The Bushnell scope ruined this rifle's lines so I took

by AkRay, Friday, May 10, 2013, 22:59 (4218 days ago) @ AkRay

if off. It also added unnecessary weight. The scope mount is a real nice one though, so I might put a scope on one of the other Marlins I have if the holes will line up properly. I might even try another scope or a small red dot on this rifle some time.

Someone removed the rear sight so it wouldn't interfere with the front objective bell of the scope. That's okay though because I have an all steel Lyman receiver sight and that went in place of the scope. It might be a 66A. It looks and feels much better now. The bluing is in really nice shape except for one spot on the barrel that was cleaned extra hard so that it's thin there now. I'm guessing someone got blood on it and didn't get it off right away.

This rifle has great wood, both in appearance and feel. It's much more trim than the wood on my standard 39A, plus it has factory sling hardware on it. This one will see the woods this fall for sure. I'll post some pictures if I can find my camera.