Marlin 39A

[Twotone]

Hi there
I have been offered an old but according to my local gunsmith a near perfect Marlin 39A. I dont own a .22 yet and just wondered if this is a worthwhile addition to the cabinet, are they generally a decent rifle?

[Jdl447]

Kinda hard to shoot with one arm and one leg, 'cause that's what people want for em.

[North Country Gal]

Assuming you can get one for a reasonable price and these days that is anything but certain, yes, a Marlin 39A is a 22 rifle that any shooter would love to have. We currently have two and I will gladly make room for another if I can find one at a decent price. That's the hard part. prices are going through the roof on 39A Marlins, now that they are no longer in production.

For many years, they were advertised as the "Cadillac of 22 rifles". They were always an expensive rifle, significantly more so than most 22 rifles of their day. The reason for that price tag was the build quality and construction The 39A was basically a scaled down Marlin 1894 centerfire rifle to shoot 22 LR. Same exact materials and build quality.

[Twotone]

Hi,
The one I have been offered has been very well looked after and not had any abuse, bore looks oerfect and apparently a great shooter, £250 in UK sseems reasonable. I have seen others around similar price going on up to £400 depending on condition.
I have told the guy I will take it now, thought it was worth a punt. This gun thing is worse than gambling, four months ago I didnt even have one, got my licence and bought a Henrybbb, a very nice .223, old school target rifle and now the Marlin ha ha. Think I will have to give it a rest for a bit so I can save up for the divorce

[Ojaileveraction]

Hi,
This gun thing is worse than gambling, four months ago I didnt even have one, got my licence and bought a Henrybbb, a very nice .223, old school target rifle and now the Marlin ha ha. Think I will have to give it a rest for a bit so I can save up for the divorce

It's not just the firearms themselves there is all the other stuff one suddenly discovers one needs when one owns a firearm.

[tractortad]

A nice Marlin 39A is an awesome 22LR rifle - If I were you I'd take the leap - that's one rifle that is definitely on my "gotta get" list...

[Twotone]

Bought it, in fact two, one a 1971 39M Original golden , other a39A from mid 80's i think. Stripped both, woodwork on the mountie stripped and oil finished and both shoot brilliantly. Just a droopy lever on the 39M which i am trying to figure out, just drops by half an inch when you close it, any ideas? other than that very clean inside.