Marlin Model 39A Golden Mountie .22 LR Lever-Action Carbine (1966) – 20 in Barrel, Micro-Groove, Takedown, Blued Walnut, 19+1, CenterPoint 3-9x Scope
This 1966 Marlin Model 39A Golden Mountie is the straight-grip carbine variant with a 20-inch barrel, Micro-Groove rifling, and a takedown receiver. It pairs blued steel with walnut furniture and Golden-series trim, including a gold-colored trigger. The solid-top receiver is factory drilled and tapped, and this rifle comes topped with a CenterPoint 3-9x scope mounted in rings.
Condition
Overall Condition: Very good condition, showing only light, superficial signs of prior handling or use.
Bore Condition: Excellent - Clean, mirror finish, no signs of wear.
Bore Rifling: Excellent Rifling - Sharp lands and grooves.
Specific Condition Notes: The blued metal and walnut furniture show a few minor, superficial surface scratches and small handling marks.
What’s Included
- CenterPoint 3-9x scope (installed)
- Scope rings and bases (installed)
- Bikini-style scope lens covers (attached)
- Sling swivels (installed)
The Golden Mountie is the compact carbine configuration of the Model 39A, built with a straight-grip walnut stock, a 20-inch barrel, and a barrel band. This example features Golden-series details such as the gold-colored trigger, plus a Marlin-branded black hard buttplate, a white-line spacer, and a rear sling swivel stud matched to a barrel-band front swivel.
Chambered in .22 LR, it uses Marlin’s Micro-Groove rifling in a 20-inch blued barrel and feeds from a tubular magazine rated at 19+1 capacity. The checkered walnut forend with barrel band complements the stock for a cohesive carbine profile.
The solid-top steel receiver is factory drilled and tapped on the top and left side, with two plugged side-mount holes present. Sighting equipment includes a ramped hooded front sight and a folding semi-buckhorn rear sight, while the pre-cross-bolt configuration relies on a half-cock hammer safety.
This rifle retains the classic Marlin takedown design with a knurled receiver screw for easy separation. It was manufactured in 1966, identifiable by its AB-prefix serial. The setup is completed with a CenterPoint 3-9x scope installed in rings and bases, with bikini-style lens covers attached.