I need to strip and clean my recently aquired 39A.
I have loosened the large takedown screw on the right hand side of the receiver and things seem to loosen up at the rear of the receiver but not at the front.
I dont want to force anything.
Am I missing something here?
Any comments would be appreciated.
Thanks
Need some help with a 39A
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Borregos
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Need some help with a 39A
Pete
Sometimes I wonder if it is worthwhile gnawing through the leather straps to get up in the morning..................
Sometimes I wonder if it is worthwhile gnawing through the leather straps to get up in the morning..................
Re: Need some help with a 39A
Sit down, and hold the buttstock with one hand, the forearm with the other and tap the muzzle of your rifle on the toe of your shoe. It should come apart at the receiver. You can also go to marlins website and read the online manual. Hope this helps.
Re: Need some help with a 39A
MAKE SURE THE HAMMER IS COCKED!
I know a whole lot about very little and nothing about a whole lot.
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Borregos
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Re: Need some help with a 39A
OK jdad that may be the answer, I had already downloaded the manual from Marlin's web site but it deals with a 39A with crossbolt safety and rebounding hammer and I don't have that. It says there leave the hammer in the rebound position so I did not cock it.
Will try again with hammer cocked.
Thanks
Will try again with hammer cocked.
Thanks
Pete
Sometimes I wonder if it is worthwhile gnawing through the leather straps to get up in the morning..................
Sometimes I wonder if it is worthwhile gnawing through the leather straps to get up in the morning..................
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Borregos
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Re: Need some help with a 39A
That did it 
Many thanks to you both for your quick replies
Many thanks to you both for your quick replies
Pete
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Sometimes I wonder if it is worthwhile gnawing through the leather straps to get up in the morning..................
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Re: Need some help with a 39A
My 39A is from 1950.
I learned that you should move the hammer to half cock before you separate the receiver, otherwise your hammer will impact the edge of the receiver near the bolt entry way.
Also, to separate my rifle, I clamp the butt stock under my right arm, undo the receiver screw, hold the fore-end with my left hand and use my right palm to tap on the right side of the receiver.
I learned that you should move the hammer to half cock before you separate the receiver, otherwise your hammer will impact the edge of the receiver near the bolt entry way.
Also, to separate my rifle, I clamp the butt stock under my right arm, undo the receiver screw, hold the fore-end with my left hand and use my right palm to tap on the right side of the receiver.
Re: Need some help with a 39A
What I do with my Mountie is just sit down and place the rifle over my legs with the right side of the receiver up (screw loosened) and then tap the receiver with the heel of my hand and it comes apart easily.
Jim
Jim