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Marlin pre-Remlin....current manufacture I choose Henry. Have have good limited experience with my one Henry, but does not hold a candle to my 1966 39A.


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Marlin 39a, I have two a 52 and 57 vintage. Dad bought me the 52 version new when I was in the second grade. It's a standard rifle, the 57 model I bought off Gunbroker a little over a year ago, not the greatest price, but got one in probably 95-97% condition, and It's a Mountie. Got Lyman receiver sights on both.

As long as I could get a Marlin I would not consider a Henry, I prefer a steel receiver to the Zamak alloy of the Henry.

I wonder if the zinc based alloy of the Henry will stand the test of time that the Marlin has?

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well, it won't rust out......

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Originally Posted by Mink
Marlin pre-Remlin....current manufacture I choose Henry. Have have good limited experience with my one Henry, but does not hold a candle to my 1966 39A.


Where are these "Remlin" 39A's of which you speak??? I haven't seen a new 39A in over 5 years....

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39A. Bought mine at a garage sale 25+ years ago. Two of 'em for $50.00! The old gentleman just didn't want them around any longer. That won't happen again anytime soon.

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Just got a 39AS for a song that must be from late '80s cuz it has CB safety.

It was owned by an elderly fellow in the country so it's got some dings & nicks.

Got a Simmons scope on it I'll ditch for XS irons or Skinner sights ( anyone use latter?), and may put better scope on it later.

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Henry, just kidding

I didn't realize how accurate the 39's are until I shot mine against my Remmy 572. Both are open sights and it was not even close.


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Apparently unlike most people, I don't get dewy-eyed when discussing Model 39's and consider .22's to simply be tools. From that perspective, it's hard to beat a Henry in terms of price, function, customer service, and general "bang for the buck" (the pun was intentional).

In my experience, most people who trash Henrys have never shot one and simply badmouth them based on what they read or someone told them.

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I had one...and thought it to be a cheap, overpriced turd. It was functional....but thats about it.

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you forgot customer service(as if anyone uses it....) and general pun-like 'bang for the buck'

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Originally Posted by Tuco
Apparently unlike most people, I don't get dewy-eyed when discussing Model 39's and consider .22's to simply be tools. From that perspective, it's hard to beat a Henry in terms of price, function, customer service, and general "bang for the buck" (the pun was intentional).

In my experience, most people who trash Henrys have never shot one and simply badmouth them based on what they read or someone told them.

I've owned both and if all one expects from a .22lr firearm is being able to hit a soda can 50% of the time out at around 50 yards then maybe your opinion would ring true. But in real life I myself find the difference between the two to be night and day. Again I'm not talking about having fun and just plinking, I'm talking about a real workhorse and accurate rifle. My .02 anyway.


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yeah, but....Which different one do you like at 'night'?

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Originally Posted by JimHnSTL
Originally Posted by Tuco
Apparently unlike most people, I don't get dewy-eyed when discussing Model 39's and consider .22's to simply be tools. From that perspective, it's hard to beat a Henry in terms of price, function, customer service, and general "bang for the buck" (the pun was intentional).

In my experience, most people who trash Henrys have never shot one and simply badmouth them based on what they read or someone told them.

I've owned both and if all one expects from a .22lr firearm is being able to hit a soda can 50% of the time out at around 50 yards then maybe your opinion would ring true. But in real life I myself find the difference between the two to be night and day. Again I'm not talking about having fun and just plinking, I'm talking about a real workhorse and accurate rifle. My .02 anyway.


If you're unable to hit a soda can at 50 yards more than 50% of the time, I respectfully submit that the fault doesn't lie with the rifle.

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Marlin 39A for me. Why, 1) because I own two, and 2) the drop at the comb on the Henry (Golden Boy) does not allow for anywhere near a decent check rest. I found myself craning my neck to get a proper sight picture. (The 'standard', non-Golden boy version, does have a stock that has a little less drop.)


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39A, all the way.


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39a , go no further.


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Henry who?

I've owned or shot most variations of the 39 and my favorite is the 60s vintage Carbine with the 2/3s magazine. Just has a balance that none of the others do.

But I don't trash Henry...they give tremendous support to the shooting sports...

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While not on the OPs list of options, the Marlin Lever-matic is pretty sweet if you can find one.


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Originally Posted by Kp321
Originally Posted by kragman1
Does anyone know if the Erma version of the Henry (& the Ithaca 72 I think) had steel recievers or if they were also "alloy"?

The Ermas and Ithacas were also non-ferrous mystery metal.

To answer the original post, there is no finer lever action 22 than the 39A.




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They're both great rifles. Between the two the Marlin is superior in every way. But (ain't there always), the Henry is an awesome little rifle for the money. I bought one for my son because quite simply I wasn't ready to part with my Mountie even though he desperately wanted it.


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