Happened on this Model 39 at my LGS late last year. Sadly sitting on a shelf among all the same looking black plastic handguns. She was filthy and the barrel had the slightest bit of rust. Cleaned up really well. Traded a decent Yugo SKS. Think I did okay.
My Model 39
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staylor
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I think you did great. Love it.
Aircrewman
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Man...…, some guys have all the luck...…. NICE Model 39!!!!!
That is a really nice early one with the long extractor. There threads on here with post about being careful to load chamber only from the magazine. The long extractors are no longer made so breaking one would be a problem.
Ya done good! Nice find and nice work cleaning it up.
My guy has one in the case for $425. I hear it calling but I'm afraid the one in my safe will get jealous.
My guy has one in the case for $425. I hear it calling but I'm afraid the one in my safe will get jealous.
Flip18 et al
The welcoming of folks into this sub-culture of ours can range between "Hooray" and "Hooray!"
The sad thing, Flip, is that there exists no words, at least for yours truly, in which I can express myself adequately when someone like you introduces to this membership a sidearm that should've been trashed long ago.
My goodness, Flip, what an excellent job! Imagine how that 39 of yours feels right now and, methinks, it's not going too far out on a limb to say your 39 is looking darn good or, put another way: Mighty fine!
Yessiree, nice work dude. Nice work.
Later.
P.S. I can see the LGS-1 guy now, "Hey! I got rid of that 39 today."
LGS-2: "What did you do, give it away?"
LGS-1: "No, he paid good money"
LGS-2: "You mean all we were asking!?"
LGS-1: "No."
LGS-2: Exhales heavily, sighs and says: "Well, heck, that thing was butt ugly dirty, anyway."
LGS-1: "Yeah. But you know, it's tough to take advantage of someone like that. I mean, the guy was koo-koo over it. I guess he hasn't had his hard lesson yet."
LGS-2: "What's that?"
LG!-1: "You know, 'You can't make a silk purse from a pig's ear.'"
The welcoming of folks into this sub-culture of ours can range between "Hooray" and "Hooray!"
The sad thing, Flip, is that there exists no words, at least for yours truly, in which I can express myself adequately when someone like you introduces to this membership a sidearm that should've been trashed long ago.
My goodness, Flip, what an excellent job! Imagine how that 39 of yours feels right now and, methinks, it's not going too far out on a limb to say your 39 is looking darn good or, put another way: Mighty fine!
Yessiree, nice work dude. Nice work.
Later.
P.S. I can see the LGS-1 guy now, "Hey! I got rid of that 39 today."
LGS-2: "What did you do, give it away?"
LGS-1: "No, he paid good money"
LGS-2: "You mean all we were asking!?"
LGS-1: "No."
LGS-2: Exhales heavily, sighs and says: "Well, heck, that thing was butt ugly dirty, anyway."
LGS-1: "Yeah. But you know, it's tough to take advantage of someone like that. I mean, the guy was koo-koo over it. I guess he hasn't had his hard lesson yet."
LGS-2: "What's that?"
LG!-1: "You know, 'You can't make a silk purse from a pig's ear.'"
Got A New 39 Today; Actually a "Pre"
So, I thought you all might like to see it. I'll probably hang it on the office wall this weekend for all to see.
It's still in its plastic protective shipping cover, so should it look a might like someone was dropping some acid, well, ain't nobody I know.
The patent illustration came from the original work as dated on the print-turned-office object. The illustration is something to which I regularly turn. I probably average 3-to4 - and I mean "studying" looks - every other day. So, I figured, something large and immdiately accessible would help.
The rest is boring stuff, so we'll leave it at that.
Later.
So, I thought you all might like to see it. I'll probably hang it on the office wall this weekend for all to see.
It's still in its plastic protective shipping cover, so should it look a might like someone was dropping some acid, well, ain't nobody I know.
The patent illustration came from the original work as dated on the print-turned-office object. The illustration is something to which I regularly turn. I probably average 3-to4 - and I mean "studying" looks - every other day. So, I figured, something large and immdiately accessible would help.
The rest is boring stuff, so we'll leave it at that.
Later.
Great find especially for an SKS trade! That has the early style magazine which is worth $100 by itself! I can't quite make out S/n but is it s steel frame or alloy frame? A magnet on the frame will confirm. The slide serration position on the frame are early too.
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gwpercle
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You did 100 X Okay !
Sweet deal ,
Gary
Sweet deal ,
Gary
Hello Flip, darn nice find. For an old man can you sharpen up and zoom in on the left side? The light has given the gun a two tone hue.
Just had my 39-2 out yesterday. The one I bought from D'trina. That and my 469 bed table gun. Just love those DA/SA actions. The 39 in single action is smooth and light and with either gun have no problem keeping the groups inside the "box" on the FBI Qual target from 15 yards. So enjoyable to shoot. I was using up some 1000+ rounds of lead 125 gr bullets over 3.8 gr 231 as my supplier is now out of business, and my current 124 gr JHP Precision Delta over 4.5 gr 231, (it's a little warmer).
I do have a no dash 39 with the long extractor, which I don't shoot, but did buy one of the Jack First extractors just as a back up.
I do have a no dash 39 with the long extractor, which I don't shoot, but did buy one of the Jack First extractors just as a back up.
Thanks for all of the nice comments. Yeah, when I took her home and cleaned her up I was a happy man. Alloy frame, made in 1965ish from what I have been told. No box or anything other than the one magazine. I also have a very nice 539, box,papers,tools. Lucky gun show, "nobody likes Smith metal autos" find a decade or so ago. I like S&W autos, but am more inclined to have a 645/745 someday. Doubt I'll luck into one of those.
By the way, this is an awesome place. Thanks.
By the way, this is an awesome place. Thanks.
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I have a 39-2 that was given to me along with the last 18 rounds from the only box of ammo that had been fired in it. I bought three spare mags for it. The original mag has a polymer style follower. The three spares I bought have a metal X style follower. Are those the ones worth a $100 each. I hope. Mine has a much smaller extractor.
This is one of the nicest guns to shoot. And very accurate. My 50 shot group for my CC class was just one ragged hole that had two extra holes just outside the ragged hole. Oops!
I also have a model 915 with three factory mags that was a former cops gun and it has had a trigger job done to it and its smooth as butter. I paid $37 for that one.
I am giving it to my youngest son when I see him this summer.
This is one of the nicest guns to shoot. And very accurate. My 50 shot group for my CC class was just one ragged hole that had two extra holes just outside the ragged hole. Oops!
I also have a model 915 with three factory mags that was a former cops gun and it has had a trigger job done to it and its smooth as butter. I paid $37 for that one.
I am giving it to my youngest son when I see him this summer.
Flip18,
You did very well on your trade. Model 39's have a cult following these days. They shoot well, feel great in the hand, are reliable and are just fun to shoot. Another option to not worry about the original extractor is to get a 39-2 or model 59 complete slide to use when shooting your 39.
Enjoy your 39.
You did very well on your trade. Model 39's have a cult following these days. They shoot well, feel great in the hand, are reliable and are just fun to shoot. Another option to not worry about the original extractor is to get a 39-2 or model 59 complete slide to use when shooting your 39.
Enjoy your 39.
chrisbroz
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My first pistol purchase was a Mod 39 - while stationed at Storck Barracks, Illesheim, Germany (Nov '71 - Jul '74). I bought it some time in '72...I WANTED a P-38 bu the Rod & Gun Club manager talked me into the 39...9mm was difficult to find (as compared to today) back in that time frame - especially when I returned to the States in July of '74...just before I moved from the PDRNJ to FL in Aug of '79, I sold the pistol to my late brother, Tim...what happened to it after that I have no idea, but I regret selling it...obviously...
I bought a 39 back in 1978 or so....loved that gum. Then in about 1994 my ex wife sells it to a fried of hers because he liked it and she thought I had enough guns. I now have three of them, one has a sweet nickel finish. Plus I have a much more understanding wife.(younger too)
If I see a 39 I usually try to snap it up if it is clean. Now I need to look for a long extractor model . Thanks for giving me something else to look for..
If I see a 39 I usually try to snap it up if it is clean. Now I need to look for a long extractor model . Thanks for giving me something else to look for..
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I liked my first 645 so much, I just had to get another. Didn't want the first one to be lonely!
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Art66
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Wow, that cleaned up very nicely! It has that great classic look! I have no idea what they are worth. I really like my Yugo SKS, so I would have to tap into my IRA to get an S&W 39...
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