S#: 9987 | Mfg. c. 1921–1925 | 24” Octagonal Barrel | Early production Model 39 with no letter prefix serial number | Chambered for .22 Short, Long & Long Rifle | Takedown action | Full-length tubular magazine with early-style knurled magazine tube release | Adjustable aperture rear sight | Walnut stock and forearm | Marlin marked buttplate |||| CONDITION: Good. Metal surfaces display an attractive 60% aged brown/gray patina with scattered finish loss, oxidation and handling wear. Walnut stock and forearm are solid and retain good color with scattered scratches, dings and handling marks from use. Buttplate shows normal wear. Overall markings are legible and believed to have been refinished at some point. Mechanically functions. Bore is fair with dark rings visible internally ||||| CLASS: C&R