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  • wpage
    Seems like the price is high for a gun with a missing toe. How would you repair that?
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  • MFI
    I just started it at that because I dont know what to put on it .. Gunsmith can fix he told me just be tough to match up the wood color exactly ..
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  • kimberkid
    As per Marlin Dates of Manufacture http://oldguns.net/sn_php/marlinlookup.php

    The S code = 1958-1959

    A 3-4 years ago I had one of these, not nearly as good of shape. Case Coloring nearly gone, barrel speckled IIRC I started at $900 got $800 at local gunshow ... I'd say you may be a bit high.

    I've always found when pricing anything ... you can always come down but its tough to go up.
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  • kimi
    I think that you have it priced right on the money considering that you want to sell and that it has a chipped toe; provided that the varnish and metal finish is all original and that the action and bore are in excellent condition. This is based on my personal experience of having owned one in a little better shape than yours and the $1900.00 that it sold for about six or eight years back. The BBGV on this piece shows $1600 at 70% and $2100 AT 80%.

    I have my Marlin book packed away so I can't tell you the exact DOM, but off the top of my head it's an early 1930s gun I'd say, probably one of the last ones produced with the S prefix to the serial number. A change was made to strengthen the bolt so that it could handle the high speed ammunition at which time the prefix was changed to HS.
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  • MFI
    I called Marlin and the lady I spoke with had quite a difficult time deciding when this was made.. It is a 39 not 39A the 39's were made from 1922-1938.. We came to the conclusion it was a late 30's gun ..The S prefix means it was a higher quality rifle than the standard ones..
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  • kimi
    quote:Originally posted by MFI
    I called Marlin and the lady I spoke with had quite a difficult time deciding when this was made.. It is a 39 not 39A the 39's were made from 1922-1938.. We came to the conclusion it was a late 30's gun ..The S prefix means it was a higher quality rifle than the standard ones..


    See and old post of mine at the below link which should clarify just about when your rifle was made, to include, the meaning of the six pointed star, plus the safety tip that modern high speed ammunition should not be fired unless the bolt has been replaced.

    http://forums.gunbroker.com/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=240837&SearchTerms=Marlin
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  • Emmett Dunham
    I think this rifle is a Model 39A not a 39, the 39 was built between 1922 and 1928 and there are no record to date these rifles, the 39 did not have a prefix or was marked with a S prefix. I think your rifle was produce between 1929-32 in 1933 the prefix was changed to HS and modorn ammo could be fired in them. The post war Model 39A may have had a round barrel, I am not sure about!

    http://wisnersinc.com/additional_info/marlin_LARF_rifles.htm


    Emmett
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  • chumchum
    To think I picked on of these star grade 39's up about 15 years ago for $150. I wish my case cloring was that nice.
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  • kimi
    quote:Originally posted by Emmett Dunham
    I think this rifle is a Model 39A not a 39, the 39 was built between 1922 and 1928 and there are no record to date these rifles, the 39 did not have a prefix on the serial number. I think this rifle was produce between 1929-40 or when ever Marlin stopped civilian production for the War. The post war Model 39A may have had a round barrel, I am not sure about!

    Emmett


    It's a model 39. You are right about not being able to date this model by year. However, it is known that the model 39s without a prefix and with the S prefix preceded the HS prefix which came about in 1932, and this is a strong indicator that this rifle was made in the early 1930s.
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