39 owners fail to fire or eject read this. Formerly (I think I've got it)

[nail]

Yes Darel you are right I ment the extractor and I did not have to take much off at all just enough to make the extrator fit over the rim when the bolt is closed so it has a good grip on it when you lever it open, I know it,s a tight spot but I had some bent gunsmith files and just had to change the angle a little not much, Sorry if I misled you guy,s on the terminology, Steve!!

[nail]

Sorry Daryl I spelt your name wrong My apology. Steve!!

[wajo]

Took it to the range today fired over one hundred with only three fte. That is a huge improvement from my very first trip to the range and am very pleased with that. Something as simple as the extractor being a hair too long could cause so much trouble. Thanks for all the help guys.  Rick.

[Drail57]

Thats OK Nail. Hey Wajo read Nails repl, sounds like he really got his fixed good and it was the same problem.You may get yours perfect and flinging the empties way out there by doing the same. Sounds like youve gottr pretty good though. And you are most certainly welcome. I sure like helping folks and its nice to be helped too.
 Daryl

[wajo]

Here's an update on the fte issue. While working better then my first trip to the range the shells still were just falling out of the gun and I found myself constantly looking into the receiver to see if in fact the shell has been ejected because I can't see them being thrown out. So back to the drawing board as it were. I still had my eye on the ejector as being the culprit so I shaved a bit off the point just before the flat area that pushes the shell out. Well now, I went back to the range and fired roughly 130 shots and not one single fte and not only that but every single shell shot out 5 to 6 feet to the right. Now I can say with certainty that this problem has been rectified. I believe that the little bump just before the flat edge was just enough to slide it off the extractor without sending out.               

[swany]

I have set this topic as a sticky and renamed it. Thanks for the research, it may help many that have the same problem.

[S.B.]

I think there is a stickey somewhere that shows how to clean up the edge of the extractor a bit . Put a little Rim oil in the bolt and pick around in there a little , maybe just some gunk is all it is . I have never had a N.I.B. 39 but have owned at least a dozen or so and I have never had on that wouldn't eject if clean . Thats why I hate bargain ammo , dang stuff is dirty going in and dirty going out.

Yep Drail57 , lots of folks like to work the action too slow and like you say kinda look around in there. On one that has some use on it there usually is not a problem . I dont know maybe these new ones have some issues.     Good luck with it anyway.

I doubt it's the extractor but, probably the ejector as stated by others earlier. I just received a new to me (1968) Mountie with the ejector spring broken? Same problem as your having.
Steve
Steve

[T750]

I have to thank swany for making this topic a sticky & I have to thank drail57 for solving my problem. I had my new 39a out today for the first time and was having a miserable time w/ fte's. The shells that were ejected came out w/ very little force, and about every 3rd shell didn't eject at all. I came here first to look into possible problems. I found this thread & drail57's 3rd post solved my problem. I do feel like a total idiot. The screw that holds the ejector down was still turned, holding the ejector down. It did come from the factory / store this way. I did take the gun appart, but I was careful to reassemble it exactly the way it was. All I can say in my defense is that I'm a total rookie. This 39a is my first gun. I can't wait until tomorrow to take it out again. Thank you guys.

[AusDave]

Having bought a 39A for plinking I was very disapointed with the rifle, it would not shoot more than 5 shots without a fail to eject or fail to extract. Back to the Australian importer for Marlin it went. When it came back it was no better, extraction was now every 10th round missed and every 5th case getting stuck in the workings. I cleaned, moved the leaver faster, slower, real fast, changed ammo, no change, so back to the importer. Again it returned, the extraction problem was under control but with fail to ejects still happening what could I do. I could not imagine that a new rifle could have so many problems, so I resigned myself to having bought an expensive lemon (AU$825). After wajo's post about shaving off the little bump on the ejector my lemon is now not so yellow. I seems to be pushing out used brass in a hurry rather than rolling them out over my hand onto the ground beside my foot. Thanks for the info. AusDave

[wajo]

Glad we could help Dave, that's what we're here for. You're going to love the way it shots now as do I now that it's working right. Just for kicks I still love to rapid fire the gun just to see how fast it'll go. You're going to want more Marlins now that this tuned in, if you don't already have them. 

[AusDave]

Hi wajo, took the 39A down to the range today and after about 100 rounds no problems. This gun was bought for my wife as a Christmas present, yes I know, I am a hopeless romantic. Ha ha. She got me a 1895GG in 45-70, so yes I already have another marlin in the cupboard. Later this year we will be getting another for cowboy action shooting, 357 or 44. Cheers from Australia, AusDave

[just don]

Speaking of ejectors.  I have a circa 1981 39A that the ejector broke.  Years ago I had it welded together with the intent of grinding and shaping it to the original profile.  I am sure I made a detailed outline of the part prior to the welding......but ...you know how that goes.  I haven't seen any parts pictures that really look like mine which has as a distinctive feature a cut out to the right of the pivot pin that looks as if it were drilled out with one side open a bit.  If anyone recognizes the part I'd sure like to hear form you especially if I can get the profile from you.

Thanks Just Don

[skskinner]

 Hi everyone, I am the latest newbee. I just bought a new 39A and was really disappointed in it. FTF and lousy groups compared with my old one. I told my son-in-law that he could have the old one when my new one arrived, but I think I am going to give him the new one instead. What a let down. There were three huge burrs around the barrel/receiver joint that could have cut me bad if I'd not seen them and stuck my finger in there. The action was rough. I polished and deburred everything and finally just had to leave the thumb screw looser than I think it should be. Groups are 2 inches at least. My old one has 1 inch groups at 50 yards. Sure wish I had read this thread BEFORE I bought a new one. $500.00 down the tubes!   Mule

[wajo]

Don't give up so quickly SKS. I agree that any gun should work right without having to mess around with it, regardless of the price paid, but now that it's working the way it should I love it. I would put mine up against any of the older models and I'm sure it would hold it's own in the accuracy and looks dept.    Rick. 

[Yellowjacket]

Well,  I finally took my recently purchased LNIB Marlin 39 AS to the range.

First 10 rounds, 8 FTF.  Throws ejected shells a mile but does not want to fire.
Never got to the accuracy.  Really ticks me off that Marlin would send a problem out like that.
Guess I will try to fix the problem. Where to start? Hammer spring?