It's on the frame.
Your serial number indicates that your Smith and Wesson model 39-2 was made in the year 1976.
With the serial number that you have provided,your Smith and Wesson model 39-2 was made in 1976-1977.
You will need to provide the serial number to your Marlin model 39 lever action .22cal rifle to get a date of production.
Impossilble to answer without a serial number.
By the serial number on the rifle.
With the serial number that you have provided,your Smith and Wesson model 39-2 was made in 1975-1976.
With the serial number that you have supplied,your Smith and Wesson model 39-2 was made in the year 1981.
The S prefix to your serial number dated your marlin model 39 to the years 1958-1959.
Impossible to answer without a serial number.
@ 1973
YOUR 39 WAS MFG. BETWEEN 1958 & 1959
i can say that the smith and Wesson model 39-2 was made from 1971-1983.the last serial number made was A747148.