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I wasn't even intennding to get another gun... I was in Sitka Deers part of town yesterday, stopped by for a cup of coffee and he handed me a 39a mountie that was in need of some tlc. I've never had a levergun, and the mountie just feels right in the hands. Well I made the mistake of thinking I'd make an offer too low, and he accepted, so it followed me home. It's going to need a fair session of steel wool, wd-40 and some cold blue, clean up the stock as well as a new rear sight. The action is in good shape, well except the firing pin is broken. I'm planning on putting a williams foolproof on it, and think it just might bag some hairs this winter. I know the boys will have fun making empties.

You're gonna have fun!
I bought mine from the pawnshop on Tudor Road around the corner from GNG about ten years ago and it wouldn't shoot patterns, much less groups.
2 1/2 hours of bore cleaning later, it is one sweet shooting rifle!

I also put a Williams Fool-Proof on mine.

Ed

Mine is the last 22 I would ever let go. It wears an old 70 series Redfield receiver sight and a sourdough up front.

They are fabulous old rifles!

... Just when you thought you knew who your friends were one of them goes and pulls some schitt like that!!??!!??

Congrats and enjoy!!

I've got a Mountie 39 with a Williams peep on the back, and a fiber optic on the front.

Great combo for "older" eyes. (I'm 58)

Sure shoots good!

Virgil B.

Virgil ... damn it ... just get it over with and adopt me! Hell, inheriting just a couple of your RF's would be worth the price of paperwork

I traded my extremely accurate Model 39A rifle for a new 39A "Mountie" back when the Mountie model first came out.

Hunted jackrabbits out on the praries in Oklahoma while stationed at Ft. Sill next to Lawton, Oklahoma in 1959... burnt up a "brick" of ammo every weekend and finally got to where I could hit one out of every two running "jacks" with iron sights and a fast lever.

While the Mountie was handier (shorter/lighter)... it was never as accurate as the longer, somewhat heavier, regular 39A rifle with which I use to shoot the stems of ripe apples in two at the tops of the apple trees in the apple orchard next to some deserted railroad tracks I use to go "plinking" on during the long, hazy-lazy days of the summers of my youth.

The largest, reddest apples were always at the tops of the apple trees, but that wasn't a problem with the super-accurate Marlin 39A rifle. I had a good many ripe, juicy, sweet apples outta that orchard after a long, hot 2 or 3 mile walk down those tracks.

Ahhhhhhh, yes... "those-were-the-days"... some really wonderful memories and great apples!~!~!


Strength & Honor...

Ron T.

My first gun was a Marlin 39A in 1963. In high school I put a lot of rounds through it. Five years ago I found a really nice �69 vintage Mountie. I grabbed it. When I checked the 39A against the Mountie at the range, the Mountie was significantly more accurate. Not only that, the 39A was shooting patterns rather than groups. I finally broke down and sent it back to the factory for a new barrel. Now they are pretty even, but since I have been shooting CAS with a Marlin 1894 Cowboy, I find I prefer the straight grip of the Mountie to my old favorite 39A.

The bore looked pretty nasty when I first gazed down it, and a bronze brush dislodged some serious funk, but after a few wet and dry patches it looks pretty good. I think I'll run some jb down it after I get all the fouling out.

I've always wanted a lever gun, had thought about a thutty thutty, but there is something appealing about buying 22rf by the brick vs reloading. I know the kids will enjoy shooting it.

George,

Belive it or not, I have only one son, who dosen't show much intrest in guns.

Have given him a 3 screw Ruger single-six, 10/22, Security-six, and a Rem 700 30-06 for his 21st B-day.

Must be all he needs/wants.

Do have one grandson who is showing some intrest. Hope he sticks with it.

He might inhearit some nice guns!(he's already got "dibbs" on my Sako Finnfire)

Virgil B.

I have 3 model 39s. The earliest is 1942. I never shot apples off but my brother used to shoot the avacadoes out of the trees for my mother. He also harvested "Free Range" chickens with head shots at my grandmother's direction. It is a Ballard rifled barrel with a modified factory sight. Great rifles.

Without question, the last rifle I would ever part with:

Didn't read this part for one reason or another ... but in reality, except for a scatter-gun, ain't much else a man does need

George,

Some of us are "bitten" by the gun loonie bug, and some of us aren't.

I got it from my Dad, but it didn't go on down the line.

And, my Son did inherit a dubble barrel shotgun from his Great Grandfather on his Moms side.

Must be all he "needs"

Virgil B.

I traded a very clean, and quite old Marlin 336 Texan in .35 Remington to one of our members, for an equally nice Golden Mountie Model 39
I bought a Leupold Rimfire 2-7X from Rick, and have been in heaven ever since.
As others have said, the LAST gun I would ever part with, is that Marlin lever .22

I predict this won't be your last lever-action!!

I picked up an 1895G in 45-70 which really gave me the lever-gun itch. I scratched it again recently with a Marlin 1894 Cowboy in 45LC. That one had me foamin' at the mouth so bad I pulled the trigger on a Marlin 39M Golden Mountie that's being delivered to my FFL on Wednesday.....I can't wait!!!

Awesome pic!

What scope are you using and would you go that route again? I'm leaning towards a peep but I see you and Mannlicher are both sportin' optics so I had to ask.....

My eyes cause me to 'sport' optics, too. cheap ones. Kinda like reading glasses before bi-focals......redfield 2-7

Another straight grip fan.....nice!!

For many years it was the only .22 I owned. I have a friend with a Winchester gallery gun. We shot against each other many times. We used to line up his kids old happy meal toys in his basement and shoot CB's at them. That was fun. I had my trigger cleaned up, because it was awful. It's still pretty stiff, but if I keep the rifle for an under 50 yd gun, it'll work fine.