Picked up a nice Marlin 39A awhile back. pic

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Picked up a nice Marlin 39A awhile back. pic

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I have never showed the photos of a 1948 Marlin 39A that I traded for awhile back. Thought they might be of interest.

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Looks like a real doozy!!

edit( wonder how many of our younger members have no clue what is a "doozy"? :D
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BIG thumbs up to you! :D
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That is a nice rifle. Looks like it's been really cared for.

What model of Lyman sight is on it?

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Congrats Rangerider.....as Joe says, looks like somebody took good care of her. The Lyman looks perfect as well. Congrats!
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You've got a nice one there!
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Wow. VERY nice. That barrel looks nine miles long.
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Wish mine looked like that!

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Boy it is in great shape, I'll bet it shoots as good as it looks too!
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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. :)
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Don't often see one from the 40's in such beautiful condition! Thanks!
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WOW!! HOW SWEET IS THAT?? :D
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Very nice, Love those old lever guns.
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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.

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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. :wink:


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Holding out on us, hey?

Congrats - that sure is a beauty!!! 8)
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Rangerrider7 WOW :shock: !Nice condition 40's 39A. :mrgreen:
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2ndovc wrote:Wish mine looked like that!

jb 8)
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! :shock:
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a mint classic for sure!
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Nice rifle rangerider7.
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Thanks for the additional info Jdad! Going to be like Christmas, probably early next week!

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