Marlin Golden 39A question

KnotRight · April 9, 2013, 08:34 PM

A friend is thinking about selling his Marlin Golden 39A and asked what is a good price for the gun. It is in very good condion. The serial number is V141XX.

Any ideas what the gun is worth and what year it was made in?

stu925 · April 9, 2013, 09:10 PM

V serial prefix puts manufacture from Aug 1961-1962. As for price looking at gun broker quick shows completed auction prices all over the map. Value is going to depend mostly on condition. Cheapest one I found there was $379 and they go up exponentially from there. Too many variables without seeing the gun.

Stu

kynwatch · April 10, 2013, 02:44 AM

I paid $450 for a 1976 in excellent condition last fall. As said in previous post it involves many variables. What condition is it in? All original?

Pahoo · April 10, 2013, 09:16 AM

That is a post-60 and pre-safety; all good!!. Last year I saw a private seller that was asking $425.00 for one is very good conditioin. Let us know how you made out. ....

Be Safe !!!

Drue · April 10, 2013, 09:23 AM

I paid $425 for a 1966 model in VG-Exe condition at a gunshow last year. I use it for smallbore CLA silhouette. It shoots very well and I am happy with it.

Drue

shouldazagged · April 10, 2013, 12:50 PM

Amazing...I bought my second one new (still regret trading off the first) in 1969 for $89, as I recall.

The older ones, in good condition, are real treasures.

KnotRight · April 10, 2013, 08:34 PM

Well I did pick you the gun today. It is a 1962 Model 39A Golden Mountie. It also has a Weaver V22 scope and Weaver rings. Looked over the gun very closely and could not find any pits or rust spots. The stock also has no scratches or dents.

I find it amazing the condition of this gun conditioning it was never stored in a safe, gun cabnet or rug of any type. The most protection it had was a bath towel wrapped around it stored under a bed.

The ex-owner of the gun is a friend and if I remember right, I think we shot it back in the late 70s or early 80s.

Pahoo · April 11, 2013, 10:22 AM

Well now, you didn't state that it was a Mountie, on your initial post. That makes the pot sweeter and the price just went up. Not going to ask what you paid as I'm sure it's worth it !! ....

Enjoy and;
Be Safe !!!

Keg · April 12, 2013, 11:12 AM

I like the Mountie.....

Picher · April 14, 2013, 08:39 AM

I had a Mountie in the early 60's and loved it, but it had a flaw that bugged me so much, I got rid of it.

The rifle was used for plinking and hunting. From a rest, I could shoot under 3/4" at 50 yards with the receiver sight.

The flaw? The top of the receiver was not perpendicular to the sides. When I mounted a Williams 5D receiver sight the flaw was so obvious it drove me nuts!!! It may not have bothered me to that extent today, or I might have just milled it to make it right.

April 9, 2013, 08:34 PM	#1
KnotRight Member Join Date: February 6, 2013 Location: Savannah, GA Posts: 98	Marlin Golden 39A question A friend is thinking about selling his Marlin Golden 39A and asked what is a good price for the gun. It is in very good condion. The serial number is V141XX. Any ideas what the gun is worth and what year it was made in?

April 10, 2013, 09:16 AM	#4
Pahoo Senior Member Join Date: February 16, 2006 Location: IOWA Posts: 8,783	$400.00 to $475.00 That is a post-60 and pre-safety; all good!!. Last year I saw a private seller that was asking $425.00 for one is very good conditioin. Let us know how you made out. .... Be Safe !!! __________________ 'Fundamental truths' are easy to recognize because they are verified daily through simple observation and thus, require no testing.

April 10, 2013, 12:50 PM	#6
shouldazagged Senior Member Join Date: February 17, 2013 Location: Louisville, KY, USA Posts: 273	Amazing...I bought my second one new (still regret trading off the first) in 1969 for $89, as I recall. The older ones, in good condition, are real treasures. __________________ "Don't let macho be your epitaph." ---Ed Lovette

April 11, 2013, 10:22 AM	#8
Pahoo Senior Member Join Date: February 16, 2006 Location: IOWA Posts: 8,783	It gets better !! Well now, you didn't state that it was a Mountie, on your initial post. That makes the pot sweeter and the price just went up. Not going to ask what you paid as I'm sure it's worth it !! .... Enjoy and; Be Safe !!! __________________ 'Fundamental truths' are easy to recognize because they are verified daily through simple observation and thus, require no testing.

April 12, 2013, 11:12 AM	#9
Keg Senior Member Join Date: February 13, 2011 Location: Freestone County, Texas Posts: 1,133	I like the Mountie..... __________________ Hog Hunters never die........They just reload......... Last edited by Keg; March 16, 2014 at 01:59 PM.

April 9, 2013, 09:10 PM	#2
stu925 Senior Member Join Date: December 20, 2010 Location: New York Posts: 953	V serial prefix puts manufacture from Aug 1961-1962. As for price looking at gun broker quick shows completed auction prices all over the map. Value is going to depend mostly on condition. Cheapest one I found there was $379 and they go up exponentially from there. Too many variables without seeing the gun. Stu

April 10, 2013, 02:44 AM	#3
kynwatch Junior Member Join Date: September 8, 2011 Posts: 7	I paid $450 for a 1976 in excellent condition last fall. As said in previous post it involves many variables. What condition is it in? All original?

April 10, 2013, 09:23 AM	#5
Drue Senior Member Join Date: July 6, 2002 Location: New Orleans, La Posts: 154	I paid $425 for a 1966 model in VG-Exe condition at a gunshow last year. I use it for smallbore CLA silhouette. It shoots very well and I am happy with it. Drue

April 10, 2013, 08:34 PM	#7
KnotRight Member Join Date: February 6, 2013 Location: Savannah, GA Posts: 98	Well I did pick you the gun today. It is a 1962 Model 39A Golden Mountie. It also has a Weaver V22 scope and Weaver rings. Looked over the gun very closely and could not find any pits or rust spots. The stock also has no scratches or dents. I find it amazing the condition of this gun conditioning it was never stored in a safe, gun cabnet or rug of any type. The most protection it had was a bath towel wrapped around it stored under a bed. The ex-owner of the gun is a friend and if I remember right, I think we shot it back in the late 70s or early 80s.

April 14, 2013, 08:39 AM	#10
Picher Senior Member Join Date: December 14, 2004 Location: Maine Posts: 3,694	I had a Mountie in the early 60's and loved it, but it had a flaw that bugged me so much, I got rid of it. The rifle was used for plinking and hunting. From a rest, I could shoot under 3/4" at 50 yards with the receiver sight. The flaw? The top of the receiver was not perpendicular to the sides. When I mounted a Williams 5D receiver sight the flaw was so obvious it drove me nuts!!! It may not have bothered me to that extent today, or I might have just milled it to make it right.

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