Daryl,
You may be right. I took another look at my Cornell reprint. The initial paragraph in the assumed 1941 catalog starts out with the statement,"Long life, safety, accurate and dependable performance have featured Marlin Guns for 77 years." It's my understanding that Marlin company started in 1870. 1870 plus 77 is 1947. On the other hand, 1941 minus 77 would be 1864. According to Brophy, John Marlin was listed as pistol maker in the 1864 New Haven City Directory.
Whether it is a reprint of an actual 1941 catalog is definitely questionable. Sure would be great if someone has an original 1941 to compare.
