OK, maybe some of you will call it blasphemy, but here is what I did to make what are for me improvements to my recently acquired 1948 vintage pre-Microgroove Marlin 39A lever action .22;
I do not like the pregnant look of the original forearm, and being a big fan of checkering, I replaced both the forearm and buttstock with some nice current production wood that I purchased from Jdad on this forum.
Since the rifle will be used for NRA Cowboy Smallbore Silhouette shooting, I removed the original sights and installed a Marble's tang sight and a Lyman 17A globe front sight. Next came a softer mainspring and a light polishing of action parts to get a lighter trigger pull. The modifications were mainly cosmetic so I can return the rifle back to original if desired. Here are some before & after pictures:
It shoots very well and will make a good backup gun for my main rifle, a 1955 vintage 39A that is a twin to this rifle.
Shasta
Improving My Marlin 39A For Silhouette
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Improving My Marlin 39A For Silhouette
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Re: Improving My Marlin 39A For Silhouette
Not blasphemy at all, I did the exact same thing to my rifle of about the same vintage, got the stocks from Numrich. Many, many steel critters have given their all at the hands of this gun, and many more to come.
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Re: Improving My Marlin 39A For Silhouette
If that's blasphemy then I'm a blasphemer, I really like the changes that you made......
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Very nice....!
You turned a 'classic, but definitely utilitarian, fairly decent shooter' into a 'classic, beautiful, and more functional, precision shooter'.....nothing bad about that....!
You turned a 'classic, but definitely utilitarian, fairly decent shooter' into a 'classic, beautiful, and more functional, precision shooter'.....nothing bad about that....!
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Re: Improving My Marlin 39A For Silhouette
You did well! Glad you were able to use the stock set.
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Re: Improving My Marlin 39A For Silhouette
Shasta, you really did a great job on that old Marlin.
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Re: Improving My Marlin 39A For Silhouette
The only "blasphemy" that I see -- is not making that one your "main rifle"!!!Shasta wrote: It shoots very well and will make a good backup gun for my main rifle, a 1955 vintage 39A that is a twin to this rifle.
Shasta
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Not blasphemy at all if the changes aren't permanent. If it works better, it's a great idea!
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Re: Improving My Marlin 39A For Silhouette
Same changes that I made..... Works well...
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