"MARLIN MODEL 39 DELUXE LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN S12059. Cal. 22. This is an early version of the venerable Model 39 with 24" tapered oct bbl, gold bead front sight & semi-buckhorn rear sight. It has full magazine with nicely figured, checkered American walnut with serpentine grip buttstock & Marlin embossed hard rubber buttplate. Top tang has usual Marlin Model 39 markings with a small 6-pointed star. This rifle is checkered in most unusual patterns with Style "C" on forearm with three diamond points on front end & two fleur-de-lis on rear end. Wrist is, unusually, checkered in Style "B" with extra coverage over what would be Style "A" having a crude fleur-de-lis down the stock. Stock has the Marlin black & white bullseye on bottom. CONDITION: Good to very good. Bbl retains a plum/blue patina with fine light surface rust. Magazine tube is a dull plum/blue with scattered light rust. Receiver retains 50-60% faded case colors, mostly on left side with balance faded to silver. Lever is a silver/gray patina with fine pitting on right side. Wood is sound and retains most of a hand worn patina with light nicks & scratches. Mechanics are fine, bright shiny bore. 4-35378 JR59 (2,000-3,500)"
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