The 39 Carbine was my grail rifle as a boy that had hunting dreams in the 60's. I didn't get one until about 10 years ago. Then I came across 3 in the span of about a year and a half. I bought them all and gave each of my three sons one for Christmas the year that I bought the last one. That rifle, to me, is the peak of Marlin's 22 production. It just doesn't get any better.
