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If you want a DA buy Smith, if you want a .45 hand cannon buy a Casull, if you want a thumb buster (SAA) and you want 'old' Colt quality .... you need to check out USFA !! Their entry level gun is called the Rodeo and it sell for $625.00. Here is the link to USFA's Rodeos website, read some...

My vote would be for a 4 inch S&W 617 and speed loaders from ds10speed !! ds10speed's LINK Here's a the LINK for the S&W 17/617 club too! I've shot Rugers before, never liked them enough to buy one. My first .22 handgun was a pistol, a Belgium made Browning Challenger. It has an...

I'm wrong about the 100 year old gun. Early Marlin 22s lever guns were named by the year 1891,1892, 1897, and later Model 97. After WWI the Model 39 was introduced, so that would have been around 1920 or 1921. Which definitely means you want to shoot sub-sonic lead 22s in this gun! I read...

otherwise are there any stampings on the side of the barrel? How about on the top of the tang below the hammer? I agree with Gunjunkie, if you shoot it, you should only shoot sub-sonic 22s in it, otherwise you will damage the bolt. With a 5 digit serial number, color case hardened reciever...

They make replacement tube mags for both the 16.5 & the 20 inch barrel. Even found a 20 inch octagon for about $65. Check out the Numrich site........lots of model 39 and 97 parts!

Here's a 16.5 inch TDS barrel for $49.95 ! Here's the LINK!

I agree ..... it's an M14 M14s .308 M1s 30/06

Why not just buy a 39M barrel? Here's one from Numrich and the LINK.

oldfella For a replacement sight, try Buffalo Arms Co. They carry a wide varity sights from Marble Arms. Marble been around for a log time and you can find their buckhorn sights on the old 97 to the 1970 Century Limited edition. They also make a folding sight too! I've ordered from them and...

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