I am looking for a .22 lever for plinking etc. I know I do not want a Henry. If you have any experience with a Marlin 39A I would like info on it and what a good price might be?
Also what other .22 levers you would suggest.
Thanks

I would suggest a BLR they make several models in .22 from fancy to rugged. Ive shot thousands of rounds through mine and it's as good as it was 20 years ago. It will last forever can't beet them for plinking. And unlike other Brownings it won't brake the bank.

my second choice would be a winchester if you can find one.

Any particular reason why you are shying away from a Henry?

39A, without a doubt! It's got the heft and fit of a big game rifle and has a reputation of being extremely accurate (my is). Each and every one is still hand made with a lot of attention to detail. I've probably shot more critters with this rifle than any other including a truck load of coyotes. I have a 1894CL in 218 Bee and a 336SC in 219 Zipper but the 39A remains my favorite critter-getter!

Another vote for a 39A. I've got a '77 model that I shot for almost 25 years and like Ranch Dog's gun it has taken many, many small defenseless animals :-).

Thanks for the info, now to find one. HunterTed, to answer your question, I really don't like the finish they put on them, just does not seem like a gun I would want to pass down generations like a Browning or a Winchester, therefore I would rather spend a little more and get something maybe a litte more unique. I am sure they are fine shooters just not for me.

IMO The Marlin lever actions, both rimfire & center fires, are the bench mark brand by which all other lever actions are judged. American made, hand finished, reliable & accurate beyond beleif, great resale, and a true heirloom product.
My 1975'sh Model 39 "D" series pistol grip Carbine shot some 30 year old junk ammo I swept up off the floor of the distributor where I worked at the time, into 3" or better 10 shot groups with a ?? year old Korean made Tasco 4x32 scope....at 75 yards with a stiff gusty wind blowing across the target face the last time I had it out. I'm down to the last couple coffe cans of junk ammo out of the 7 or 8 I had picked up when the Distributor closed in 1981, and am looking forward to putting fresh ammo down range sometime next year when I finally run out...and start on a brick of 1985 bought WW Wildcat's!

This gun is a treasured heirloom my kids are already arguing over anytime whats in my Will comes up, 'cause they know it one of the very few things I will never sell. JMHO
Ron

I just boght my 10 yr old son a Henry .22 levergun. I chose to get him the blued version instead of the Golden Boy. This should provice many years on plinking and small game hunting.

He loved it this morning.

Happy Holidays

-Duckfoot

I have a marlin 39a and I recommend it. It is a top of the line rimfire and is not cheap ($450 at least). With Remington acquiring marlin, I think the writing may be on the wall for this model and it will make a great family heirloom to pass down. I would not own a pot metal henry nor would I purchase a foreign made lever gun whatever country produces browning.