Marlin Golden 39-A Lever-Action Rifle in .22 S/L/LR with 24-Inch Micro-Groove Barrel (1958)
This Marlin Golden 39-A is a USA-made lever-action rimfire rifle built in 1958 and marked with Marlin's Micro-Groove barrel. It features a 24-inch barrel, an under-barrel tubular magazine, and a takedown configuration with a large slotted takedown screw on the right side of the receiver. The rifle is fitted with open iron sights and classic non-checkered wood furniture with a pistol-grip stock.
Condition
Overall Condition: Fair condition, showing extensive signs of prior use and handling.
Bore Condition: Fair - Generally clean, some residue or smudges, slight corrosion.
Bore Rifling: Fair Rifling - Worn rifling, slight loss of definition.
Specific Condition Notes: This firearm is in fair to good shape. There are scratches and blemishes present, along with finish wear. The bore is clean and shiny. There is an additional matching hand-scribed/engraved number "6700013" present on the receiver and on the wood near the fore-end area.
What's Included
- Marlin Golden 39-A lever-action rifle
The barrel rollmark reads "The Marlin Firearms Co., New Haven, Conn., U.S.A. - MARLIN GOLDEN 39-A," and the barrel is also marked "MICRO-GROOVE BARREL." The 24-inch barrel length and 19+1 capacity under-barrel tubular magazine are consistent with the traditional long-barreled 39-A configuration.
This rifle is set up with open iron sights, including a ramp-style front sight with a brass/gold-colored bead and a barrel-mounted open rear sight on a dovetail with a stepped elevator and buckhorn-style profile. The sight package keeps the rifle in a straightforward, classic setup without added features.
The rifle uses a lever-action with an external hammer and a takedown design, identified by the large slotted takedown screw on the receiver's right side. The stock set is non-checkered wood with a pistol-grip stock and matching fore-end, and it wears a black buttplate with molded/raised "Marlin" script.
Serial number information includes an upper tang serial number beginning with "R" (R24685). The receiver and wood also show a matching hand-scribed/engraved number "6700013" noted on both components.