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by marlinman93
Sat Feb 08, 2025 10:52 am
Forum: Lever Actions
Topic: Black powder loads for your levers- 45-70
Replies: 19
Views: 8768

Re: Black powder loads for your levers- 45-70

I use either windage front globes, or Soule type rear vernier sights on all my single shots, but on my old Marlin lever actions I don't use any windage adjustable sights. I simply drift the front sight either way to get them zeroed in and don't change them ever after that. No reason for most shootin...
by marlinman93
Fri Jan 31, 2025 8:57 am
Forum: Rimfires
Topic: Need help?
Replies: 1
Views: 3062

Re: Need help?

Can you give us the info stamped on the barrel so we are sure which model it is for the year?
Can't give you a value without some very good pictures.
by marlinman93
Thu Jan 30, 2025 11:57 am
Forum: General Gun Questions and Answers
Topic: Needing parts
Replies: 1
Views: 869

Re: Needing parts

Have you checked Numrich Gun Parts? Or check Ebay also as some parts show there fairly often too.
by marlinman93
Mon Jan 27, 2025 1:50 pm
Forum: Lever Actions
Topic: Marlin 32 special
Replies: 1
Views: 524

Re: Marlin 32 special

Hello I have a marlin 32 special given to me few years ago. Was wanting some help identifying what year it is. It’s a model 93 with serial numbers 7531. Your Model '93 was made after WWI, but no records exist for this time period, so in order to narrow it down any further we need much more info! Wh...
by marlinman93
Sat Jan 25, 2025 10:53 am
Forum: Lever Actions
Topic: Where to buy an 1891 firing pin
Replies: 7
Views: 1728

Re: Where to buy an 1891 firing pin

Some years back a friend broke his lever latch spring on his 1881 and told me he used a cartridge guide spring off a Model 39A to make one and he said it works great. Might try that next time?
by marlinman93
Fri Jan 24, 2025 9:57 am
Forum: Lever Actions
Topic: Where to buy an 1891 firing pin
Replies: 7
Views: 1728

Re: Where to buy an 1891 firing pin

Sounds like they need to keep more parts in stock. If your sales are low and you don't make parts to sell that usually explains low sales. I have made a few before Wisners started making them. I gave Wisners some samples of various Marlin firing pins many decades ago when the father owned it so he c...
by marlinman93
Thu Jan 23, 2025 9:45 am
Forum: Lever Actions
Topic: Where to buy an 1891 firing pin
Replies: 7
Views: 1728

Re: Where to buy an 1891 firing pin

I would call Wisners Gun Parts. They show out of stock, but if you call they may run one for you. They're a small family owned business and work with people. Good people to deal with for decades.
by marlinman93
Wed Jan 08, 2025 11:31 am
Forum: No Longer Guest Questions
Topic: Serial number identification
Replies: 1
Views: 968

Re: Serial number identification

I believe the post 2000 serial number makes it a 2009 mfg. date.
by marlinman93
Sun Jan 05, 2025 10:35 am
Forum: General Gun Questions and Answers
Topic: original golden 39M ?
Replies: 34
Views: 98406

Re: original golden 39M ?

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.
by marlinman93
Fri Jan 03, 2025 11:09 am
Forum: No Longer Guest Questions
Topic: Marlin 39-a serial number....has no letter prefix
Replies: 18
Views: 17128

Re: Marlin 39-a serial number....has no letter prefix

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.
by marlinman93
Thu Jan 02, 2025 11:41 am
Forum: No Longer Guest Questions
Topic: Marlin 39-a serial number....has no letter prefix
Replies: 18
Views: 17128

Re: Marlin 39-a serial number....has no letter prefix

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/
by marlinman93
Wed Jan 01, 2025 11:10 am
Forum: No Longer Guest Questions
Topic: Marlin 39-a serial number....has no letter prefix
Replies: 18
Views: 17128

Re: Marlin 39-a serial number....has no letter prefix

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?
by marlinman93
Wed Jan 01, 2025 11:09 am
Forum: Lever Actions
Topic: Happy New Year
Replies: 1
Views: 1196

Re: Happy New Year

Thanks Brian!
Happy New Year!
by marlinman93
Tue Dec 31, 2024 10:33 am
Forum: No Longer Guest Questions
Topic: Marlin 39-a serial number....has no letter prefix
Replies: 18
Views: 17128

Re: Marlin 39-a serial number....has no letter prefix

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...