Marlin 39a mountie history books

Marlin 39a mountie style n1956 with scope penny auction. This is a marlin 39a mountie 22 with a 20 12 inch barrel. Antique,lock,pump,22 caliber,20,20a,29,and others,marlin,solid,bolt,as. Great book on the history of the marlin firearm company and their rifles. This marlin manufactured oversized white butt plate spacer is for the model 39a lever action rimfire more info out of stock. All mine from 19571968 say golden 39a mountie on the barrel. It looks good, with a slimmer forend and sharper, ungrooved stock comb in coppertoned plain walnut. I do own a 39d, which is the pistol grip version of the mountie. Model 39a the serial number is either e l 8803 may 1968ore 18803 1982 do the number codes begin with a letter. All marlins should have that factoryinstalled bulleye in the bottom line of the buttstock, placed there so owners could differentiate a marlin from other similar rifle racked with it. This is a nice used marlin golden 39a mountie for sale chambered in 22 s, l, lr. A history of the guns and the company that made them hardcover may 1, 1989.

Marlin started to drill and tap the receivers for scope mounts in 1956. The tubular magazine was changed to frontloading with the model 1892, due to the difficulties of receiver feeding the small rimfire round. I looked in the book and it actually appears to be a golden 39a. I have a marlin 39a with this stamped on the barrel. Gun marlin 39a in 22 lr lever action rifle marlin model 39a rifle marlin model 39a mountie rifle, gun marlin 39a mountie in 22 sllr lever rifle. Marlin first started making an early version of the 39a in the early 1890s up until the slightly revised model 39 was introduced in 1922. Model 39 a the serial number is either e l 8803 may 1968ore 18803 1982 do the number codes begin with a letter. I still have it and even after shooting gazillions of rounds through it, she is still in excellent shape although i did do a light stock refinish 3 years ago.

The classic marlin 39a lever the marlin 39a would be the only lever action 22 long rifle manufactured for most of the 1950s. Buy online, view images and see past prices for marlin golden 39a mountie rifle used. Value from my reference is 275 in excellent down to 125 in fair. The pdf contains numbered and labeled parts for model 39a leveraction rifle firearms that will assist you with gun assembly, gun disassembly and gunsmithing for these marlin guns. Lesser grades will cost a bit less, but the mania is strong and lots of sellers want the full freight. Unfollow marlin golden 39a rifle to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. Excerpted from the gun digest book of exploded gun drawings, this pdf download offers an exploded view of marlin model 39a leveraction rifle firearms. The barrel markings on my 1964 model say golden 39a mountie. Are there best years of manufacture for the marlin 39a. If it is drilled and tapped for the scope rail two holes one in back and one in front on the receiver you can mount a skinner sight in the back hole. In 1970, only the 39century ltd was in the catalog. See all listings by fugate firearms print this listing. Descended from our original model 1891, the model 39 rimfire leveraction remains the oldest continuously produced cartridge rifle in the world.

Over the years this gun has a very popular rifle, over 2 million have been sold since it was given the model number 39 in 1922. New marlin 39a golden mountie 121210 ive said this one here too many times, but my 1960 39a mountie with redfield 70 and sourdough insert is the absolute last 22 i would ever let go. A musthave for serious collectors and a mustshoot for leveraction enthusiasts the world over. I consider them a true classic 22 caliber rifle of the 1950s.

That is a sweet little gun, but i have a hankerin for the long barrel 39a because when shooting sub sonic ammo, the longer barrel is way quieter. You may wish to refer to page 289 of brophys book, and at the date 1972 where the 39a mountie designation was changed to 39m. Fourth after 1973, marlin stopped the letter sn prefix for dates of manufacture, and instead used the 1st two digits of the sn as a sndom code. Marlinglenfield 39a early model parts gun parts corp.

Marlin model 336 and models 39a and 39m manufactured from 1948 to 1968. These rifles have been alternately called model 39m or 1897 mountie. The bluing on the barrel and receiver are in excellent shape. Would be interesting to know how many marlin 39s were sold as christmas presents in the 1950s. This is a reproduction buttplate for the early marlin model 39. We focus primarily on original factory manufactured parts with minimal wear for obsolete firearms, but also stock parts for modern firearms as well as a limited number of reproduction parts. This marlin manufactured carrier rocker is for the model 39a lever action rimfire rifle and is in ve more info out of stock. A two letter code was used to designate month and year of manufacture.

I would like to see someone write a part two book starting where this book leaves off and ends at. The 1892 gave way to the takedown model 1897, which. The golden model 39a started life as the marlin model 1891, the first lever action rifle ever chambered in. Only odd thing is the same reference standard catalog of firearms gives the date code at 1964 but also states the 39a. Since your rifle was built in 1955, it is a 39a mountie not a 39m. Whats the general opinion about the marlin golden 39a. Original butt plate with vintage weaver scope, top cap is missing. But was wondering about the year of its production. I still have it and even after shooting gazillions of rounds.

Absent the finding of hundreds of crates of these at an rcmp training arsenal, the prices arent coming down. Marlin golden 39a mountie 22 s, l, lr lever action. A very nice gun and i feel one of the best 22s on the market. Sent you a pm with all the difference in the 39,39a and golden 39a i found on the marlin forum. Vintage marlin 39a 36 336 front sight round hood pre73. Unfollow marlin golden 39a to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. This rifling uses many small lands and grooves rather than 2, 4, or 6 deeper grooves used by. That means that some mounties will be marked 39m as well as 39 a mountie. Marlin model 39a leveraction rifle exploded gun drawing. Marlin 39a straight stock rifle butt plates sn near r1916 marlin in oval approximately 4 16 x 1 58 the finest quality reproduction urethane butt plates. Marlin stamped the model 39a sns into the lower tang, under the lever so idk what the number on the top tang denotes.

Theyre still made today, and still made from forged and milled steel and american walnut. The barrel length is 20 inches long and this is micro grooved. Marlin 39a value northwest firearms oregon, washington. Marlins golden 39a mountie when i went through my leveraction phase decades ago, i picked up a marlin golden 39a mountie so i could shoot a lot with. This have the marlin script on them and the backing plate. The skinner sight is a very compact and a good sight. Invaluable is the worlds largest marketplace for art, antiques, and collectibles. A one or two letter code was used to designate the year of manufacture. Since the early 1950s marlin has used their proprietary microgroove rifling in the model 39a. All marlins except lever action manufactured from 19621968. Billed as the oldest continuously manufactured rifle in the world, the marlin 39 began life as john marlins model 1891 used by annie oakley, redesigned as the 1897, then the model 39 in 1922.

The marlin rifleman this longstanding marlin advertising image was used as the cover art on william brophys excellent history of marlin firearms most american shooters know that marlin has been around for quite a while, and that they have been making excellent leverguns for many years, but may not realize all the twists and turns in the. Thats wishful thinking these days considering the cost and limited availability of. What i am after is a wonderful piece of american history from a great american company not necessarily interested in. Bolt action rimfire 8xx series bolt action rimfire 9xx series model 512. This rifle was made and features a 20 barrel, beautiful wood stocks, fixed rear sight, covered front sight, drilled and tapped receiver with scope mount, gold trigger, front and rear sling swivels and full length magazine tube. Marlin didnt officially renamed 39a mountie to 39m till 1973. All 20 mounties were marked 39a mountie until 1971 when they change the model to 39m. The marlin 39a vintage ones of course have always been my favorite 22 rifle probably because my dad owned one mine now that he bought in 1946 and that was the first rifle i ever shot. What will really confuse you is that marlin also made a 39a mountie with a straight stock and 24 barrel 5372 as well as the 39a mountie carbine with the 20 barrel. Magpies curse the 39a i could get rid of all my 22 rifles and just shoot the marlin mountie and be perfectly. The day before yesterday i took it out hunting rabbits and had a wonderful time with it. In 1957, the gold trigger, white line spacer and sling swivels were added.