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Marlin Celebrates 150th Anniversary
« on: April 23, 2020, 02:24:42 am »
American Rifleman  by Guy J. Sagi - Tuesday, April 21, 2020

John Mahlon Marlin worked for Colt during the Civil War, but in 1863, he struck out on his own and officially established Marlin Firearms in 1870. The North Haven, CN, factory wasn’t complete at the time, and gun manufacturing began there in 1872.

The company’s early focus was single-shot firearms, but in 1881, the first lever action bearing the "Marlin Fire Arms Company" stamp was produced. The firm also manufactured a few revolvers, but in 1889, it forever altered the lever-action landscape when it came out with a side-ejecting model—the first ever.

Marlin remained president of the company bearing his name until his death in 1901. By then, the manufacturer had established a reputation for quality and during World War 1, the company's expertise was pressed into service when the factory grew into one of the biggest producers of machine guns for the United States and its allies. In World War II, the plant churned out 9 mm submachine guns and M1 rifle components for America’s efforts to defeat Axis forces.

More: https://www.americanrifleman.org/articles/2020/4/21/marlin-celebrates-150th-anniversary/