shouldazagged
Absent Comrade
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.
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.
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. 
