Marlin Original Golden 39A .22 LR Lever-Action Rifle, 24 Inch Barrel, JM Stamped, Micro-Groove
This 1970s Marlin Original Golden-39A is a JM-stamped, made-in-USA lever-action with the hallmark 24-inch Micro-Groove barrel and a 19+1 capacity. It features the pre-safety configuration, a gold-colored trigger, and classic walnut furniture with white-line spacers. The solid-top receiver is drilled and tapped, and the barrel carries the North Haven, Conn. rollmark with "ORIGINAL GOLDEN-39A."
Condition
Overall Condition: Good condition, showing some signs of prior use and handling.
Bore Overall Condition: Good - Clean, well-maintained, minor wear marks.
Bore Rifling: Good Rifling - Intact, well-defined lands and grooves.
This firearm is in solid functional shape. There are scratches and blemishes present. Light pitting is present.
What’s Included
- Marlin Original Golden Model 39A .22 LR lever-action rifle
Built in the 1970s, this Original Golden-39A pairs a 24-inch round steel barrel with Marlin’s Micro-Groove rifling for the model’s signature .22 LR performance. The barrel is JM-stamped at the shank and marked with the North Haven, Conn. address and "ORIGINAL GOLDEN-39A."
The blued, solid-top steel receiver is drilled and tapped for scope bases (two top holes visible), and the rifle retains its pre-safety configuration with no cross-bolt safety. Sighting is classic and practical: a hooded ramp front sight and an adjustable semi-buckhorn rear with elevator.
A full-length tubular magazine with a removable inner tube, knurled end cap, and side loading port provides a stated 19+1 capacity. The lever is standard size, and the trigger is gold-colored, as correct for the Original Golden series.
The walnut pistol-grip stock includes a grip cap and white-line spacers, the inletted Marlin bullseye stock plug, and a black Marlin buttplate with a white-line spacer. Factory sling swivel studs are installed, and length of pull measures 13.5 inches. The rifle wears a uniform blued finish on barrel and receiver.