Location: Mayodan, North Carolina

Established by John Mahlon Marlin in 1863. Marlin manufactured pistols until 1875 when he began production of Ballard rifles. In 1881, he made his first lever-action repeating rifle for which his company became famous. In recent years, Marlin, along with its subsidiaries Harrington & Richardson/NEF, was owned by Freedom Group Family of Companies. It has now been acquired by Sturm, Ruger & Co.