Dad’s Marlin

[MrSmitty]

Went to my brothers house, when my dad died he left his Marlin 39A to him, got to see it and hold it, dang all the rounds through that gun…. Not the best pictures but if it could talk…Golden 39A Mountie

 

[Max Volume]

A thing of beauty. I found this on Rimfirecentral:

"The straight griped Mountie was introduced in 1953 with a 24” barrel in 54 it went to 20 inch barrel. The “Golden 39A-Mountie” roll mark on the barrel was added in 57. The designation was changed to 39M in 72 and the barrels were marked 39M. It was replaced with the 39 TDS in 88. There are several other 20” barreled models both straight and pistol grip. They include the 39 Carbine, 39D, Century Limited, and Article II. The 1897’s made in the late 1990’s were the Texan and Anne Oakley"

 

[MrSmitty]

As my dad told it, he used my grandpa's rifle to kill coyotes, which at the time 56-57, had a bounty. He killed enough to get the money to buy the 39A from the local hardware store... I once saw him hold the gun upside down, and split a bullet on a knife blade...he could do it right side up too....no s^*t story....

 

[cosermann]

Dad’s guns (and grampa’s, etc.) are special for sure. Thanks for sharing the pic and a bit of a story.

 

[MrSmitty]

Sadly, it just sits out in his garage in a soft case… I would have it oiled, lubed, and shot every so often…but it is his

 

[Max Volume]

Sadly, it just sits out in his garage in a soft case… I would have it oiled, lubed, and shot every so often…but it is his

In the GARAGE. . That is abusive and custody should be taken away by the courts.

 

[MrSmitty]

In the GARAGE. . That is abusive and custody should be taken away by the courts.

Yeah, my grandpas 10/22 sits next to it….how he got that is a story unto itself….

 

[92FSTech]

Sadly, it just sits out in his garage in a soft case… I would have it oiled, lubed, and shot every so often…but it is his

That calls for protective custody! You should see if he'll trade you for a new Henry .22s so you can give that Marlin a good home. Those Henry's are good shooters but they're nothing special and I'd much rather see one of them rust away in a garage than a Mountie!

I've been trying to find an affordable 39M or TDS for years, and so far haven't had any luck. I did score an abused 39A at the LGS a few years back for $400, and I rehabbed it and it is now one of my favorite rifles. I still want a Mountie, though, for the straight stock and the shorter barrel.

 

[MrSmitty]

Sadly my brother is not a "gun guy" as much as I am....My wife says I'm obsessed, I think I'm just a gun guy, who loves the history, and stories of guns......Guess I'm obsessed.....

 

[Expat]

When Dad died, me and my brother split the guns. All of the ones my brother got ended up in a pawn shop for dope. Mom got one of them back and gave it to me. That pissed him off. He brought it up a couple times saying that was his gun. I just denied any knowledge.

 

[KomboJoe]

Sadly, it just sits out in his garage in a soft case… I would have it oiled, lubed, and shot every so often…but it is his

You should offer to clean it and buy a new case for it to keep it in better condition. Also could offer to buy it off of him. I did this for a friend's grandfather who didn't store his firearms very well. Was pretty cool going through his old firearms. I ended up with a nice Winchester 1400.

 

[MrSmitty]

He wouldn’t sell it, and also sadly my nephews are not gun guys

 

[TJ Kackowski]

He wouldn’t sell it, and also sadly my nephews are not gun guys

Sometimes siblings just suck.

Rather than buy the gun(s), maybe you have something of your dad's that he really wanted but didn't get ... perhaps he'll trade?

Then again, sometimes siblings just suck.

 

[KomboJoe]

He wouldn’t sell it, and also sadly my nephews are not gun guys

ask for it in his will lol

 

[Batchief909]

What a shame to leave that fine rifle out in the garage.....

 

[Mongo59]

Sadly my brother is not a "gun guy" as much as I am....My wife says I'm obsessed, I think I'm just a gun guy, who loves the history, and stories of guns......Guess I'm obsessed.....

You spelled "demon possessed" wrong...

 

[MrSmitty]

You spelled "demon possessed" wrong...

Why? what have you heard?