farscott
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If you want a shorter 39, look for the now-discontinued 1897T. These came with, I believe, twenty-inch octagonal barrels.
New Marlin 39A
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showin off my cowboy toys
heres a pic of my 1981 pre-safety Marlin 39A Golden with my other cowboy toys:
it shoots CCI Mini-mag Solids along with the Ruger Single Six.
its a joy to handle and shoot, need to take it out more often though. the thing that really bothers me is its tough to find a cowboy hat that i look ok in
. i use my rifle, pistol, and Triple K gunbelt & holster when im trying to channel the Duke. - Eric
heres a pic of my 1981 pre-safety Marlin 39A Golden with my other cowboy toys:
it shoots CCI Mini-mag Solids along with the Ruger Single Six.
its a joy to handle and shoot, need to take it out more often though. the thing that really bothers me is its tough to find a cowboy hat that i look ok in
. i use my rifle, pistol, and Triple K gunbelt & holster when im trying to channel the Duke. - Ericmainmech48
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As dfaris said, the factory mount is for the standard 'tip-off' rings commonly used for nearly all rimfire scopes. There are mount options from B-Square, Weaver, and likely some others to use standard Weaver rings.
CZ's catalog says that the 452 'American' has the standard 3/8" dovetail, so if your rings work well on your 452 there shouldn't be any problem.
Seven High: My 39M has seen a good many shorts through it, mostly because I happened to buy a couple of cases of HPs dirt cheap at an auction several years ago. They function perfectly well and accuracy is at least on a par with most LRs out to about 25 yds. They make good pest control fodder, especially where noise might be an issue. If your rifle likes them well enough to do 1/2" groups at 25 yds, they make a superb short range squirrel hunting load. Very handy where housing developments are encroaching on your favorite wood lot. They're very quiet and much less likely to spook the other rodents or the local busybodies.
I haven't even seen any real .22 Ls in a goodly while, although the CCI Long CBs and Aguila Colibris are pretty easy to find. While they look very similar, they aren't the same thing at all. The genuine .22 L used the same 29 gr. bullet as the short at about 1180 f/s in HS loadings. The CB Longs also use a 29 gr. slug, but at much lower velocity. The Colibris use a 20 gr. bullet driven only by a priming charge. Advertised velocities are 375 f/s for the standard and 500 f/s for the 'Super'.
FYI, Aguila now recommends that both these only be used in handguns. I gather from that that there have been some problems with projectiles not exiting the barrel in rifles, but have no data on how common it might be. Personally, I'd take their advice as a 'ring' in my barrel would upset me.
I've used a few of the CCI LCBs with no problems, mostly on small pests like ground squirrels at very close range. I did kill two 'possums that got into our garage and wouldn't leave with them, but only because I was out of heavy pellets for my RWS 48 air rifle and it also has a largish target scope on it. Don't really recommend it, as one slug exited from a head shot and penetrated about 3/8" into a wall stud.
CZ's catalog says that the 452 'American' has the standard 3/8" dovetail, so if your rings work well on your 452 there shouldn't be any problem.
Seven High: My 39M has seen a good many shorts through it, mostly because I happened to buy a couple of cases of HPs dirt cheap at an auction several years ago. They function perfectly well and accuracy is at least on a par with most LRs out to about 25 yds. They make good pest control fodder, especially where noise might be an issue. If your rifle likes them well enough to do 1/2" groups at 25 yds, they make a superb short range squirrel hunting load. Very handy where housing developments are encroaching on your favorite wood lot. They're very quiet and much less likely to spook the other rodents or the local busybodies.
I haven't even seen any real .22 Ls in a goodly while, although the CCI Long CBs and Aguila Colibris are pretty easy to find. While they look very similar, they aren't the same thing at all. The genuine .22 L used the same 29 gr. bullet as the short at about 1180 f/s in HS loadings. The CB Longs also use a 29 gr. slug, but at much lower velocity. The Colibris use a 20 gr. bullet driven only by a priming charge. Advertised velocities are 375 f/s for the standard and 500 f/s for the 'Super'.
FYI, Aguila now recommends that both these only be used in handguns. I gather from that that there have been some problems with projectiles not exiting the barrel in rifles, but have no data on how common it might be. Personally, I'd take their advice as a 'ring' in my barrel would upset me.
I've used a few of the CCI LCBs with no problems, mostly on small pests like ground squirrels at very close range. I did kill two 'possums that got into our garage and wouldn't leave with them, but only because I was out of heavy pellets for my RWS 48 air rifle and it also has a largish target scope on it. Don't really recommend it, as one slug exited from a head shot and penetrated about 3/8" into a wall stud.
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Model 39 ca. 1963
I have one of these great .22 rifle/carbines? I looked up the s/n on the Marlin Manuf. dates website. Per this site it was manuf. in 1963. I bought it used from a USN shipmate in the avionics shop in 1966. Came with a scope and a cleaning kit for $25.00. I did not know at the time anything about this great gun. I get it out to shoot about once every two or three years. Cleaned it again today. Shoots great. What is the specific differences between the the 39A and the 39? My 39 has a straight stock rather than a "pistol" grip and gold trigger.
Someone point me to the way to join the 39 club here.
Ed Lutz
I have one of these great .22 rifle/carbines? I looked up the s/n on the Marlin Manuf. dates website. Per this site it was manuf. in 1963. I bought it used from a USN shipmate in the avionics shop in 1966. Came with a scope and a cleaning kit for $25.00. I did not know at the time anything about this great gun. I get it out to shoot about once every two or three years. Cleaned it again today. Shoots great. What is the specific differences between the the 39A and the 39? My 39 has a straight stock rather than a "pistol" grip and gold trigger.
Someone point me to the way to join the 39 club here.
Ed Lutz
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Man do i want a marlin 39a. Im 13 and turning 14 in a few weeks but there just to exspensive for a 22 my dad thinks.
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