With a morning of no rain for a change and a chance for sun I decided to head to a small gunshow that I have not attended in a couple of years. I headed to the far right rear corner to work my way towards the entrance. On the I second table I reached was a Marlin 39A with a $325 price on it. Huh? I picked it up, cycled it, broke it down looked at the internals and the bore. All looked fine. The screws look unturned. The metal and wood looked good with some light wear in the bluing, a couple of rust spots on the inside of the lever and a handful of small dings in the wood. I offered $300 OTD and the deal was done. The serial number puts it at 1953. As my eyes really do not work well with factory open sights I am looking at the Williams receiver sight. I assume, given the number of screw heads on the receiver side, that it is drilled and tapped for said sight. Can someone please confirm. Appreciated.
