Marlin Model Golden 3. A Wikipedia. Marlin Model 3. AThis is a 3. 9A from 1. A. Type. Rifle. Place of origin. United States. Service history. In service. 18. 91 present USMCProduction history. Designer. John Marlin. Designed. 18. 91. No. built. 2. 2 million 1. Specifications. Weight. Length. 40 in. Barrel length. Cartridge. 2. 2 Short,. Long,. 2. 2 Long Rifle. Action. Lever action. Muzzle velocity. 1,2. Feed system. Tubular magazine, 2. Short, 2. 1 Long or 1. Long Rifle Cartridges. Sightssemi buckhorn rear sight, ramp front sight with brass bead and hood front sight. The same 3. 9A taken down for cleaning. Inside of Marlin 3. A receiver. The Marlin 3. Accident List Table 1 Police have confirmed that they have recovered body from the sea off the coast of Dunbar, thought to be that of a missing Fife diver. Horst Auction Center The Voices Of Experience Gun Auction June 25, 2016 9 AM. Printable Gun List. Click here for accessories list. Click here for important. Marlin Golden 39M Manual' title='Marlin Golden 39M Manual' />A represents the oldest and longest continuously produced shoulder firearm in the world. The current variation gold trigger lever action. Caliber Golden 3. A is produced by the Marlin Firearms Co. New Haven, Connecticut. The Golden 3. 9A is constructed in Marlins factory in Ilion, NY. HistoryeditThe Golden Model 3. A started life as the Marlin Model 1. LR and the magazine was loaded through a conventional side gate in the receiver. The tubular magazine was changed to front loading with the Model 1. The 1. 89. 2 gave way to the takedown Model 1. Model 3. 9 in 1. 92. Model 3. 9 A in 1. The Golden Mountie Model 3. A was introduced in 1. The 3. 9 was produced until 1. Golden 3. 9A was introduced. Marlin Golden 39M Manual' title='Marlin Golden 39M Manual' />Changes between models were so minimal the rifle is considered to have been continually produced to the same basic specifications for over 1. The Model 3. 9 A did not have a cross hammer safety, whereas the current Golden Model 3. A has had one since introduction in 1. The Golden 3. 9A is still considered one of the finest examples of a lever. It is also the best selling lever rimfire in U. S. history. 2 Additionally mountie versions have been produced at various points in the rifles life which featured a shorter 2. These rifles have been alternately called Model 3. This is a 39A from 1944 and thus does not have the crosshammer safety or golden trigger seen on the current 39A. Marlin 39 vs. Winchester 9422 A Subjective and Opinionated Comparison By Tom Boyle Traditional lever action. M or 1. 89. 7 Mountie. The Mountie has a magazine capacity of 2. Short, 1. 6 Long or 1. Long Rifle. 2. 2 cartridges. Download Naruto Little Fighter. Since the early 1. Marlin has used their proprietary Micro Groove rifling in the Model 3. A. This rifling uses many small lands and grooves rather than 2, 4, or 6 deeper grooves used by the majority of rifle makers. The rifling is also made to a 1 in 1. The combination of these two factors arguably adds to the accuracy of the rifle and indeed the 3. As reputation would seem to bear this out. The Model Golden 3. A is built of forged steel parts and American grown black walnut. It is one of the very few remaining. The screw that allows the easy takedown, however, is frequently criticized as it disrupts the otherwise clean lines of the rifle. Further, in the event of a malfunction which prevents the breech from closing, takedown becomes impossible until the action can be cleared as the breech must be closed before takedown. The Model Golden 3. A has a solid top receiver and side ejection, which makes mounting a scope easy. One source claims that the signature gold trigger was discontinued in favor of a blued trigger between 1. Original Golden 3. A from 1. 98. 2 SN 1. The Marlin Model Golden 3. A is still commercially available with a 2. The Golden 3. 9A has a full length steel tubular magazine under the barrel with a brass inner tube and a hammer block safety. Magazine capacity is as follows 2. Short, 2. 1. 2. 2 Long, or 1. Long Rifle4 total capacity is often cited as 2. Short, 2. 1 Long or 1. Long Rifle counting a round preloaded in the firing chamber. Many previous variations of the model are still available from used gun dealers. Annie Oakley involvementeditOn March 1. Annie Oakley used a Model 1. On the same day she also produced another jagged one hole group through the center of an Ace of Hearts playing card, while shooting off hand. Marlin has since made two special runs of Annie Oakley commemorative 3. A rifles to honor Oakleys achievements and notoriety while using their brand. The first consisted of 5. A rifles in 1. 99. In 2. 00. 0 another run of the special AO guns was made for Davidsons Gallery of Guns again offered to the general public. Similar gunseditSee alsoeditReferenceseditExternal linksedit.