Serial Numbers for 39A

[Brent]

Thank you for the info...just found out my 39A is from 1951. Was my father's....he was an avid and successful hunter.

Then I believe your serial number should start with the letter "H". I have one of these and consider them to be of the finest vintage.

[dwostler]

I have an older model 39A with a strange v shaped flip up rear sight.
It looks like a poorly stamped serial number, starting with the letter "C" and about 4 or 5 digits.
Thing is that the Barrel is marked as "39" not 39A, was this normal?

Thanks first time poster on this forum, Dennis

[Regnier (gunrunner)]

Dennis;

A Marlin Model 39-A with a "C" serial number prefix would have been made in 1946. The rear sight sounds like a cheap, later replacement.
Is the barrel round as it should be on a Model 39-A? Could it be that the stamping is on the "light" side, and the "A" is just not visible? Maybe some photos would help.

[dwostler]

Okay, let me see what I can come up with soon.

Thanks, Dennis