Yes.. you are correct. The gun was blued over and the stock refinished as well. That was my fault. I received the rifle when i was 16 from my grandfather. And a young 16 year old did not know any better, and i thought a shiny looking gun was thing to have. Anyway i do recall this was done with a sporting goods store rifle refnishing kit that i had purchased 38 years ago. I will probably never part with the rifle. I was more interested in the history of the rifle and its potential "original" worth. Thank you guys for all the responses, i learned alot about the history of the Marlin 39
