marlin 39A project.

[tony357 386]

I purchased this from jon here on the forums, Today was disassembly day one. only thing left to remove is the barrel from the receiver.

After cleaning and inspecting looks like I will do all the blue parts and stocks. I may send receiver out to be re-chromed. just the left side receiver is bad all the other chrome parts are ok they cleaned up very good two tiny spots on right side receiver that are hard to find. all the internal parts except spring steel were chromed. barrel, tube magazine, fore arm hold down and associated parts all have pitting that can be sanded and buffed up before bluing. There is one broken bolt in rear of scope mount that I will have to get out it is hard bolt cobalt bit would not drill it. stock and forearm I will sand refinish.

 

 

[tony357 386]

1st pic dovetail joint rear sight.

second dovetail is front forearm mount.

right side receiver before teardown.

lever screw will need to be replaced worn down on thrust side.

[tony357 386]

Trigger removed and cleaned.

hammer and spring knocked removed and cleaned.

Right side receiver cleaned and inspected. probably going to get re-chromed with left side so they match.

 

 

 

[BobA 1,235]

Where do you get the re-chrome done?

[tony357 386]

24 minutes ago, BobA said:

Where do you get the re-chrome done?

fords.. They did my baby eagle in late 1980's they were desert eagle chrome etc..

Their master blue is amazing looking..

https://www.fordsguns.com/

[JohnnyB 4,325]

WOW! I looked at all the pics in their gallery.....They do some really nice work!

[tony357 386]

After rough sanding stock and forearm to remove the red schlac that was on them I uncovered pretty nice walnut stock. may finish sand and clear coat to leave natural..

 

[Scorpio64 5,154]

Just now, tony357 said:

After rough sanding stock and forearm to remove the red schlac that was on them I uncovered pretty nice walnut stock. may finish sand and clear coat to leave natural.

I've never seen ugly furniture on a JM 39. Are you going to give it a linseed rub?

 

[tony357 386]

Just now, Scorpio64 said:

I've never seen ugly furniture on a JM 39. Are you going to give it a linseed rub?

 

I was thinking that or satin clear coat it.

[Scorpio64 5,154]

Linseed is a bit of work but it compliments the classic look of the lever gun like no other finish.  It also can't be compromised or scratched up like clear coat.  just say'n.

[tony357 386]

Removed the broken off screw out of the receiver today, had to use a carbide end drill bit to cut it cobalt bit would not touch it. It was slow process.. Also used my blaster to remove chrome off receiver and started cleaning barrel up.

 

[tony357 386]

So I was able to blast the chrome off receiver I have finished the one side and polished it and ready for bluing..I have decided to Durablue the receiver and barrel leaving all the small parts chromed, trigger, handloop, hammer and bolt..if I do not like the other parts chromed ill take it back apart and do those also..

[Bully 749]

This looks like a cool project.  I like where you're taking it.

I'm finishing up a stock for one of my builds.  Wood work is fun.  

[tony357 386]

furniture is almost finished.

 

[fishnut 2,358]

Well this is making me want to redo one of my two 39a's. 

[tony357 386]

On ‎1‎/‎8‎/‎2018 at 6:59 PM, fishnut said:

Well this is making me want to redo one of my two 39a's. 

If your up to it go for it, fun project..

Finished the furniture..

[tony357 386]

Barrel and receiver are Cerakoted. Going to let cure for 48 hours before assembling it. 

 

 

[tony357 386]

Started assembling back together tonight.

hammer group back in.

trigger group back in. 

bullet loader in and loop.

 

[tony357 386]

guides and bolt assembled.

had to fit loop to receiver so it would close together, this is why it was so tough to break open and I am assuming why loop bolt was warn and bent.

wood installed.

sights and few pieces left and all finished.

 

[Scorpio64 5,154]

You gotta get a couple pics of it fully assembled in day light.

[tony357 386]

It looks good in the safe, Waiting on new front site and hood and two new but plate screws oh and new finger handle screw and it will be finished.

 

 

 

[tony357 386]

some parts came in, still waiting on butt screws and receiver screw.

front sight, hood and lever screw came in today.

[tony357 386]

Installed the new front sight and cover, left the cover bit fwd to allow light to hit gold bead. smoothed out some of the action and housing parts with fine stone to smooth out action. also shimed the finger loop with some left over shims from when I rebuilt my injectors to the 7.3 so saving the leftovers came in handy.

[Scorpio64 5,154]

Pretty slick rifle ya got there.  When do we get a range report?

[tony357 386]

After I receive my brownells order for the receiver screw and two butt plate screws, little disappointed with brownells, I ordered those parts the same day I ordered sights and lever screw off ebay the parts from ebay already came and today I installed them. Just checked on my brownells order they just processed and shipped it yesterday took them week to fill the order and ship it, says estimated delivery mar 13th - 15th geez they must be running on skeleton crew. but I ordered the parts from where they were available. I had ordered all these parts from this place http://www.gun-parts.com/marlin/ 3 months ago and nothing ever came I filled out the online order and used cc card so don't ever order anything from here you cannot even call to check and they don't answer their faxes..

[tony357 386]

Made it out to the range tonight, spent 1/2 hour sighting in by drifting the rear sight. shot 4- 5 round groups and one 15 round group at 25 yds results are very good. 

I have trouble picking up rear sight center so I am going to put white dot in center of rear sight the gold front bead lights right up.

Ammo used Remington golden bullet, The marlin shoots this ammo very good. I get that rear sight to where I can see it good to align front bead I'm sure I will be able to shoot dime size groups.

EDIT: rescanned targets as JPG and included a dime next to best group.

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