Long story short.
My Dad gave my 12y.o. son his 1955 Marlin 39A. Great shooting rifle and my son was in heaven. Only problem was, it ALWAYS jams when loading. No worries, I took it to The Outdoorsman in Greenwood and they in turn sent it to Marlin. I wanted it fixed, even at a moderate expense. Capitalizing proper names ends here...for the offending party.
marlin/remington sent it back unrepaired as it is obsolete and "outdated". They didn't bother to tell me or The Outdoorsman what parts were needed or what was wrong. I haven't picked up the rifle yet but when I do, I'll post a copy of the "techs" notes and then I'll be calling marlin/remington.
They use this line on their website: "A must-have for every gun collector. It has been in continuous production longer than any other rifle in America." Only problem is, it's not really still in production apparently. I will update this post as I do battle with these b-sturds.
I'm open to any suggestions or help I can get as I would love for this little gun to stay in the family and be functional.
It really burns my biscuits that I also own a newer 1894SS. I'll put that sucker up for sale quickly if they don't make this right. I was planning on owning a 700 in .308 but again, I'll certainly be looking in other directions.
My Dad gave my 12y.o. son his 1955 Marlin 39A. Great shooting rifle and my son was in heaven. Only problem was, it ALWAYS jams when loading. No worries, I took it to The Outdoorsman in Greenwood and they in turn sent it to Marlin. I wanted it fixed, even at a moderate expense. Capitalizing proper names ends here...for the offending party.
marlin/remington sent it back unrepaired as it is obsolete and "outdated". They didn't bother to tell me or The Outdoorsman what parts were needed or what was wrong. I haven't picked up the rifle yet but when I do, I'll post a copy of the "techs" notes and then I'll be calling marlin/remington.
They use this line on their website: "A must-have for every gun collector. It has been in continuous production longer than any other rifle in America." Only problem is, it's not really still in production apparently. I will update this post as I do battle with these b-sturds.
I'm open to any suggestions or help I can get as I would love for this little gun to stay in the family and be functional.
It really burns my biscuits that I also own a newer 1894SS. I'll put that sucker up for sale quickly if they don't make this right. I was planning on owning a 700 in .308 but again, I'll certainly be looking in other directions.