circa 1960 Marlin 22LR

bowsaw · Rookie Member Joined: Mar 01, 2007 Posts: 5

Hi, My father wants to give me his uncles Marlin L/A 22LR, evidently its 15 shot, and has a gold trigger, made around 1960, any ideas as to what model this may be, also it has the original scope still in its wrapping, unused, the rifle has fired less than 50 rounds since new, any info appreciated.

roklok · Posted: Thu Mar 01, 2007 6:00 am Post subject: Re: circa 1960 Marlin 22LR

probably a 39,doesnt it have any markings?

bodyalter · Posted: Thu Mar 01, 2007 9:50 am Post subject: Re: circa 1960 Marlin 22LR

that is a marlin 39m I've had one for about 20 years..English stock..the M is for mounty from what I've looked up

Dimitri · Super Member Joined: Nov 25, 2005 Posts: 5946

bowsaw,

Welcome to the forums Howdy

Dimitri

Jack · Member Joined: Oct 19, 2005 Posts: 98

Marlin has made the 39 for a long time, and that's very likely what you have.
They are very fine rifles.

bowsaw · Rookie Member Joined: Mar 01, 2007 Posts: 5

Thanks fellas, I have read about them today, spose to be the ducks guts for a long time, yet to receive it, just trying to ascertain what/when/how sort of thing.

bodyalter · Posted: Sun Mar 04, 2007 3:47 am Post subject: Re: circa 1960 Marlin 22LR

when you get it, I would suggest a very through cleaning. mine tends to gum up pretty quick. err every 1k rounds or so needs very through cleaning... something like that

bowsaw · Rookie Member Joined: Mar 01, 2007 Posts: 5

I read that they gum up up quicker than most, take me a while to get though a 1000 rounds though, lol. But they are easy to pull apart i read.

bodyalter · Posted: Sun Mar 04, 2007 1:02 pm Post subject: Re: circa 1960 Marlin 22LR

very easy to strip. if you like I could take some pictures for you. my only issue with it is the length of the stock puts my hand in an unnatural state which causes cramping. could fix that but putting a 1 inch pad on it though.

bowsaw · Rookie Member Joined: Mar 01, 2007 Posts: 5

Thanks bodyalter, would be appreciated, i live 800kms from the nearest city, so any pics diagrams etc would be great. I am told to only use LR ammo, is this the case, we have ammo called Zs here, tiny little things, be good for cleaning out some feral cats around here, but dont want to stuff the action/firearm up by using it.

1895ss · Posted: Sun Mar 04, 2007 5:29 pm Post subject: Re: circa 1960 Marlin 22LR

You can download an owners manual with take down instructions with an exploded view of a 39A here.

www.marlinfirearms.com...en39A.aspx

and for all Marlins here

www.marlinfirearms.com...nuals.aspx

bowsaw · Rookie Member Joined: Mar 01, 2007 Posts: 5

Thanks for that.

1895ss · Posted: Sun Mar 04, 2007 5:56 pm Post subject: Re: circa 1960 Marlin 22LR

You're welcome.......... Oh and welcome to HuntingNut.