I have to admit that the Marlin 39A is a nice rifle. I own but one, which is a custom one-off job made in 1951. I don't know if this is factory work, but it's expertly done. The barrel is a non-standard 19.5", the magazine has a reduced capacity of 12 long rifle cartridges, it sports a Marlin ramp front sight base with a Lyman bead insert, and an Osborne folding rear sight. The well-figured walnut stock has been professionally checkered and the forestock has been nicely slimmed and checkered. It has the "peanut" brass oval in the grip cap for engraving, but has not been engraved.
John
