the M99 so similar, Marlin had a stroke of genius for the next version.
The 99M1
Starting in 1964, Marlin produced a modified variant of their popular Model 99 rimfire rifle, stylized to look and feel like the WWII- M1 Carbine. They took the standard 22-inch barrel of the design and cut it down to 18, the same length as the M1. This also produced an overall length of 37-inches, within a bullet's length of the original. Since the Marlin was a .22LR and not a .30 carbine, the action and barrel were lighter, at 4.75-pounds. Forgoing the detachable box magazine of the M1, Marlin kept the under barrel tube mag but shortened it to hold just 10-rounds to keep the profile of the gun similar. A stock redesign and military style ramp sights completed the transformation.
Collectability today
The 99M1 was popular and remained a good seller for the company. It was a regular catalog item until 1978 and new old stocks of the gun were still sold for years afterwards. According to Brophy, some 160,000 were manufactured during this time and retailed for $49-$73. Today the current Modern Gun Values lists them as '$150 in Good condition, $200 in VGood, and $225 in excellent'. An informal scope around the internet seems that, when available in shootable condition, these guns tend to go for closer to the $250-$300 mark.
Seems like people do indeed like the concept of a .22LR M1 carbine.
Perhaps Marlin should look around and see if they still have the plans somewhere.