I love reading the new-to-me 39A threads, and I can finally add one of my own!
I shot a friend's Mountie when I was a teenager and I've wanted a 39A ever since. I actually had one years ago, but for various reasons had to let it go. When the opportunity arose to acquire this one, I jumped on it.
It's dated to 1950. I took it to an indoor range just to check the sights and it ran everything like butter, and everything landed point-of-aim out to the 25-yard backstop. That's about how far my first game shot with the rifle was a week later. This jack went straight down to an off-hand shot with older eyes and open sights. Looks like the start to a beautiful friendship!
