I'd like to know how many of you shoot your Marlin 39A's either exclusively scoped, or with iron sights. Or, do you switch back and forth, depending on your mood?
Speaking for myself, I mounted a scope on my brand-new 39A the day I bought it back in 1978. In those days I was about 27 years old, and still had "young eyes", but went with a scope anyway.
Hmm... I can't seem to find a posting option enabling me to create a multiple-choice poll. Oh well!
My late 40's vintage one came with a Lyman ring and peep from the original owner and I've left them on. My early 70's vintage one has the factory open sights.
Have a Win 9422, a Browning BL22, a 1966 39a, and three Henry's. I'm 56 and none are scoped. I did try a Marbles bullseye scope on a Henry H001 and enjoyed a noticeable improvement in the sights. May go that route on the Marlin.
This is my 1958 Mountie that came from the factory scoped, with a Marlin Micro-Vue 4x scope. Marlin produced 4,580 Mounties from 1958-1963 with this scope on them.
I took the scope off and put this on it, Not that I don't like scoped lever actions. It was just hard looking through a 60 year old scope. But it did still work.
1940-41 39A (B) carries original sites, though now on a 20" octagon barrel
1938-39 39(HS) has original sites and a 1950's Weaver 4x.
1970 39 Centennial LTD has Skinner brass receiver peep and matching tall front blade.
I am most accurate with the older gun and a scope... old eyes here....
But aesthetically, they each have distinct appeal... who's your favorite child?
Photo of the 39 with older Weaver K2.5, mounted a bit forward due to its relatively long eye relief. Rifle is an Article II that was used by the prior owner. Have a Williams receiver sight on the older 39.
My 39A is from the early '50s. Someone did a D&T job on it and it came with the base attached. It's currently got an old Weaver K3 on top of it.
The Golden 39M wears a receiver sight, and I somehow struggle along with the factory barrel-mounted sights on the 39D and 39 portion of the Centennial Matched Pair (yes, I shoot it).
Yes I am getting mine out of layaway in the next few day's putting a leupold vx-2 2x7 on it. I am lucky at 56 still have 20/20 vision but all my rifles have scopes except my winchester model 62a
I picked up a second Model 39 Mountie. Since I have 3 Minions now, I figured it was only appropriate that each eventually end up with a Model 39. Their Grandpa has a couple too so, even if they don't all get Mountie versions, they will definitely still get nice family heirloom guns that have been used in the mountains and deserts of Idaho.
Anyways, the second Model 39 Mountie now wears a 4x Weaver rimfire scope of modern vintage. It is crisp and clear and is a great addition. It makes popping jackrabbits in the sagebrush a breeze.
Scoped, I recently purchased a 39A manufactured in '56 and, thankfully, it was factory d&t on top of the receiver. It's in nice shape. I wanted to keep it somewhat period correct with a scope so I installed a glossy Weaver V7, 2.5-7x32, with glossy medium signature Zs and Weaver #90 base. It has enough clearance for the rear sight and looks nice, at least to me. I'll try to post photos of it soon. Gotta read up as this will be my first time at trying to post photos.
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