Marlin 39A

cabnetman

Purchased in 1958 need to Know what and where I can get a firing pin there are two one early one late

cabnetman

Today, I purchased a used Marlin 39A. I've seen a number of these that have on the barrel, "Golden 39A". The one I bought says, "Original Golden 39A" and is highlighted in gold. Based on the serial number, it was made in 1977. What is the significance of the difference in the two model designations and gold highlighted lettering? Thanks for the info.[:)][?]

cabnetman

i have my dads old 22 39a it was a golden modle (what ever that means) and this thing will jam ,sticking spent case in the chamber no matter what ammo is used its been at several gun smiths and will still jam.when i was younger i would shot cheep ammo and not clean very often but i take a lot better care these days and still will jam any help thanks rich

cabnetman

Looking for info on my Marlin 39A.
It is not a Mountie but it is a carbine with straight stock.
It has "CAL. 22 S,L,& LR

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MICRO-GROOVE" on the barrel.
Serial # is N 124XX
Is this a Pre- Mountie? What year or close to what year was it manufactured?

cabnetman

My first rifle that I bought 55 years ago; 22LR Marlin 39A. It has tens of thousands of round thru it and is still very accurate. I'm curious as to how many round can go thru a barrel before it wears out?

cabnetman

I have an "original Gold trigger 39A, most of it, I should say. All the screws and bolts are missing, the lever and the shell tube. Is it worth restoring?

cabnetman

I have an old 39a s/n G54xx that I believe was made in 1950.
It is in very good shape used very little.
Can anyone tell me its value?

cabnetman

I NEED HELP TO IDENTIFY AN OLD MARLIN 39A THE AGE AND VALUE.SERIAL #E25464

cabnetman

Have these little levers been discontinued by Marlin?
I only see one new 39a on GB.
The local Walmart and gun stores in my area cannot get one.

cabnetman

What are the new Marlin lever action 39A's selling for?

cabnetman

I want an older 39A, new enough to be micro-groove barrel. plain barrel 20" or what ever the length of the rifle was. I have a 100 year carbin centenial w/ octogon barrel and the medalion on the stock but it is shorter and just doesn't shoot like the one I had as a kid. I would like some ideas of the age I should be looking for, I would assume mid to early 60s. I'm leaning on swapping the centenial rifle but don't know its' value as it is a shooter not a cherry but is still probably 95%. The new models just don't feel like those old babies. Any sugestions as to year I should look for? Thants, Vern[?]

cabnetman

Bert,
I sure could use your help and the help of some others on a value. I was browsing thru a little off the main road gun shop over the weekend and came across a Marlin 39A serial # J25144, My book show it as being manufactured postwar between 1945 and 1953. The auction site does not help. Sorry guys, no pistures available. Let me see if I can describe the condition. Blueing looks about 70%, no major scratches or dings. both front and rear sights have been removed, drilled and taped with a throw away scope mounted. White accent around butt plate is missing. I think this has the deep Ballard grooves. Per the sales tag, its been sitting there since last June, barrel and bore were filthy, asking $395. My question is if this old 39A even worth the effort to restore, are sights available, is this a take down version as it does have the big screw an the side and finally, what what would you think it is really worth.
Thanks for your help,

cabnetman

i would like to know how old my marlin 39a is ,sr.no 68105216

tony sharp

cabnetman

i sure hope someone knows the value of my gun. please someone look it up and say so.sr. 68105216

tony sharp

cabnetman

I am watching 39A's on this site and considering purchasing a few, but some of them look great but have holes in the breach, on the side opposite where it screws together. I have seen several with 2 holes and 1 with just 1 hole. Now these holes look like that have been machineed and should be there, but what are they used for? and should they be there?

cabnetman

I recently acquired a marlin 39a with a serial number of C-1026. My aunt says she bought the gun in 1945. About what is the gun worth? I used to shoot prarie dogs with it in the early 50"s so I dont want to sell it. Plan on passing it on to my grandson.

cabnetman

Picked up a Marlin 39A at a gun show. Very nice lookng gun, pre safty model. Ser. # 2520****. Anyone know manufacture date? Don't need to know value, I know what I paid for it.

cabnetman

My marlin 39A doesn't feed properly. If you operate the lever fast the shell hangsup with the nose not feeding into the chamber. If you back the lever off sometimes it will feed if you gently try to close it. Most times if the lever is operated slowly & not forcefully it will work correctly. The gun does not appear to be well used or worn. The bluing hardly shows wear. Anyone tell me how to correct this?

cabnetman

Is a folding rear sight the factory installed sight for a late '60's Marlin 39A ?

cabnetman

I just bought a marlin 39a and was wondering how old it is. The serial # is J8485. Thank you to all that reply.

11b6r

The number will vary, based on caliber, how hot it is loaded, how it is shot, and how you define "worn out". Some of the VERY hot loaded .22 CENTERFIRES would begin to lose accuracy at around 500-1000 rounds- they had reputations as a "barrel burner". Of course, that might mean that a rifle no longer holds 1/2 minute of angle, and now gets 1 or 2 inch groups!

With .22 RIMFIRE, and modern barrel steels, I don't think you CAN wear one out. My grandchildren are shooting the 39A Mom bought my Dad for their first anniversary in 1938. The low heat energy coupled with an unjacketed lead bullet makes for very long barrel life.

Very early 22s tended to have softer steel, black powder or semiblack, and rather aggresive priming compounds- eroding the bores somewhat. However, I also shoot a bunch of Mossberg target rifles from the 1940s- they will do one hole 5 shot groups at 50 yards- and are coming up on 70 years old.

jaegermister

Check back here in another 55 years. Seriously, more .22 barrels are worn out by cleaning rods, corrosive ammo and rust, than shooting. "Worn out" is actually a slow loss of accuracy, you may never know it during your lifetime with ever decreasing ability to shoot. Barrels are actually burned out than worn out and with a .22lr much less burn than center fire. If it is any peace of mind your rifle has "micro groove" rifling which has extra lands and grooves. You may want to take care cleaning and avoid cleaning rod contact at the muzzle, a problem with the 39 lever action design forces you to clean at the muzzle. It is the muzzle that has last contact with the bullet.
Maybe someone here who fires semi-auto competition can give you a ball park number, with specific minute of angle loss.

Hawk Carse

I have READ (not tested) that a .22 target rifle can be counted on to hold the 10 ring for 50,000 rounds. A sporting rifle's service life on typically easier targets can be much longer. You would probably wear out the action before the barrel.

cabnetman

Well, this is very encouraging. Of all the guns I have (and my wife says I have far too many) this is still my favorite one. I am much more accurate with this one that any of the other ones. Thanks for the input.

Keep shooting.[;)]

62fuelie

Agree with above. I have an OLD Winchester Model 69 (not the 69A) I learned to shoot on this and I have used it to teach many others to shoot as well. It was probably made in the '30s, well before your 39A. It is still more accurate than I am, but lets me keep my shoots inside the 9 ring all day long. Just enjoy you fine little rifle and do your part to care for it and it will reward your grandchildren with years of enjoyment.

gotstolefrom

I have 2, one my Dad passed on to me when I was 13, and one I bought used because I have 2 sons. The newer one is a tack driver after about 2000+ rounds of our own. The older one will almost do 1.5" at 50 yards from a rest, my best guess would be 4000+. I would go with Hawk's comments for life expectancy.

The older gun went the way Jaeger described.... At 10, I was taught to clean the gun fully after every shooting. This comprised use of an old undershirt, a fairly straight coat-hanger, and some 30 wt oil. (I didn't get 'real' gun cleaning materials for a few years later.) You can see some damage to the crown (cleaned from that end to avoid the ejector ). The BIGGEST amazement is that the whole gun, walnut and all, was rubbed down with 30 WT oil....and it is still beautiful, 50+ years later.

Why Dad said to clean from the crown I will never know...he survived 4yrs on the ground in WWII, and he's gone now.
Either way , I'll try to post pics of the stock and metal fits...from what we 'know', the wood should have suffered, but it didn't. Now, I just pull a snake through it after shooting , and add a general wipe down....nothing more until it has feed or eject problems.

Fine gun, plenty of people that will never part with them.
ENJOY !

cabnetman

My 39a has an ejector lock down screw that allows me to lock down the ejector and clean the barrel from the breech side which I have always done. I do not clean the barrel after every outing and only clean when it needs it.

He Dog

quote:and my wife says I have far too many


There have not been that many made yet.


My .22 is 51 and out shoots me still.

Emmett Dunham

I have two Marlins and both are heading toward one hundred years old and both have a halo of pitting at the muzzle and they are as accurate as some of the new .22s I have.

Emmett

cabnetman

Thanks to all of you. This info is very reasuring and it looks like I will be able to pass it down to my grandkids and have it still be as accurate as it is now. I must say that the (my) 39a - 1955 vintage with the micro grouving is one very nice shooting gun.