Finally found me a Marlin 39a

**Muddy Creek Sam** · 06-22-2010, 11:59 PM

Howdy all,

Been on the hunt for a Marlin 39 and finally found one I could afford. 40 year old gun and got it for a Ruger KP95 and the ammo I had to go with it. No I'm impatiently waiting for it to arrive. Will post pict's when it get here.

Sam

**crabo** · 06-23-2010, 02:11 AM

Congrats! I love mine. Do you plan on shooting Smallbore Lever Silhouettes with it? What barrel length?

**Suo Gan** · 06-23-2010, 03:04 AM

One of those little buggers runs 2-3x the price of a 30-30 here. Seems like a good deal from that perspective. Hope its a shooter. Take down?

**Three-Fifty-Seven** · 06-23-2010, 07:51 AM

Good for you! I'm glad when you finally are able to latch onto a gun you been looking for!

I bid and bid on a bunch of different Rem 513's, finally got two of them last week . . . should be here this weekend!

**Muddy Creek Sam** · 06-23-2010, 08:05 AM

I believe it is the 20" barrel, Was so happy to finally find one I didn't ask, and it is a takedown. Here is a link to the ad, http://www.rugerforum.com/phpBB/viewtopic.php?t=88039 Crabo, It will be used to practice for SASS.

Sam

**Trey45** · 06-23-2010, 08:46 AM

When I bought my Marlin M57 Levermatic 22LR the same guy had a Marlin 39A sitting next to it, I still may go back for it. I'm looking forward to seeing pics of yours! Great lever guns!

**crabo** · 06-23-2010, 10:20 AM

Looks like a 24" to me. I think you will like it.

**Muddy Creek Sam** · 06-23-2010, 10:23 AM

Crabo,

Either one works for me, Katie would like the 20" better, But at 6'4" I would prefer a 24"

Sam

**pietro** · 06-23-2010, 11:44 AM

The link/pic shows a Model 39a Rifle, which is issued only with a 24" barrel; the straight-gripped Mountie & M39D are the ones with shorter tubes.

ALL Marlin 39 & 39a's, etc are split-receiver type takedown rifles.

I have two M39a's, an open-sighted 1946 version & a Williams-peeped 1955.

With selected ammo (each has a different preference), they will both keep all their shots under a dime @ 50yds, IF I do my part.

They're great rifles - I hope you enjoy it as much as I enjoy mine.

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**Muddy Creek Sam** · 06-23-2010, 12:37 PM

pietro,

Thanks for the info.

Sam

**crabo** · 06-23-2010, 02:41 PM

Put a tang sight on that puppy and start shooting some silhouette matches and that will really round out your CASS shooting.

**Shiloh** · 07-01-2010, 08:10 PM

Bought mine used in 1990 for $150 at a hock shop in Longmont Colorado. 24" barrel. Love it. Ordered parts from Marlin in 1994 as it wouldn't feed. Runs like a top now. Keep it lubed. That is what wore out the parts from the original owner/owners.

Shiloh

BP	Bronze Point	IMR	Improved Military Rifle	PTD	Pointed
BR	Bench Rest	M	Magnum	RN	Round Nose
BT	Boat Tail	PL	Power-Lokt	SP	Soft Point
C	Compressed Charge	PR	Primer	SPCL	Soft Point "Core-Lokt"
HP	Hollow Point	PSPCL	Pointed Soft Point "Core Lokt"	C.O.L.	Cartridge Overall Length
PSP	Pointed Soft Point	Spz	Spitzer Point	SBT	Spitzer Boat Tail
LRN	Lead Round Nose	LWC	Lead Wad Cutter	LSWC	Lead Semi Wad Cutter
GC	Gas Check

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