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rangerider7
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by rangerider7 » Tue Jan 20, 2009 2:32 pm
I have never showed the photos of a 1948 Marlin 39A that I traded for awhile back. Thought they might be of interest.
"That'll Be The Day"
jnyork
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by jnyork » Tue Jan 20, 2009 2:46 pm
Looks like a real doozy!!
edit( wonder how many of our younger members have no clue what is a "doozy"?
jdad
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by jdad » Tue Jan 20, 2009 3:14 pm
BIG thumbs up to you!
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J Miller
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by J Miller » Tue Jan 20, 2009 3:22 pm
That is a nice rifle. Looks like it's been really cared for.
What model of Lyman sight is on it?
Joe
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C. Cash
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by C. Cash » Tue Jan 20, 2009 3:23 pm
Congrats Rangerider.....as Joe says, looks like somebody took good care of her. The Lyman looks perfect as well. Congrats!
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nemhed
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by nemhed » Tue Jan 20, 2009 3:24 pm
You've got a nice one there!
Tycer
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Location: Asheville, NC
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by Tycer » Tue Jan 20, 2009 3:56 pm
Wow. VERY nice. That barrel looks nine miles long.
2ndovc
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by 2ndovc » Tue Jan 20, 2009 4:26 pm
Wish mine looked like that!
jb
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salvo
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by salvo » Tue Jan 20, 2009 4:33 pm
Boy it is in great shape, I'll bet it shoots as good as it looks too!
ScottS
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-- Ronald Reagan
rangerider7
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by rangerider7 » Tue Jan 20, 2009 4:52 pm
It shoots great! I talked to the man that bought it new in 1948 . He said he bought it just as it is and only took it out a few times. He is a gun collector. He is getting pretty old and was glad I got it. He wanted another gun collector to get it.
"That'll Be The Day"
marlinman93
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by marlinman93 » Tue Jan 20, 2009 8:24 pm
Don't often see one from the 40's in such beautiful condition! Thanks!
Chuck 100 yd
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Location: Ridgefield WA. USA
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by Chuck 100 yd » Tue Jan 20, 2009 8:32 pm
WOW!! HOW SWEET IS THAT??
Warhawk
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Location: Hot Springs, Arkansas
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by Warhawk » Tue Jan 20, 2009 8:55 pm
Very nice, Love those old lever guns.
GEOFF
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Posts: 296 Joined: Sun Dec 23, 2007 1:46 am
Location: N.C. WASHINGTON STATE
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by GEOFF » Tue Jan 20, 2009 10:30 pm
7,
Got to add my BIG THUMBS UP!!! That baby is beautiful. Does that have the white line spacer or did they start that around 1950???
Sure adds to a gun when you know the guy that had it for years and years.
Geoff
jdad
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by jdad » Tue Jan 20, 2009 11:01 pm
THe white line spacer was added in 1951. 1951 was also the year Marlin put a grip cap on that had a little brass plate you could send in and have your initials engraved on it. In 1952 Marlin had an insert in their catalog, dated 3/52, that stated that the grip cap program was being suspended due to the war effort.
Of course you'll being seeing all this in a few days.
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Ysabel Kid
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by Ysabel Kid » Tue Jan 20, 2009 11:45 pm
Holding out on us, hey?
Congrats - that sure is a beauty!!!
Jaguarundi
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by Jaguarundi » Wed Jan 21, 2009 2:42 am
Rangerrider7 WOW
!Nice condition 40's 39A.
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1894cfan
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by 1894cfan » Wed Jan 21, 2009 2:43 am
2ndovc wrote: Wish mine looked like that!
jb
Mine DOES look like that, EXACTLY like that, even made in the same year! Heck, I even had to go to the safe to make sure mine was still there!
RIHMFIRE
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by RIHMFIRE » Wed Jan 21, 2009 8:32 am
a mint classic for sure!
great find!
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Modoc ED
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by Modoc ED » Wed Jan 21, 2009 8:48 am
Nice rifle rangerider7.
ED
Yer never too old
GEOFF
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Location: N.C. WASHINGTON STATE
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by GEOFF » Wed Jan 21, 2009 10:19 am
Thanks for the additional info Jdad! Going to be like Christmas, probably early next week!
Geoff