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I have been wanting a Mountie for as long as I can remember and ran across one in a gunshop last week. Wife and I had gone up to the N. GA mts. for a hike and stopped by a shop I had never been in. Did not have any money on me but got the guys phone#. Called Saturday and he said $350 OTD for cash.

Gun is in average shape I guess and I may have paid too much but they ain't getting any cheaper. Not beat up but looks like 40+ years of honest use. Not abuse. Shoots and functions great.

Trying to figure out when it was made. It has a 20" barrel with the rounded lever. It looks as if the 2nd letter of the SN did not take well when stamped and I'm not sure. I THINK it is AO2XXXX. The "O" is not formed completely and could be a C. Anyone have any ideas what the SN should be and ideas on year of manufacture.

Check out http://armscollectors.com/sn/marlinlookup.php

Thanks for the link. It looks like it is an "AC" because it did not find any matches for the SN of "AO". Mine was made if 1967.

It is probably AC for 1967. I found one a couple of years ago, made in �69, for $300. I was very happy to find it. It now goes with my �63 vintage 39A that I got new as a teenager. The Mounties seem to be getting harder and harder to find.

fwiw & imho,
Harder to find AND the most desirable configuration ever made...imho

I can't imagine why Marlin is not still building 20" Carbines...

Regards, Matt.

I've got a Mountie without the cross-bolt saftey. Don't recall the year of manufacture. but is one of my FAVORITE 22's...Great little rifle!
Virgil B.

My feelings exactly. That is why I was glad to get it for $350 and drove 150 miles round trip to go back for it. Have been wanting one for years. I have found them for sale when I did not have the funds. This is the first time I found one for sale when I had the money to pay for it.

Ditto. I've owned several Marlin 39's over the years. The one that stayed is a 1960 39A Mountie. I installed an similar vintage Redfield 70 Series receiver sight and a Redfield sourdough front sight insert. I also had the trigger tuned to a dead crisp 3 pounds.

I own several really nice 22 rifles, but the little Marlin is by FAR my favourite.

That must be why I own eight Marlins 39's... I own many other 22's too.

Bill

Bought my '69 Mountie in a shop outside Dawsonville, GA in 2002. I saw it and never looked at the price tag until I got to the counter. It was in 98%+ condition and I paid $429 if memory serves me correctly. Only gun I didn't try to negotiate the price on, ever! I may have paid too much back then but am glad I have it now.

Hi Virgil !

I have been looking for one like that, too. One of my dumber tricks was to sell the one I had.

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I found mine at a gunshop in Salem, Or. About a 60 mile drive, but well worth it! Now I'd like to find one of the shorter "trapper" length rifles to go with it!
Virgil B.

I just aquired a mountie about 3 weeks ago,mounted a scope on it and I am impressed with the lil waskal,deadly accurate and functions flawlessly,mine is an AC serial wich was made in 1967 and I have a funny feeling this will become one of my favorites 22 rimfire rifles......................

you guys make me feel ashamed for selling my '56 vintage mounty a couple years ago. i realy realy liked that rifle and have regretted selling it. i will have another one day.

I have one I bought new in 1969. One of the great guns ever built. Shoots incredible. Just mounted a scope as my old eyes can't see the front site thru the peep any more. It will be the last to go.