I don’t think there’s a rimfire lever action as beloved as the Marlin 39A. It tops many shooters’ lists as the best .22 LR ever produced. The legacy of the 39A is fascinating. It started as the Model ...

In 1972, I purchased a commemorative Marlin 39 .22 lever-action carbine. I was a third-year student in dental school in San Francisco, and, at the time, I could never have imagined my future with ...