New Purchase Number Two!

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New Purchase Number Two!

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So I had a tip off about a beautiful Uberti .357 at a gunsmiths locally. My friend who knows the seller took me to see him last Friday and I agreed to purchase the Uberti (see different post in fullbore section). After also getting a good deal on ammunition, The gunsmith asked if there was anything else I needed so I showed him my FAC and jokingly said, "Depends if you've got anything else on my list!"

He went back to the gun room and came back with the little lovely - a Marlin Golden 39A in .22, very good condition, nice patina, been well looked after and he even put the bore scope down the barrel so I could see how clean it was. Needless to say I am now the very proud owner of not one but two lever actions!!
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That looks beautiful. Hope it shoots as well as it looks.
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Triffid wrote:That looks beautiful. Hope it shoots as well as it looks.
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It's a pity I don't!!! :D
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What's the first three letters or numbers of the serial number. I'll give you the year of manufacture.
In 1978 I was told by my grand dad that the secret to rifle accuracy is, a quality bullet, fired down a quality barrel..... How has that changed?

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Sim G wrote:What's the first three letters or numbers of the serial number. I'll give you the year of manufacture.
....aye, what kept ya?

Nice little .22, used one like it for Chopwell & Blanchland bunny bashing evenings.
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That rifle looks to be in great condition, good find!
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Very nice, congratulations! Always a special feeling coming home with new guns.
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Sim G wrote:What's the first three letters or numbers of the serial number. I'll give you the year of manufacture.
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States "Marlin Firearms Co. New Haven Conn. Micro Groove Barrel
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1965 vintage.
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Sim G wrote:1965 vintage.
Blimey that's nearly as old as me. Wish I'd weathered the years so well.
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