I'd be interested to hear from those of you who have had Marlin do a major overhaul on one of your rifles. I got snookered on a deal (another forum) and try as I might I am not going to get this 39M back in shape myself. I changed my mind about cold blueing. The barrel is rusty and the buck horn sight broke off due to rust in the dovetail slot). The wood is not a problem. The action has a failure to feed problem (like never feeds) and it feels jerky. and a bit stiff. There is one local (within 100 mi.) gunsmith. He's a good man. But I was curious about Marlin's shop. Anyone know?