Here is my Marlin 39A takedown lever rifle. "D" prefix (from searching the Marlin site that means it was built in 1946 if I read it right). This is not your modern lightweight, short-barreled lever .22. It is similar to packing around a lever-action deer rifle in both size and weight. It is accurate. Guaranteed to take small game at 60+ yards. This has been my small-game rifle that has went on quite a few hunting trips to several states with me. This rifle has never been restored. That means there is little to no bluing left on the action or the barrel. There are small areas of light pitting on both the action and the barrel. It has been like that for many years now without getting any worse. When you pick this rifle up, you know it was built with real metal back in post-WWII production. If you are looking for a nice, shiny rifle with deep bluing and beautiful wood- this isn't for you. But if you want a rifle that is made of good metal that has been proven time and again that it can take days of rain and snow in the Rockies without rusting, and a stock that won't change or warp when it gets wet, you may like this old rifle. Although I don't try to bang the gun around, it wouldn't hurt the looks of the old stock if it got another ding or a scratch, to be honest. The stock must have had a chip out of it at some time, as it has filler in it (see next to last pic). The plastic buttplate doesn't look like it fits just right- I think it was changed somewhere down the line. This rifle has lived! It is proven mechanically. I would trust my life to it any day. Actually, with a polishing and bluing by a gunsmith, as well as a strip-and-refinish on the wood- it would be a lot nicer-looking rifle. But for me, that would take from its character. I like it as it looks personally. Before I owned it, someone had it drilled for a scope mount. I've never put a scope on it; it doesn't need one. A fine bead on the brass front sight will hit your target. It's old and it's been handled; definitely used, not abused; and it has a nice bore and rifling. Pick up a new one, and pick up this one. You'll see and feel the quality from American companies 70 years ago. Maybe I just like it too much. But to me- once you hold this you will see what I have tried to describe. The 20" barrel, the smooth action, the quick takedown... It is still quality, even with its battle scars. I tried to replace it with a new Henry .22 lever gun, but there was no comparison. I sold that to my brother. Now I am just going to use my dad's old single-shot Springfield and sell my levergun. No idea what to ask as this is not a shiny gun. So let's try $425 plus $25 shipping. Check to see if your FFL will accept a rifle from a non-FFL. I can try to get some good pics in a couple of days. These are all I have currently on file. (Listing this on a spur-of-the-moment while on break at work). Thanks for looking.
EDIT: Please see my post below.
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EDIT: Please see my post below.
100_3718 by kentuckyyeti, on Flickr
100_3719 by kentuckyyeti, on Flickr
100_3720 by kentuckyyeti, on Flickr
100_3721 by kentuckyyeti, on Flickr
100_3722 by kentuckyyeti, on Flickr
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