Case colored marlin

[mattt]

Tues I am picking up a early 1920,s marlin 39m 22 levergun. .What causes old rifles to loose there case coloring ? This one has 100% of the finsh intact and dont want to damage the case colered resever.Rubing down with oil shouldnt hurt?

[kendog4570]

Handling it.

[TRAP55]

Handling, exposure to sunlight (I've been told), and rust.
What I hear from the collectors, de-grease with non chlorinated brake cleaner, and immediately soak all the metal with a silicon based gun oil like CLP.
Marlin used a different color case formula than Winchester and Colt, and JMHO, the Marlin color case was the best looking of the three.
Pics are required!

[kendog4570]

....Pics are required!

Yup.

[mattt]

I will post pics after I pick it up.I will be the second owner and doesnt look like first owner took it out much if at all.

[mattt]

Gun store was closed till today. Rifle to nice for what I want to use it for. like new 90 years old any one interested in taking it off my hands?