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Anhydrous Graphite- It's sold in a tiny white tube branded as "Gunslick". It won't freeze, gum-up, or dry out. Great for smoothing up actions, and seems to help the trigger a bit on my 39-A...

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Doc Sharptail

I'm the guy who got the scope , and it turns out to be a Weaver 344. From what I've seen of the Marlin/Sears thing, it could very well have been sold on a marlin rifle....

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Doc Sharptail

Your Micro-Groove 39-AS will probably like things such as the CCI mini mag h.p. The CCI 40 gr Subsonic H.P. is another of those all around good loads that most of my .22 rifles like... No promises though. Tightest groupers for me out of Micro-groove were Lapua Polar Biathlon, with a price to match t...

Thanks for the info, Steve. DNS attacks of this nature are now a Felony under federal U.S. law. The perpetrator must have borne a grudge indeed to run a traceable risk like that. Hopefully all will be normal soon. I ran my generic AV scan program, but still wonder if my own computer has been affecte...

Me too, Seaweaver. It locks up my browser as well.....

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Doc Sharptail

The value of a restored '92 will only be what the market will bear. Since there are still a few around in original condition, it will hold little interest for collectors. This doesn't mean the gun is unsaleable- intangibles come into play here- what the buyer is willing to pay. Not all gun-buyers ar...

Probably a typo that slipped in past edit and re-edit- it does happen at times. Reverse that to "filled walnut stock", and it becomes as clear as mud that an oil finish is being referred to....

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Doc Sharptail

Brophy's book lists 4 different variations of the 20. Most variations can be determined by the length of the bolt lock, and differences in the firing pin and spring.. Thjere was the model 20, the two different bolt lock versions of the 20-A, and the 20-S- with round bbl. There's a shooter up here th...

Found my codes- the N-5 is definitely for a flat sided receiver. Most of then I have seen have been mounted on 1890-1906-62 Winchesters, and similar top ejectors.Don't think I've come across one on a Marlin yet...

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Doc Sharptail

Dogpile search for William's Gun Sights. They have the FP-GR that is made to fit in the rimfire scope grooves. Target knobs are availble for this sight, and so are different sized apertures....

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Doc Sharptail

If it were me, I'd simply mount the tang sight and go shoot it. Looks like the rear open sight was removed in the pictures. It should be close to "on" if the adjustments haven't been disturbed. If you aren't hitting at 25 yds, move in closer to find the direction you have to adjust in. For...

A good place to start would be to get Nick Stroebel's Old Rifle Scope book. This book can be ordered direct from Krause publications. The G-4 is one of my favourite rimfire scopes. Although not as bright as a modern scope, they are adequate for most small bore applications. The magnification is 4 X....

Thanks Pete- helpful info!

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Doc Sharptail

Thanks MM-93!

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Doc Sharptail

I picked up a Marlin Scope at a gunshow, and tried looking it up in Nick Stroebel's book. Here is the information I have from the scope markings... Marlin (Registered Trademark "R" in a circle) 4 X 32 Centered Reticle Fully Coated Model 400-A Japan-A-538 There is a Japan Telescope inspecto...