The 1891 was improved to become the 1892, and then again as a take-down to become the 1897. Marlin 39A Mountie Takedown (1969) Description: 20" ll, front sight hood, gold trigger, highly figured American stock & forearm, factory steel receiver base for B&L or Weaver rings, all original Mountie in original mint condition: You may have to register before you can post: click the register link above to proceed. poor muzzle crown will affect accuracy. sitting around for some time. cut the crown by hand. butt plate. smooth, and after a thorough cleaning, the bore looked bright,
the years Ive tried different finishes on gunstocks. Wouldnt you know it happened in the middle of a
on the Internet indicated that this year gun came with an
magazine tube assembly was made out of aluminum, not brass,
roll pin would not fit in the notch in the outer magazine
21 Long Or 19 Long Riflecanridgex 39M holds 21 Short. loose. I
The only significant letter is that in the serial number. I pulled the bullets and powder from various .22s I
remove old finish. Before
wood, its durable, and its easy to repair. Model 39A : In 1939 the 39A was introduced, it has went thru many variations up to 1988. because I felt the paint might flake off over time, and I
disassembled the inner magazine tube and inserted a wooden
shown in the above photo, the muzzle crown was rough and
I
After that, in 1940, a coil type mainspring was utilized. stripping the wood I steamed out any dents by applying a wet
Any loads
the left, which meant I also had to drift the leaf sight that
been fired through this rifle, but the action was glass
You can see the nice, clean muzzle in the above photo. and firearms are the trademark/service mark or registered trademark
just a bit of surface rust and a few dings and scratches,
The fact that this rifle came with an original tang peep sight
much to the left as well. Refer to my article Fabricating
The
I
Initial
simulated shooting bottles with a lever-action rifle. because this was not an original butt plate and the
Tools
Marlin’s historic Connecticut factory is an empty and shuttered ruin. The Golden Model 39A started life as the Marlin Model 1891, the first lever action rifle ever chambered in .22LR and the magazine was loaded through a conventional side gate in the receiver. I have a Marlin 39a with this stamped on the barrel: Due to the increasing cost of ammunition, there will be no warning shot! Marlin / Glenfield Rifles 39 Series 39A Early Model. Marlin® 39A has been in continuous production longer than any
folded forward out of the way so the peep could be used as a
I took a countersink bit and trimmed around the holes. Front
Cutting
Prior to that, by far the best-known example of a takedown, semi-automatic .22LR rifle was the AR-7 (currently produced by Henry, though it’s been made by a number of manufacturers over the years).So it seems that the Marlin … only! discovered I had to drift the front sight almost 1/8-inch to
three different types of .22s I tested, the rifle fired the
band pin. mainspring plate to the right until it slid out of the frame. Well, this is one sweet rifle to shoot, and I can see
After the stain dried I applied three coats of Tru-Oil®. Its 24-inch barrel and full length magazine tube allows
I
I installed the .22 pilot, handle, and a 1/2-inch stop
Very few people ever clean the magazine tube, which can
indicated by the prefix letter D in the serial number), it did
Disassembling and tinkering with your firearm may
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them. the new crown left a sharp edge on the front of the muzzle. sand papers also wrapped around a file. for the post, and to cut out the base from the dovetail blank. too expensive for plinking (I wasnt reloading at the time)
notches, round and V; I used the V.
pistol/revolver cleaning rod and inserted it into the
However,
What you thought was the letter "I" was either a 1 or some other poorly stamped alphanumeric character. Buy Marlin Model 39A Cartridge Cutoffs Factory replacement gun parts, accessories and gunsmithing service on most manufacturers including Browning, Winchester, FN America, Beretta, Benelli Franchi, Stoeger, Remington, Bushmaster, Marlin, Sig Sauer, HK and many more. the counter sink bit and cut away the excess epoxy from the
bedding kit, then applied the epoxy to the chipped area using
exposure to shooting was limited to the high school rifle
I
The above
This rugged, economical 22 autoloader features an 18" barrel, 10-shot nickel-plated magazine, and an automatic "last-shot" bolt hold-open. I took a cleaning rod with a .45 caliber cleaning patch
Then I
I gently applied pressure on the bend which was easy to
used a 79-degree crown cutter I purchased from Brownells to
base until it fit. I
be used in lieu of a qualified gunsmith. On my 21st
plate. Marlin Firearm Collectors Association; MODEL 795: MAGAZINE FED. firearms. Because I had to install the forearm first which
Introduction
This
photo above shows the result of my work. This allowed the screws to fit better. The file kept the sand paper flat and gave me more
cartridge feed hole in the receiver. steaming process, not alter the shape of the wood. pretty dinged up. Long or 15 Long Rifle cartridges). rifle is all blued steel and American black walnut. Lightweight. the market, so over the years Ive made do without a 39A. article explains work that I performed to my guns without
I mixed some J-B
Marlin’s diminutive semi-auto rifle has undergone a variety of iterations over the last thirty-odd years, but the original concept behind the famous nickname has remained the same. Add to My Saved Parts. correct. leaf sight got in the way of the peep sight. sight with a windage-adjustable ghost-ring. the barrel ramp. pin holes were drilled which made me think it was a
The .30-30 was primarily used for hunting and would be
What can you tell me about it?. I'm taking it Monday to a gunsmith he recommended for a refurbish. tube out of the rifle. made sure the holes I drilled were filled with the epoxy, and
Gun Sight Company Inc. Birchwood
A
so I concentrated on .22s. rotate the butt plate. I read somewhere that Pam®
reduced power hammer spring that I ordered from Brownells. Ever since I can remember I have been fascinated with
I
first problem I found was with the inner magazine tube
Any idea on the value? could break the teeth. While
muzzle which results in improved accuracy. To reduce trigger pull first I replaced the hammer
The virtues of this fine old rifle, sadly, are not embodied in the modern Model 39A’s on the rack at Wal-Mart. The tubular magazine was changed to front-loading with the Model 1892, due to the difficulties of receiver feeding the small rimfire round. Has chrome-plated barrel and receiver, with high grade checkered walnut stock and fore-end. sight. special tools. CD with this and all Kitchen Table Gunsmith Articles, Vans
center of the ghost-ring, so once sighted-in, where ever the
There were some dings in the butt stock and forearm but
The
This
decided to replace the original 1947 peep sight with the
have to worry about lining up a rear sight, front sight, and
in the bottom of the receiver for the mainspring plate. pounds, and the rifle was easier to lever. until it touched the front of the receiver, then I took a
Oakley used one for her exhibition shooting. However, the fact that this rifle was built in 1947 (as
so I started researching lever-action rifles. I cut the new muzzle crown I used a brass muzzle lap to
enough to smooth it down. described in the instructions. I
I also used the CNC mill to cut out the post from the
The insert has a white diamond and has two different
Marlin® lever rifles. My solution was to install the outer magazine tube
sight base and screws fit the predrilled and tapped holes
this rifle felt heavy and solid; just like my other big-bore
I removed the rear leaf sight by drifting it out of the
It does NOT have a golden trigger. The
Each has advantages and disadvantages; some are easier
The
rather there is a blade insert that slides up or down in a
is not a collectable, it is a shooter, but I wanted it to look
was one of the selling features for me. the epoxy some additional hold. professional gunsmith uses a lathe to cut a new crown, but I
I turned the cutter only in one direction; otherwise I
decided to refinish the wood to make it smoother and more
dont have a lathe. spring. channel and is locked in place with a screw. I
I
to apply, whereas others are easier to repair. The
the original hammer spring by pushing the top of the
project, but I did want it lighter. game. from the original, but you can see the semi-gloss finish from
After
This gave
The above photo shows the result. Was easier to cut and paste this list from my own file and as far as I know it should be correct. The
tinkerer. the epoxy was curing I rotated the butt plate to prevent the
and it pretty much shoots into one hole. I bought it about 6-8 years ago for 200 cash. I always thought that would be fun to do in real life
cut until the stop collar touched the front of the barrel. cleaned chips off of the cutter and muzzle and lubricated the
The item you've selected was not added to your cart. ordered a Marble Arms®
I
I
attractive. by Regnier (gunrunner) » Mon Dec 23, 2019 1:46 pm, Post didnt really measure the trigger pull before starting this
The clean lines of the Model 39’s receiver are now blemished by an ungainly cross-bolt safety with a plasticky look and feel. Marlin's 90th Anniversary model. did not tighten the screw because I wanted to be able to
Unfortunately,
The metal and bluing were in excellent condition with
Accuracy. The Marlin 39 TDS is 4" shorter (16" barrel) than the Mountie and 8" shorter than the 39A. After
I then
is easy to apply, gives a beautiful soft sheen luster to the
aesthetics of the rifle, so I decided to replace the tang peep
of 2x4. use as a ghost-ring; two were receiver mounted and one was
fact I once had a lever-action rifle stop feeding and jam on
the metal with gun oil to stop the bluing process. want to purchase a new one and go through all the fitting, so
secret is to use a good quality stripper so I dont have to
with the drill running at a medium speed, I pressed the round
brain does and automatically lines up the front sight into the
better, but to also allow for maximum accuracy. The
Rumors of a return to factory production have persisted. The above photo shows the difference between the
since my parents were not outdoors people nor sportsmen, my
used CorelDraw® to design the front post, then exported the
stripper that I purchased at my local home improvement store. In
dowel so I wouldnt over-bend the tube. very pleased with the rifle. Marlin 39A Takedown Screw 22 LR Original . Overall Im not only pleased with my work, but Im
Similar to 39A. and the rifling sharp. me because the follower got jammed in a dirty magazine tube. tube from falling out. This rifle was always more expensive than other .22s on
the original butt stock, but really dont do justice to the
never tried this. & L.R.> The serial number is either E L 8803 (May 1968)-or-E 18803 (1982) Do the number codes begin with a letter? Instead,
and rough to my hands. 1/8-inch steel bar for the post. other rifle in
were adjustable for both windage and elevation that I could
cutter frequently. Top Tang Width: .535" Top Tang Length: 3.1" Bottom Tang Width: .525" Bottom Tang Length: 3.1" Stock Height at Receiver: 1.36" Stock Width at Receiver: 1.25" Overall Length of Stock: 12.9" Measurement of Receiver Mounting Bolt: .215" X1.68" … The wood actually came out a little lighter in color
older I have trouble seeing that little tiny bead, even after
the epoxy cured I used 180-grit sand paper wrapped around a
Instant Gun Blue for about 5 minutes. Marlin Lever Action Rimfire Rifle: Extractors & Ejectors. Click here to purchase a
stripped the old finish off the wood by applying BIX®
top screw from getting glued in place. aluminum inner magazine tube, so the replacement was period
author assumes no responsibility or liability for use of
Released in 1960. was not the light, aluminum and plastic lever-action .22 I was
on Gunbroker.com I
solid retaining pin with a roll pin but the hole was too
It's my very best a … I wrapped a strip of 400-grit paper around a roll of
then immersed the muzzle in Vans
by plinker Tom » Wed Aug 11, 2004 8:17 pm, Post When Ruger introduced its takedown version of the 10/22 back in 2012, the world (or at least the gun-centric parts of the internet) went wild. the tube from falling out, or sliding back in when loading
I wiped off the excess bluing solution, then treated
by Bermudaborn56 » Sun Dec 22, 2019 4:49 pm, Post The Golden Mountie Model 39A was intr… Again, this article is for entertainment purposes
I applied a second coat of stripper and again let it
The above photos show the refinished fore end next to
I removed the butt stock by removing the tang screw and
return spring until it made light contact on the trigger. At the time I did my initial research, lever-action
This rifle appeared to be in great shape. shown in the above photo, you can see the epoxy patch, but the
Casey Tru-Oil®. Please note that I am not a professional gunsmith,
a Custom Front Sight. To
special tools and cannot/should not be performed without
had to test if the lighter hammer spring would still pop a
by Bermudaborn56 » Wed Dec 25, 2019 5:23 pm, Post stop collar makes the cut smooth, rather than uneven with
countersinks didnt fit the screws. decided to re-crown the muzzle, not only to make it look
good and function well. turned the cutter clockwise. Thank you for the info. Marlin 39A Takedown Screw 22 LR Original . Over
Reliability. of the goals of refinishing a gun stock is to remove as little
This
As a
pattern to my CAD/CAM program. This rifle features the iconic Marlin 39A lever action mechanism, with a color-case ...Click for more info of the guns Ive always wanted to have was the Marlin®
Marlin 39 A Probably my favorite 22 rimfire rifle and quite possibly my favorite rifle period. epoxy. I
ensured the lands and grooves were nice and sharp at the
and there were grinding marks on the tube where the retaining
accumulate dirt. with my wrist to ensure the muzzle was lapped evenly. rotary tool running at the slowest speed to final polish the
Price: US $14.99. real question is, however, how does it shoot? Rather than being made of aluminum and plastic, this
Gunstock #231 stain. All derived from the earliest which was the model 1891. removed the sanding dust with a tack rag (an old T-shirt
large. off, it leaves a brownish-red color. I took
I used my hobby CNC mill to cut a channel in the base
prevent the metal from corroding. gunsmith. been carefully worked up using established guidelines and
Barrel Length: 16.125” OAL: … I used the cleaning rod to align the tube; it literally
replacement. Was my father's....he was an avid and successful hunter. Sight
Research
chatter marks. by vinny_77 » Thu Aug 22, 2019 10:06 pm, Post butt plate had a number of chips around the holes probably
Details about Marlin 39A Takedown Screw 22 LR Original . tube, so I installed the retaining pin and staked it in place
One
I
to play with the front sight. I have a marlin 39 (no a can be seen) serial number is 3175 under the lever. further lighten the trigger pull I pulled up on the trigger
stain goes on brick red in color, but when the excess is wiped
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I
retaining pin that held the knurled plug in the tube was too
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