Certainly NOT the best picture either.....as in NONE.
People need to stop using Photobucket.
That isn't a picture of the rifle. It's part of his signature. Yeah, the photobucket blanks are annoying. It usually is possible to see them, but with some effort involved. Right click over image, select "copy image location", then open a new tab and paste into the address bar and enter. That takes you to photobucket. And it will load the first time with that same BS message. Refresh the page and the image will usually show up on that second attempt. Not usually worth the effort, but it is possible to circumvent apparently.
Nice find mitchell. I don't have a Mountie, but do have an original Marlin Model 39 before they went to the 39a. It has the octagon barrel and case colored receiver. Of course, the case coloring is just gray and plum colored now. I also have some new 39a's, but the original handles and carries better.