
This was the first stainless bolt action rifle with the Marlin name on it. The barrel is made with 400 series stainless steel. The handsome Monte Carlo two-tone brown laminated stock is equipped with swivel studs and a rubber rifle butt pad. The rear sight is an adjustable folding semi-buckhorn, and the ramp front sight has a high visibility post and cutaway Wide Scan hood. The 983S has a 22″ barrel, featuring famous Micro-Groove rifling, and a tubular magazine with a big 12-shot capacity.
| Caliber | : | .22 Magnum |
| Model | : | 983 S |
| Capacity | : | 12 |
| Trigger Mechanism | : | Single action |
| Barrel Length | : | 22 inches |
| Overall Length | : | 41 inches |
| Weight | : | 6 lbs. |