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Have shot 39s, 94/22s, and BL-22s. Bought the Marlin and the Winchester and would have bought the Browning except for the MADE IN JAPAN stamped on it. Same for the BPS and the BLR. Too bad, as they are really nice guns.

So does it blow the hammer off(cause it covers the pin and bolt)!

Bob

I have a 39A, but just ordered the BL22 w/ octagonal bbl. Henry doesn't even fall anywhere near the mark when it comes to a well made gun. If Marlin still made a 39 with an octagonal barrel I would buy one. I've found a few old Marlins starting from $800 (beater)up to $1,200.00. To make the search even more difficult the older Marlins would need the HS prefix on the serial number to be useful.

I have eight Marlin 39's, two Winchester 9422's. No browning BL22's or Henrys... so that might be an indication to which I like the best.

I too, every time I see a good 39 on the shelf, buy every one I see. Marlin 39's are pretty hard to find, around here and are high priced too... Almost any Marlin 39 will $350.00 to $450, no matter what the condition. And good ones can go as high as $550.00 which is more than the price of a new Marlin 39A. But, this is California where every thing is bassackwards.

Bill

Bushwacker - Great photo, the boy is a chip off the old block

still have my 39a that I bought in high school by mowing yards...seems like they were about 75$ or so in 1964, that was a bunch of yards at 5$ or less per....shoots just as good now as it ever did..it is the short straight stocked "mountie" version

I've owned both love the browning sold the marlin no problems with either i just like the short lever action of the browning and it is alot lighter. the marlin reminds me of my 30-30.

I have a Golden 39A, a Mountie, a BLR and a 94-22Magnum. I like them all, the Marlin's for their accuracy, the Browning for the short lever throw and the 22 Mag for shooting desert jackrabbits. My advice, get both and don't look back.