My guess is that it was manufactured in February 2012. Production week: 41 (October) Production number: 24457 (within this week) I don't think there is another factory somewhere else in the world other than in Shanghai.
The guy said there is no chart he could send me but he did say the serial number: MR22xxxC signifies a manufacture date in 2012. Factory: W8 (Shanghai China) URL: Technical specifications by code to number: M5B. I got an email back from Marlin about my 336 manufacturing date. I'm looking for help verifying the manufacture date of an old 'Marlin Model 93' (exact info as stamped on top of the tang - NOT '1893') I'll post pics tomorrow, but for now, here is the info found on the rifle: Top of tang: 'MarlinModel 93' Top of receiver: 'MARLIN SAFETY' Top of barrel where it meets receiver: '30-30. Before I sign up on a Marlin-specific forum, I thought I'd try my luck here. Likewise, a serial number starting with 17 would be a rifle manufactured in 1983. The 18 is significant, for subtracting it from 2000 gives the date of manufacture for the rifle, 1982. For example, if the serial number starts with 18. 'On Marlin-branded Model 60 rifles, the first two digits of the serial number indicate the year of manufacture. For example a Marlin model 39A with a serial number of N12478 would have been made in 1955 while a 1894 in 44 magnum with a serial number of 25105098, would have equated to 1975.
#Apple serial number manufacture date serial numbers#
Firearm serial numbers were date coded by a prefix within the s/n, as signified below. Your iPhone's serial number is a treasure trove of interesting data - including its manufacture date and factory ID.