It's an older one...slim forend wood....pretty decent shape some freckling in the bluing....no wood cracks...some light pitting in one area of the barrel away from stamping so it would polish out....has more a natural wood finish not the lighter finish you normally see on Marlins.. Round barrel..
Educate me....

start with the S/N or code.......year of mfg...linky.......

20"...24"........

complete model #

39 'D' would be a curved grip

price.......buying or selling.......?

http://marlinspares.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/Marlin-Date-codes-ver8-396mb2-1024x791.jpg

I just spotted on in a gun shop a few days ago....I know very little about Marlins... Lighting wasn't good enough for me to read the model number...owner said just model 39...
It is a strength grip...just guessing a 20 inch barrel...didn't fell like it was long enough to be a 24 bu could be mistaken tho...
He wanted 500 but the way he acted he would take less...
Thanks for the link...

I doubt it was a Model 39. You said "strength" grip which I assume is "straight" grip. 39's did not have a straight grip. Marlin 39M had a straight grip. Let us know if you get back to it, thanks

If not a 39 or 39 M then what model could it be....

39 models can be confusing...for me.....

straight grip 39 M (Mountie).....or.........this one I have......

39 CL ........1970 Century Limited

It's not nearly as new a gun as that..
Was there a lever action 22 before the 39?

yep..........

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marlin_Model_Golden_39A

http://www.leverguns.com/articles/fryxell/marlin_history.htm