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Post by deerslayer11 on May 5, 2004 11:36:59 GMT -5
The other year when I went to but a recurve to bowfish with and came home with an AR15?
Well, I went out today to buy some bullets to spend up tomorrow with some friends. I ended up with most of the bullets on the list and 2 rifles.... Its a sickness I tell ya! I was gonna look around anyway because my mom likes to shoot .22s and I was gonna see if I could find a deal. I bought a Remington 597 with 3 extra clips and saw an old Marlin 39A lever action 22 I had to have. I talked em down to $300 for the marlin and I think 135 for the Remington. Both were used, but the remington is in VERY GOOD condition. I say the Marlin is in prob 90% which I think is really good for a gun with that much age.
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Post by deerslayer11 on May 5, 2004 12:04:30 GMT -5
Well hell, I must have gotten all giddy and picked up 44 S&W Special instead of 44Rem Mag..... I guess I have to go back on the way to the range tomorrow..... Im gonna have to try to be a good boy.
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Post by BlueNorther on May 5, 2004 14:53:59 GMT -5
LOL DS,that'll learn ya for not paying attention ;D. I only did that once,just after I got my 7 mag.Ended up picking up 7x57 ammo for it  . You got some smokin deals on the guns,that marlin is a good gun. |
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Post by hunt4fun1 on May 5, 2004 21:14:23 GMT -5
That Marlin in a fine gun!!
I have a 39A also.....mine needs a new firing pin.
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Post by Brithunter on May 6, 2004 13:01:00 GMT -5
Hi All, I hope you get on OK with that Remington 597, I have yet to hear anything good about them, it might just be a lemon hence it being for sale cheap The Marlins have a good reputation for being a fine gun ;D |
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Post by deerslayer11 on May 6, 2004 15:49:06 GMT -5
Here is a 5 shot group from the Marlin from 25yds  Here is the same group after I added 5 more to it.  Im pretty sure the flier was me. I have a vid of another 10 shot group im gonna try to get posted. Its not as good, I had the camera RIGHT infront of the target and was shooting over it. I was a bit nervous! |
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Post by Bucktales on May 6, 2004 18:39:23 GMT -5
That thing dont shoot worth a hoot. You better box it up and send it to me. ;D ;D ;D
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Post by hunt4fun1 on May 6, 2004 18:41:17 GMT -5
How old is your 39A?
Mine was made in 53 as best I can tell.
I need to get it to the Smith to replace the firing pin......I miss that gun.....I have not fired it in about 15 years.
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Post by deerslayer11 on May 6, 2004 20:07:51 GMT -5
Not sure. Ill get the serial later and look it up on Marlins site. If its like Browning's site it has a serial decoder on it. Im still lookin. According to this 1980 is possible, although I have no prefix letter.... Mine says its a 39A ORIGINAL Im not sure what the ORIGINAL is on there for. www.e-gunparts.com/forum/readreply.asp?rep=35748&qt=32546&cat=21 |
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Post by deerslayer11 on May 6, 2004 23:10:31 GMT -5
I thought it would be older, but it looks like its an 80 model. Still, its in pretty durn good condition for a 24year old gun.
Also wanted to say today was one of my best days ever at the range. I was in the ZONE. I even shot a 1" group at 25yds off the rest with my new springfield armory .40SW!
I had some better groups with the 39A also. I shot it 3 time to see where it was hitting and moved the scope. I shot it 3 times after movin it and had 1 hole. I asked jamie to watch through the big scope and see if he could tell where I was hitting. After 3 more shots the hole finally got bigger!
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Post by hunt4fun1 on May 6, 2004 23:32:54 GMT -5
MOA at 25.......good groups.
Prolly wouldn't be much bigger at 50.
I remember my 39 shooting well too......I REALLY need to fix it and get it back to the range.
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Post by hunt4fun1 on May 6, 2004 23:37:46 GMT -5
I checked your site....mine was made in 51.
Serial # J 2274 L
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Post by deerslayer11 on Feb 22, 2007 21:09:52 GMT -5
Here it is almost 3 years later and the Remington is still in the box. I havent even shot it once...
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Post by deerslayer11 on Jan 3, 2008 21:07:26 GMT -5
Still have yet to shoot the Marlin.
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