Your Model 81 was halted in the year 2003.I would surmise that Marlin had a new model in the works at the time of the model 81 demise.
I can say that the Marlin model 81DL was made from 1940-1965.This was a promotional model,made by Marlin.
Marlin 81
this is a bolt action rifle
No, a Marlin 881 stock cannot fit in a model 81. The stock would fit an 881, not an 81.
Marlin Model 81
Marlin 81
Your Marlin model 81DL was a promotional model that was made by Marlin from 1940-1965.These range in price from 65-100 dollars.
Marlin switched from Ballard rifling to the newer micro-groove on their 81 DL model in 1954.
The Marlin Model 81 rifle was produced from 1938 until 1953, making it between 70 and 85 years old, depending on the specific year of manufacture. The J.C. Higgins Model 103.13, which is a rebranded version of the Marlin Model 81, was produced around the same time, primarily in the late 1940s to early 1950s. Therefore, both models are generally in the range of 70 to 85 years old.
The model 80 uses a detachable magazine whereas the model 81 has an attached tube magazine.
Sixtyfour or five