Help..
Here's a question from a "newbie" to those Marlin 39A folks who might know.
I bought my first Marlin recently, and it's a 1996 39A Original Golden.. I bought the rifle at a gun show, and it "appeared" as new.. I really don't think many rounds have been run thru it.
I am overwhelmed at the accuracy of this 39A, but the "slickness", or "smoothness" of the action leaves something to be desired.
I have read where "newer" 39A's are often not very smooth early on, but most eventually smooth out with use.
After reading suggestions on other rimfire forums it seems another potential trouble area might be in the extractor, as I've read the newer ones are not as good as the older ones.
So, I bought a new Wisner extractor.. In the meantime however it "seems" the action is slowly getting better, and my instinct, especially since it's so darn accurate is to just leave well enough alone.
I understand the extractor does not make the action any "smoother", but if I had a gun smith work on the action of my 39A should I replace the factory extractor with the "supposedly better" Wisner?
Or, I guess my question is,
Is it "worthwhile" to have a gun smith replace the factory extractor with the Wisner, and at the same time "smooth out" the action?
Does that make sense?
I'm not a gun smith and I do not intend to screw with it myself, but I don't mind paying a local gun smith to work on it IF I think the results will be worth the expense.
I didn't have another lever action rifle to compare the action of my 39A with until a couple of weeks ago when I bought a like new Model 70 Century Limited rifle.
The action of the Century Limited is slickner'n snot... ;D
(Or for those delicate members of this esteemed crowd you might say, the action of the Century Limited is "slicker than ___________ put your preferred word here.)
Thanks!
jesse
Here's a question from a "newbie" to those Marlin 39A folks who might know.
I bought my first Marlin recently, and it's a 1996 39A Original Golden.. I bought the rifle at a gun show, and it "appeared" as new.. I really don't think many rounds have been run thru it.
I am overwhelmed at the accuracy of this 39A, but the "slickness", or "smoothness" of the action leaves something to be desired.
I have read where "newer" 39A's are often not very smooth early on, but most eventually smooth out with use.
After reading suggestions on other rimfire forums it seems another potential trouble area might be in the extractor, as I've read the newer ones are not as good as the older ones.
So, I bought a new Wisner extractor.. In the meantime however it "seems" the action is slowly getting better, and my instinct, especially since it's so darn accurate is to just leave well enough alone.
I understand the extractor does not make the action any "smoother", but if I had a gun smith work on the action of my 39A should I replace the factory extractor with the "supposedly better" Wisner?
Or, I guess my question is,
Is it "worthwhile" to have a gun smith replace the factory extractor with the Wisner, and at the same time "smooth out" the action?
Does that make sense?
I'm not a gun smith and I do not intend to screw with it myself, but I don't mind paying a local gun smith to work on it IF I think the results will be worth the expense.
I didn't have another lever action rifle to compare the action of my 39A with until a couple of weeks ago when I bought a like new Model 70 Century Limited rifle.
The action of the Century Limited is slickner'n snot... ;D
(Or for those delicate members of this esteemed crowd you might say, the action of the Century Limited is "slicker than ___________ put your preferred word here.)
Thanks!
jesse

