I've owned two Marlin Golden 39A's. I foolishly sold the first one, a mid- '50's model bought lightly used, and instantly regretted it. In 1960 I bought one brand new, and kept and hunted with it for fifty years before giving it to my son and his boys. I was no longer able to hunt, and saw no reason for them to wait till I died to enjoy it. It has my initials beautifully scroll engraved on the receiver for them to remember me by, and my son will never part with it.

Both rifles were superb--man-sized, beautifully made, slick, and very accurate. The second was especially fine after my brother fitted an overtravel stop to the hammer and lightly polished the sear. It was still smooth, accurate and beautiful when I parted with it.

Since the 39 and its forebears--basically the same--have been in production longer than any other American rifle, it surely qualifies as a classic.

I miss mine, but my son and grandsons love it.

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I forgot about having this low 4-digit Ruger 10/22. First year of production? Who knows?



Then there's this plebeian late 1930s Remington Model 41. Has a good full-sized adult fit and shoots like a dream.

Larry,picked this up at the Warren show Saturday.
J.C.Higgins Sears & Roebuck Model 29

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I've got a few, a Winchester 75 Sporter and a 69, and a couple of Marlin 39A's. Really wanted a Springfield 1922 when the DCM was selling them for $65, but didn't have the money. Now they're about a thousand on up, and while I have the money, it's time to downsize, not buy more.

"Larry,picked this up at the Warren show Saturday. J.C.Higgins Sears & Roebuck Model 29"

I always thought these had a most attractive design. They had an unusual spring-loaded shoulder strap in the stock, like a tape measure. I've seen a few at gun shows over the last year. I believe they were made by Hi-Standard back in the 1950s, but I am not sure about that.

Of the four models 28 29 30 31,model 31 had the 'built-in' sling. The Sears J.C.Higgins 22s' were 'outsourced' from Hi-Standard and Marlin.

Here are a couple of Winchester Model 1906's. A 22 Short and an Expert.

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Hey Denny, we could use a range report on that sears model. This Tuesday will be a classic Martini shooting morning at the club and your invited. I had an ex brother in law had one of those from his Dad. I remember the wood looked like yours. Cool gun. Larry

Larry, got 2 more at Medina today Saturday.
Marlin Glenfield 75C and Winchester 290.

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I have my first rifle/firearm and it is unbelievably reliable.
High Standard sport king special.
Cycles all brands of ammo.
Grandpa gave it to me around 1970.
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I believe to prolong needing a cleaning to keep it running.
It's kool.
I have to take some pics to post.
Not so fancy as many posted here
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Googled High Standard Sport King Special, they look great. That gives me another one to search for.

Hey Denny, how about a NE Ohio Classic .22 Rifle Bunch?? Would get some great models to look at and discuss. How about a picture of the Weatherby, still got it?

How do the Stevens crackshots shoot?? Kinda short and handy lookin. Larry

Every winter Sunday in 1968 I out shot the rich kids and their Anschutz specials with my 10/22. They prolly had more accurate rifles, but I had 20 times the practice. Thanks to a generous grandfather and an ammo budget.

The Weatherby, here you go Larry.

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I don't have any photos of it, but I have a Mossberg 146ba. It doesn't have a t-bolt but has the target front sight. It's a great example of the interesting rimfire rifles that have been made over the years and for me it is kinda special.

One of my earliest gun memories involved a 22 my Grandfather gave my brother. It was lost to time, but I always remembered the front sight. It had little pieces that flipped backhand forth. As a kid, I always thought it was broken.

A couple years ago, I did a Google search and figured out Grampa's rifle was a Mossberg 146ba and the "broken" front sight was actually a target sight.

Once I knew what I was looking for, I set out to find one. After a quick search I was surprised to find one for sale nearby for cheap. It turned out to be in great shape. After buying it, I headed to Numrich for a replacement sling swivel and some new safety markers and the gun was back as it should be...almost.

It had a barrel sight, but I kinda wanted one of the optional peep sights. I did a few searches but never found a nice one at a decent price.

The following Christmas, I was at my mother's house and my stepdad said, "I have something and I can't figure out what it is". When he pulled it out, I grabbed it. It was my grandfather's peep sight to his 146ba. I never knew it existed.

So, I don't have my grandfather's rifle, but I have a little piece of it and that makes my mossberg one of my favorite rifles.

I haven't seen any Mauser's so here are a couple. Both pre-war, an ES340b & ES350B, you hardly ever see these and I was lucky to pick up both of these within a few months of each other.

CZU Wow those Mausers look like new rifles, and pre-war no less!

So low on their list they didn't even bother with a serial #, so a pre 1968 model 131 mag fed bolt action with 2 mags that worked. Something I would NEVER DO, witnessing a poor schlub being dragged over the coals at a LGS I didn't care for, I whispered to him "I'll give you 20$ more than their best offer (40$) without having any idea what he was trying to sell. A small amount of time & elbow grease & I have a decent open sighted 22 that takes shorts/longs/long rifles, my yard patrol CB cap protector.

CZU What is the purpose of the rear sight sliding back and forth on the barrel? Fine adjustment of the elevation?
Art

It is so that the shooter can adjust the sight radius to his eyes. It is marked in increments 1-9. The fine adjustments can be made on the rear sight itself.

Just a little Martini fun today, 50 ft. Wish I had a shooting bench to shoot off of with the proper rests and 25 yard range in front of it. Sitting in chair shooting over the top of a shooting table and the guest next to me is making the table wobble. Hell, I wobble enough all by myself.

Brian had a nice Mossberg 45 something that was distributed by Spegal. Nice wood and someone carved the forearm and grip in an oak leaf pattern. Very well executed, made it look custom. The bottom of the pistol grip had a brass circle with the owners name on it. Larry

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Here's 2 more Larry from the Berea show. Western Field 880A-ECH and Winchester 290.

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I found this classic in a local gun shop. It's a 3rd Model Winchester 1890 take down in .22 LR. The 1890 was the first commercially successful pump action .22 rimfire, and Winchester made 850,000 of them from 1890 through 1932, with a few more guns assembled from left over parts in 1941. It became the standard for gallery guns in that era. The 1890s had a 24" barrel with an 18" 3/4 length magazine tube that holds 11 rounds of .22 LR. Only about 10% of the 1890s were chambered in .22 LR, with the rest chambered for .22 Short, .22 Long, and .22 WRF.

This one was made in 1925. It has a pristine bore, functions perfectly, has excellent condition wood, and had, I suspect, very good condition metal - before it was reblued. The work was very well done and well polished with sharp roll marks and edges but I suspect it would have been an $1800 rifle if it had been left alone. As it is, I paid $600 for it as a shooter and it will full fill that role very nicely.

^^^ interesting, pics with info.

Back when I was a kid in southern Ohio, I saw lots of Win 1890s. Most seemed to have been chambered for .22 WRF and most had octagon barrels as I remember. I had a friend with a M1890 in .22 LR. At that time about all we could afford to shoot was .22 Short. I had a brilliant idea to plug the 1890's cartridge carrier to use .22 Shorts, and it worked. My friend also had a Win Model 06 which would handle any length of .22 cartridge. Aside from that, the 06 was much the same as the 1890.

Back at that time (and maybe from long before), a rifle in .22 WRF was preferred for hog and cattle slaughtering.

Not the prettiest .22 but my Savage Bolt Action 1923 Sporter is my favorite. I find it very accurate and just fun to shoot. It has an adjustable peep sight and is a full size rifle.





Another favorite is my 1960 Marlin 39. A previous owner had removed the iron sights and had a small 3/4" scope. I updated the scope and have not felt the need for iron sights. I have had this one for almost 50 years. I do not know who added the wood insert in the stock.






My oldest 22 rifle is my mother's Winchester 1900 single shot 22 long rimfire. She used it to keep her mother's farm free of varmints in the late 1920s and 1930s. I used it to learn to shoot in the 1950s. I asked for a BB gun and my Dad said "NO WAY, Kids think that BB guns are toys. I will teach you to shoot with a real gun that you will respect as you should."

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The gun show was packed with people today. I was watching for classic .22’s and there were a bunch. The show was overwhelmed with them. One that stood out was a Winchester model 52 with blocks on the barrel. Looked like a sporter but I don’t think it was. Priced at 1000. Would have looked good with the Lyman target spot in the basement and me behind it pulling the trigger.

Sorry I missed your Denny, you scored nicely. Saw a few of the NE Ohio Bunch members. It was fun. Larry

Yesterday I shot the Mossberg off the shooting table sitting in a chair. I was really trying to hold the gun steady. If I could have gotten the slight movement out of the equation, this would have been a very small group. I pointed out the flyer with an arrow. Without the one round this is a 1/4” group at 50 ft. At 25 yds this would be hovering around 1/2”. Just to show how accurate the old.22’s can be. Larry

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My cousin had a Rossi Model 62 when we were both sprouts. It was a sweet handling gun, and gave up nothing but the name to a Winchester Model 62 - it was well made, accurate and reliable.

Rossi made them with both round and octagon barrels, in 16 1/2" carbine (1988 to 1998) and 23" rifle lengths and in blued and nickel finish. They had a stainless rifle version in 1986 only, and a stainless steel carbine version in 1998. Interarms imported them until 1998 when Interarms folded its tent and Rossi stopped producing them.

After Taurus bought Rossi several years ago Taurus brought the Model 62 back, but it looks like its been discontinued again. I have not handled one of the Taurus versions, but if it's like most Taurus arms QA would be something of a **** shoot.

I don't have pictures of it, but my first non-airgun was my father's Winchester 77 22lr. What great memories!! I could slay the most formidable of soda cans and single handedly save my backyard from all neighborhood terrorists with my trusty Winchester and a box of ammo.

Nice find!

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My favorite 22's are a BSA martini that's going out to get drilled and tapped correctly. Has about 6screw holes none of them line up on any scope base I have in my stash. Barrel will get cleaned up,receiver has some scratches and get the extractor setup so it works properly. Final fit and finish of the buttstock along with a non slip buttplate. Then bead blast and blue. The others are a Remington 513T and a 1946 Winchester 52B.Frank

Frank46, I have 3 Martini’s, love em. A 12/15 in .22 made in 1947, a .310 Cadet made in the 20’s and one converted to .357. The .357 is very nicely done, all accurate. Larry

"After Taurus bought Rossi several years ago Taurus brought the Model 62 back, but it looks like its been discontinued again. I have not handled one of the Taurus versions, but if it's like most Taurus arms QA would be something of a **** shoot."

I bought a new Taurus 63 back when they first came out, I think in the mid-'00s. It's a knockoff of the Winchester 63, and a very credible job of it. Wood finish was lacking but I refinished it myself and it looks much better than new.

Jebus35745, forgot about the martini cadet with a barrel that has seen better days. Really thinking about sending it out and get it relined to 32-20 with a faster twist than normal, for shooting slightly heavier than the 115 grain bullet that the 32-20 normally use. Been sitting in the safe for over 40 years. About sometime I did something with it.Frank

I have my dads Winchester 64A pump. 1955 vintage. By far my favorite 22 rifle. Accurate s heck.
Shows a tad more wear than yours as dad hunted squirrel alot with it as a kid.

Seen a few examples at gun shows most pushing 800 or more. Saw one Id of loved to buy but it was to rough for the money. It was an earlier unit stamped with a 193x mfg date.
Had a shorter rounder fore action and an octagon barrel.



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I have only one 22lr rifle, but I consider it a classic.

It's a Marlin 39A made in 1956.

Bought it from a friend a while back.

Very accurate, reliable rifle.

He can't be the original owner as it was made before he was born.

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Outstanding looking grips. Who makes them?

Here's 2 more Larry,picked up today at the Warren show.
Another Weatherby with Weatherby scope off from Armslist. Seller met me at the show. A Glenfield 60 from at the table that I got the J.C.Higgins 22 from at the last Warren show.

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I’ll throw up some pics of my Marlin 39’s. The one pic is my marlin 39 Centuty limited, it hasn’t been added to the family pic. The other is my 1936 first variation 39 that was unfortunately rebarreled prior to the 1950’s. Most of the case coloring is gone but the action is smooth as butter and accurate as all get out. Underneath it is my 1954 Mountie. First year with the 20” barrel and one of only 58 made that year with Ballard barrel. The rest were microgrooved. And under it is my 1972 39M that I was fortunate to get off of a member on here. I love the marlin 39’s, I grew up squirrel hunting with my Norwegian elkhound and carrying my dads 1962 39a. In the mountains of western Virginia.

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I keep a decent stack of .22 rifles and handguns around. They are just fun..

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This thread caused me to pursue a past endeavor of acquiring a variety of vintage 22lr semi-auto tube fed rifles.
From top to bottom; Weatherby Mark XXII KTG Japan, J.C.Higgins Sears & Roebuck Model 29, Marlin Glenfield 75C, Winchester 290, Western Field 880A-ECH, Winchester 290, Glenfield 60, Weatherby Mark XXII Beretta Italy.
Still to look for; Sears branded 3T, Marlin 49, Marlin 2066, and an older Remington 550 series.

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Love to see a picture of that one!

I don't collect Marlins - I only have this one, a Model 39, that I acquired because to the best of my knowledge, it's unique and also quite attractive. By its serial number, it was produced in 1951, and still retains the brass "peanut" plaque in the grip cap. It's been custom modified with a barrel shortened to 19.5", the magazine cut back to a capacity of 12 rounds, a Marlin ramp front sight base with a Lyman bead insert installed on the barrel, and an Osborne folding rear sight has been utilized. The forestock has been nicely slimmed and checkered, and the grip has received similar nice checkering. A Marlin trademark "bullseye" insert was retained in the lower edge of the stock. It has the older Ballard rifling.

Whether or not the Marlin factory was involved in these modifications is open to conjecture. If anyone can come up with the history on this particular gun, I'd sure like to know about it.

John

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My granddaddy's is the 1 in the foreground. In the middle is another 6a and in the back is a High Standard A103.

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My first rifle was a Marlin model 60 22lr.....they are still making them today, except its a Remington.Marlin....aka Remlin.
If I ever get an itching for a 22 again...
Enjoying 223 REM too much these days, but if ammo prices go crazy again....I just might go 22LR again?

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Brad, here is the .357 Martini.

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I have been around guns for over 50 years. It wasn't until this thread that I was even aware of such a thing as a thumb trigger

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I believe that a large percentage of the Winchester thumb trigger rifles manufactured were exported to Australia. One does not run across a Winchester TT rifle very often in the USA. One of two unintentional discharges I have experienced during my life involved a Winchester TT .22 rifle, but no one got shot. It was a rifle owned by my wife's cousin, and I unintentionally pressed the trigger lever when it was loaded, which is very easy to do. No such thing as a trigger guard on those, and I don't remember they had a safety either, other than carrying it unloaded. I have read that the Winchester TT was an exercise by John Browning to design the simplest and cheapest possible .22 rifle.

Got another Martini 12/15, will pick it up from the FFL later today. Barrel cut to 21", should make it a little lighter for offhand shooting. Pictures will follow. According to the web It was made in 1947 toward the beginning of the model. Larry