stubbfarmer
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Gearchecker your 39A is a 1969.
Gearchecker, nice rifle. And for $200. Wow.
I experienced the same problems with my rifle some months ago (also brand new).Nem,
I read where you had issues with your 39a. What was the problem and did you get it fixed? Did you contact Marlin? I just bought this gun brand new yesterday and took it to the range to site in my scope and several rounds did not fire on the first try. After ejecting several shells, I decided to pull the hammer back and fire again---then they fired. I am disappointed after spending over $500.00 on this gun. Please help!!
I have always used CCI mini-mags and I have never had that many FTFTry some other brands first, to see if maybe you just got a bad batch of ammo. It does happen. You shouldn't really be seeing more than 3 or 4 duds or second strikers per brick though.
Which brand are you shooting?
Try a box of CCI Mini-Mags. They have been very consistent in my experience.
If you find out for sure it's the gun, send it to Marlin and they will make it right. I had extraction issues with my NIB 39a that I got 3 years ago, and I sent it back. They have great customer service. I know how you feel - I had the same thoughts when I had my problems. All is not lost. Give them a chance to fix it. Write a detailed note and put it in the box; that's what I did.
Hope it works out for you. And welcome to the club.
Know that you are not alone, search the marlin forum for others with problems with the newly manufactured 39A's, and the solutions they have come up with. The new 39A I received earlier this year was a very poor example of quality manufacturing and the after sales service was lack luster at best. It's ironic that the box says something about the rifle being proudly crafted in the U.S.A or some such. If this particular rifle is an example of proud American manufacturing then it is no surprise that we have lost our manufacturing base.I just bought this gun brand new yesterday and took it to the range to site in my scope and several rounds did not fire on the first try. After ejecting several shells, I decided to pull the hammer back and fire again---then they fired. I am disappointed after spending over $500.00 on this gun. Please help!!
Nem,
I read where you had issues with your 39a. What was the problem and did you get it fixed? Did you contact Marlin? I just bought this gun brand new yesterday and took it to the range to site in my scope and several rounds did not fire on the first try. After ejecting several shells, I decided to pull the hammer back and fire again---then they fired. I am disappointed after spending over $500.00 on this gun. Please help!!
I have since bought another 39A, a very sweet 1969 39A for $325 OTD with a sling and brick of ammo.
Just where are you located and do you see prices like that very often?