Posted: 2/22/2016 9:36:09 PM EDT
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I occasionally stop in the local pawn shop to look at their used selection. It never fails that anything interesting to me is overpriced, or wore out. Still though, I stop in look and usually ask them if they have any Marlin 39a's in. I learned to shoot on one, and I want to start my son out on one too. Last month, the firearms counter salesman told me he just took one in on pawn, and doesn't expect to see the owner again. He told me that if it sits for 30 days with no payments on it, he's free to sell it, and if I wanted, I could put my name on it to be first in line.
Saturday rolls around, and I get a call from a number that I don't recognize, but pick up anyways. Its the pawn shop telling me that the marlin is up for sale, and true to his word, I have first crack at it. It's an AC date code (1967) trooper carbine $349. My son now has a Marlin to learn on. 
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Nice rifle and it's good to see the shop owner live up to his word by giving you a call first. I do quite a few transfers there, so it's not quite like I'm unknown there. I'm considering having them order in a specific Mossberg 590A1 if they can get their hands on it. |
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I want to say my local pawn shop has a 90% 39a Take Down for $500 or possibly $400 after some haggling.
Eta: I say possibly a 39a because I looked at a lot of lever actions that day and maybe confusing it with another. If I'm correct, Is it a good price for a 39a TD? |
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I want to say my local pawn shop has a 90% 39a Take Down for $500 or possibly $400 after some haggling. Eta: I say possibly a 39a because I looked at a lot of lever actions that day and maybe confusing it with another. If I'm correct, Is it a good price for a 39a TD? From what I have seen in GB, if you have a pre 1985 manufacture 39a in decent shape for under $500, snatch it up. The 39a is easy to pick out. First of all, on the right side of the reciver, you're going to see the large screw shown in my picture. That's the takedown/disassembly screw. Then it's going to be side ejecting with a tubular magazine that is filled by the front sight. The triggers are gold plated, along with the manufacturer id marks, pre 2011 ish, the right side of the barrel next to the recover is stamped "JM" within a circle. Post 2011 ish, it will be stamped REM. Date coding is done with the first one or two characters of the serial numbers. marlin date codes |
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From what I have seen in GB, if you have a pre 1985 manufacture 39a in decent shape for under $500, snatch it up. The 39a is easy to pick out. First of all, on the right side of the reciver, you're going to see the large screw shown in my picture. That's the takedown/disassembly screw. Then it's going to be side ejecting with a tubular magazine that is filled by the front sight. The triggers are gold plated, along with the manufacturer id marks, pre 2011 ish, the right side of the barrel next to the recover is stamped "JM" within a circle. Post 2011 ish, it will be stamped REM. Date coding is done with the first one or two characters of the serial numbers. marlin date codes Quoted:
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I want to say my local pawn shop has a 90% 39a Take Down for $500 or possibly $400 after some haggling. Eta: I say possibly a 39a because I looked at a lot of lever actions that day and maybe confusing it with another. If I'm correct, Is it a good price for a 39a TD? From what I have seen in GB, if you have a pre 1985 manufacture 39a in decent shape for under $500, snatch it up. The 39a is easy to pick out. First of all, on the right side of the reciver, you're going to see the large screw shown in my picture. That's the takedown/disassembly screw. Then it's going to be side ejecting with a tubular magazine that is filled by the front sight. The triggers are gold plated, along with the manufacturer id marks, pre 2011 ish, the right side of the barrel next to the recover is stamped "JM" within a circle. Post 2011 ish, it will be stamped REM. Date coding is done with the first one or two characters of the serial numbers. marlin date codes Wow! Thanks for the info. |
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Deal of the Day!
I saw one like yours that sold at a local pawn shop for almost twice the price you paid....In just a couple days. I've never really cared for L/A .22s from a practical standpoint so I had no interest but they are insanely popular here for some reason. |
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Deal of the Day!
I saw one like yours that sold at a local pawn shop for almost twice the price you paid....In just a couple days. I've never really cared for L/A .22s from a practical standpoint so I had no interest but they are insanely popular here for some reason. I think it's a bit of nostalga. Everyone that shot around where I grew up either started on a single shot bolt action .22 or a lever action .22. Semi-auto .22's weren't too common for whatever reason. |
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Here's my 1951 beater I refinished: http://i1054.photobucket.com/albums/s496/captainpooby/image.jpg1_zpssl7ylstb.jpg?t=1456245689 Daddy likes!!! |