Did they discontinue the Marlin 39A?

[HoeMuffin]

Does anyone know if Marlin discontinued the 39a? I see it listed on their website, but nothing in their official 2015 catalog. That would be a pity, I think it was the longest gun under continuous production?

I've always wanted one, but I'm not certain if Remlin ever did sort out their quality issues, though I keep reading they claim they have.

 

[hatt]

If you look on page 2-3 of the catalog they talk about the 39A still being in production. Apparently the manufacturing QC guys run the catalog department too.

 

[25cschaefer]

I saw the new 39 at SHOT last year and was sorely disappointed. Unless they have since improved everything they were doing, you probably wouldn't want one.

 

[Mousegun]

I saw the new 39 at SHOT last year and was sorely disappointed. Unless they have since improved everything they were doing, you probably wouldn't want one.

Please splane your position.

 

[9 fingers]

On the new ones, the wood finish is typically poor, the wood to metal fit poor, the feel of the action poor..............but at least they are expensive now.
9 fingers

 

[Normandy]

Watch Gunbroker auctions. Might find a decent deal there.
I don't want anything new from Remington or Marlin, but both made great guns in the 70s and 80s.

 

[25cschaefer]

Poor fit and finish would be putting it nicely, there were terrible grinder marks, like you would see on a half-finished home-made truck bumper, the wood was the same furniture as on the 30-30 size rifles and it seemed to weigh the same. The specimen at shot could not be operated slowly, you had to slap it open and closed or it would hang up. I thought it was one that they were prototyping, as in an unfinished gun they blued for display but it was out on the shelf for people to play with.

 

[DPris]

The 39A is on hold for re-development, as Marlin has done with some models.

I was told "probably" this summer for re-intro.
Denis

 

[DPris]

Email a few minutes ago: June/July.
Denis

 

[dfariswheel]

"Re-development"????

Does that mean mechanical changes or getting the quality back to what it should be?

 

[DPris]

D,
They suspended production a while back on certain models to revamp equipment, processes, and training.

The goal is to bring the Marlin leverguns back to better quality levels.
Major investment in equipment. New drawings, new processes.

I'm waiting on a 39 for review, they're a little behinder than they had planned on them, but now hoping for June/July.
Denis

 

[9mm+]

D,
They suspended production a while back on certain models to revamp equipment, processes, and training.

The goal is to bring the Marlin leverguns back to better quality levels.
Major investment in equipment. New drawings, new processes.

I'm waiting on a 39 for review, they're a little behinder than they had planned on them, but now hoping for June/July.
Denis

It's a darn shame what's happened to Marlin...just a crying shame...

 

[GAMEOVER44]

My father whos a gunsmith at a gun shop absolutely loves Marlins. Why I dont know but he sure buys and trades them a lot for other Marlins.

 

[9mm+]

My father whos a gunsmith at a gun shop absolutely loves Marlins. Why I dont know but he sure buys and trades them a lot for other Marlins.

I would definitely do that for the pre-Remlin Marlins. I bet they go for a pretty penny nowadays. I do hope that Marlin finds it way back to producing consistently high quality rifles.

 

[Tentwing]

I have owned three Marlin 39a's over the years. Two now reside in the hands of my sons, and I still have the last one. All are pre Remington, and all were rock solid and crazy accurate. My 336's are all bomb proof and crazy accurate, so Gameover44 I understand why your father loves Marlins ,because I do too especially in lever actions.

Tentwing

 

[CB900F]

Hoe;

At this time your best bet for a good Marlin 39a at a decent price is to find a widder lady who's selling her late husband's guns. The Remlin fiasco has driven up the price of an internet model 39's to the point that if you bought early they are doing better than the stock market. As has been stated, Remlin production sucks, and let's hope they can correct the situation. Most LGS's also know what the present market is for a good clean model 39a.

I'm not saying you should rip off the widow if she truly had no idea what it's worth. Example, if she has a hundred bucks on it, tell her it's worth more and offer her $250.00. It's an odds-on bet she'll take it. Then ask her to have any other ladies she knows to contact you if they want to get rid of any guns.

900F

 

[Macchina]

Hoe;
At this time your best bet for a good Marlin 39a at a decent price is to find a widder lady who's selling her late husband's guns.

And the widder the better. If you can find one between 76" and 86" wide you will be in business.

 

[CB900F]

Feller's;

An' then there's them what cain't do dialect. Wider be different from widder. Dang but eddicatin' these here youts is almost worse than watchin' TV these days!

900F

 

[.455_Hunter]

The motto for the Freedom Group is "What brand can we ruin today?"