Marlin Firearms Collectors Association

I believe the post 2000 serial number makes it a 2009 mfg. date.

Mr. Lynn wrote: ↑Fri Jan 03, 2025 7:26 pm I have “original golden-39M” serial # 203005xx
So do you still think only 6 of these made in 1980?
Are they all now accounted for?

Not sure where you got the idea only 6 were made? The number is much higher.

357magnumdude wrote: ↑Thu Jan 02, 2025 2:29 pm It's always been tough for me to get to that one, I am a pastor.

Yes, I can understand how that might be a problem.

357magnumdude wrote: ↑Wed Jan 01, 2025 11:45 am Washington, Carson

If you ever get to Portland on a Sunday morning I hope you can make one of our Oregon Arms Collectors gun shows! We usually meet the 4th Sunday 7:00AM-12:00 noon. Here's a link with dates and location:

http://www.oregonarmscollectors.com/

357magnumdude wrote: ↑Tue Dec 31, 2024 4:16 pm Btw, I live just down the Columbia river, past Bridge of the Gods!

Cascade Locks, or Washington side?

Thanks Brian!
Happy New Year!

Built in 1969.

Gunsmiths have done barrel swaps on all sorts of old guns for many decades, so seeing a later barrel on an early gun isn't new. The 39A didn't have "Model 39A" or any marking on the top tang, so that gun from a fire is likely all as it was new. They were marked on the barrels, not on the r...

The breech bolt where the firing pin sits in has two drift pins that go into the bolt to secure the two firing pin parts. Those pins can be drifted down or up using a small drift punch to allow removal of the two firing pin pieces. Usually the rear rarely breaks, and it's the front more often. But t...

Long ago I owned one of the super rare Wilkinson powder measures, but it was unfortunately stolen off my display at a local collector gun show. I recently had the opportunity to purchase an even more complete Wilkinson and bought it from a seller in Ohio. Long story short, USPS took the Wilkinson on...

KCH1999 wrote: ↑Tue Dec 17, 2024 2:39 pm


This link should connect to a few photos of the rifle.

Many Thanks,
Kelly

Link doesn't work for me.

Boxes will be marked either ".32 Long Colt", ".32 Short Colt", or just ".32 Long" Not .32 S&W Long. Tough ammo to find these days, but it does occasionally show up at gun shows. You wont usually find this at gun stores, or sporting goods. If you reload there is a fe...

When it rains it pours! I mentioned getting the .32-40 Pope mold to a friend and said I'd likely never find a .22 Pope mold, and not even the Ideal version for the .22WCF Pope barrel. He smiled and said to contact someone who had a .22 Ideal mold for sale! I did and it's on it's way to me now! Shoul...

Would this be considered a no letter prefix or a 1958 or 1959? 57057 but not sure if the first is a 5 or a S? Looks more like a five. And the model only has MOD.39 I post pictures but not sure how to do it on this website. Could anybody help me out thanks. Look here: https://marlin-collectors.com/f...

Road King wrote: ↑Tue Dec 10, 2024 1:16 pm Thanks for the extra photos and the explanation. Now I will be looking out for these molds.

There's a .32-40 like mine on Ebay currently, but it wont likely ever sell. Guy has an insane price on it.