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I moved this here from Rimfire Leverguns in hopes of getting some feedback from folks that may not be looking in that forum - so.....

I REALLY dig my Marlin 1895G and 1894 and have started kicking around the idea of picking up a Marlin 39a Golden Mountie to go along with my two other favorites.

I've seen a couple newer ones and a couple older ones that looked like they might just fit the bill and would like to know what I might gain/loose by going with one vs the other. Thanks for any/all input!

I have one made in the 1970's, and love it.

I wouldn't buy the New One just because of the stupid cross bolt safety. I will take the older one myself.

I would want and have one made before the rebounding hammer was introduced in 83 or so. The "Mountie" was introduced in the mid 50's. I may be wrong, but I think it was discontinued before the rebounding hammer came into existence.
I believe the Marlin 39 levers have been in production longer than any other American firearm. Plenty of great used pre RH/crossbolt safety guns available.

Didn't much care for the crossbolt safety when first came either out either.

But..........., have grown to like it due too watching some empty their magazine.

Does the 39a have any feeding issues?

Nope, I've never had a feeding issue with mine. I've got a mid-60's era 39A and I also bought the newly manufactured version for my youngest son. For a little variety, I bought a 9422 for the oldest son...

The new one is a nice gun, but I've never fired it and it is waiting in the back of the safe until he is old enough for it. SO, I can't really comment on it much other than it does have the safety and the rebounding hammer (I wish it didn't).

Mine is slicker than snot, and I'm a little more fond of the looks and feel of my older version over the new version. The wood is slimmer in the stock and fore end on mine than it is on the new one. And, it's not checkered.

Thanks 700LH. I gave an "I'll take it" on an older model today. It looks a lot like that fine example in Mannlicher's pic.....

You want be disappointed with a 39A Mountie. They were discontinued before the rebounding hammer and cross bolt saftey came along. You already have other Marlin lever-actions but, get ready to start looking for more 39's as one will not be enough to scrath the itch.
Tim

Oh and pictures are in order when this Mountie arrives.

Deal......and I'll even try and make 'em range pics!!

Very nice. Looks like a couple I've owned. Wish I had one now, but the 94-22 will just have to do.

Yep we wanna see pictures.

This one is my third or fourth. I finally found one made the year i was born. It isn't the prettiest but she shoots functions great.

Only feeding problem's I have ever had was a broken guide spring. About a $6 part from Brownells that takes about 5 minutes to fix.

first blood.

sending you a copy of this book. Congratulations on help thin out the herd of feral cats...........that one WAS feral, right?

Well, I read this article and decided that 'issues' were not worth dealing with.........grin

http://www.pawnation.com/2010/12/10/caring-for-your-aging-cat-9-common-issues-you-should-know-abou/?icid=main|main|dl5|sec1_lnk3|189369

He was 'aging' all right, geting older by the second, as he he was snucking up on the pheasant pens.

What kinda scope do you have mounted there? Looks like a Leupold. Is it a fixed power or variable?

I have the Golden 39A, late 60's early 70's. I like the style better than the Mountie but other than the stock I think they're are about the same.
Classic 22, still being made 100 years after they first came out. Great shooter, no feed problems for mine.

Mine isn't a mountie, but the standard 39a. I purchased it new, in 1974. It's never seen a gunsmith. No feeding issues, no crossbolt safety. Prolly has killed over 500 squirrels, and a lot of other vermin. I wouldn't want a new one. My old one will see me to when I don't need a gun, anymore.


maddog

Here's some "pre-pics" from the ad...


According to the ad, my gun's serial number is around 18,2xx,xxx which he stated was from 1982. After looking at these pics, I have a couple questions....

My gun has a black trigger but some have a gold trigger. Is there a difference other than the color?



I noticed mine looks to have more screws/holes in the receiver that some other models. Why is that?

I'm a fan................