Home Forums Lever Action Central Rimfire Levers My new to me Model 39

I think of the various sporter weight .22’s (especially lever actions) that the Model 39 is one of the most accurate and definitely most fun rimfire rifles one could own.

I second Fenton, I have one presently and it’s stamping is as he said. My recollection of the 39 is the rarest is the carbine, do not know if it had a letter designation or not, as I recall it was very close to the later m designation though May had a 3/4 magazine tube rather than barrel length , though I am not sure since I have never seen one

The Marlin Mountie is my favorite rifle.

I have one that I have used for years and has taken literally thousands of ground squirrels and jackrabbits.

I drove over to Montana and picked up another years ago. This was in anticipation of my oldest girl turning 18. She was/is a shooter and lover her single action pistols and always liked my lever action Marlin. So I found her one. This one was a 1950s era Mountie that spent its life on a ranch. Very well used. much of the bluing is worn down, but still nicely cared for. Just a proper classic Western ranch type rifle.

Here she is with it last month, when she and I went out shooting:



I put a 4x Japanese Weaver on it, and she is flat deadly with that thing.

Excellent.

Based on her smile, she loves it.