Marble Game Getter Serial Number
- Nov 11, 2011 #5. StoneChimney New Member Joined: Nov 27, 2010. Messages: 1,085. The Marble's Game Getter is on the BATFE Curio & Relics list, however it was not removed from the National Firearms Act. Therefore, it must be registered under NFA or it is contraband.
- Re: 1921 marbles game getter registration cards Post by JohnInNH » Sun Aug 21, 2011 4:31 am Wizard47 wrote: I was on the marbles Site and looking for the original registration card for my 1921 game getter but noticed that cards 10000 to 10342 are gone and mine just happens to be one of those.
Starting manufacture in 1908, 2 variations of the Model 1908 Game Getter were offered, the 1908A featured a flexible rear sight mounted behind the hammer and the 1908B had a filler blank in that space. The 1908s featured a.22 cal. Rifled top barrel, and in standard configuration, a smoothbored bottom barrel chambered for the.44 round ball or.44 shot. Very late in production, chambering for the 2 in.410 could be ordered.
A third production model is currently produced by Marble Arms. It is similar in appearance to the Model 1908 and features a.22 LR rifle barrel over a.410-bore shotgun barrel. The only barrel length offered is 18½'.
Standard barrel lengths were 12, 15, and 18 in., but Marbles was ready to please their customers, and on special order 8, 10, 17, and 22 in. Barrels were made, some were even shipped from the factory fitted with silencers, and very few guns were ordered without the milling for the round tubular folding stock. A pivoting striker on the hammer was used to select the barrel to be fired, and the tip-up barrels were opened by pressing the trigger guard to the rear. The top frame featured a folding leaf sight, and the front barrel band incorporated the front sight, the grips were checkered black hard rubber with fleur-de-lis design.
On very early 1908 guns, the buttplate was a separate piece secured to the tubing with 2 screws and later stocks were all one piece. A few guns were built with bottom barrels chambered for.25-20 &.32-20, but these are very rare. The gun was shipped in a dovetailed wooden box with sliding lid, and included a shoulder holster, cleaning rod, and directions for use. The first 1908 was shipped from the factory June 21, 1909, and serial letters A-M were used.
Then, starting with serial number 1, they continued through 9981, and the last gun was shipped from the factory May 22, 1918. The 1921 was an entirely new gun, with similar barrel lengths (12, 15, or 18 in.), not nearly as pleasing in appearance as the 1908. The same barrel lengths were standard, but the bottom barrel was chambered for the 2 in.410.
In 1924, the standard chamber was changed to 2 1/2 in.410. It featured a bag style, oiled walnut grip, and a unique 'Triple Combination Rear Sight,' which was developed and made only for this model. A number of guns in the 14,000 to 16,000 serial number range can be found with brown plastic grips, conventional 'v' notch rear sight adjustable for elevation. The 1921 featured a folding and hinged 3 piece stock with an improved lock which eliminated wobble, but had no adjustment for drop.
It also had a shorter action than the 1908, which was a faster action, and the hammer rebounded to a safety notch after firing. As with the 1908 Model, Marbles would accomodate the wishes of the customer, and barrels as short as 8 in. Can be found. Some guns were ordered choke bored, and some were chambered just for.44 Game Getter on the bottom barrel. A few had no provision for stock, at least 2 were shipped in.32-20, and as records are not complete,.38-40 cal. Models are known to exist and calibers like the.25-20 are thought to exist. Supplied with a heavy cardboard box, shoulder holster, cleaning rod and instructions.
First shipment was serial number 10,001 - shipped to William L. Marble, the west coast representative, on Oct. Serial range 10,000-20,076. Over.410 bore, 18 1/2 in.
Barrels, patterned after the Game Getter Model 1921, folding sporting rear sight, aperture tang sight, original barrel band beaded front sight, includes replica leather holster and slide top pine wood box, assembled and finished by Doug Turnbull Restoration. Only prototypes were mfg. MARBLE ARMS & MFG.
Marbles Game Getter Gun Value
COMBINATION GUNS Marble Arms at one time had manufactured replacement parts for first and second generation 1908 and 1921 models. None known today.
Marble Game Getter Pistol
With the effect on collector values factory original configuration and condition have, determining originality has become very important. The original configuration can now be verified at www.marblearms.com. From Blue Book Publications.