I'm starting to think about cleaning out the safe a bit, and my three pre-safety Marlin lever guns may be some of the first to go. The values are all over the place on Gunbroker, so I thought I'd like to get some input. Here's what I have:
1) Marlin 1895 in 45-70. Date looks like 1975. 22" micro-groove barrel, overall very good condition. Doesn't show much sign of being carried or fired. Seems to be $1200ish on Gunbroker?
2) Marlin 1894 in .45 Colt. 20" barrel. Date looks like 1974. Shows a little sign of being fired, but very good condition. Missing scope mount screws in the top of the receiver. The story from the previous owner is that it was originally a .44 Mag., but he sent it back to Marlin in the 1990s for it to be converted. No documentation, but it sure looks factory. No idea how to price it - this is a real oddball.
3) Marlin 39M in .22LR. 20" barrel. Date looks like 1975. Shows signs of being used - some blueing loss on the barrel, worn gold on the trigger, shiny metal on the moving points, but no corrosion. Seems to be $800ish on gunbroker?
1) Marlin 1895 in 45-70. Date looks like 1975. 22" micro-groove barrel, overall very good condition. Doesn't show much sign of being carried or fired. Seems to be $1200ish on Gunbroker?
2) Marlin 1894 in .45 Colt. 20" barrel. Date looks like 1974. Shows a little sign of being fired, but very good condition. Missing scope mount screws in the top of the receiver. The story from the previous owner is that it was originally a .44 Mag., but he sent it back to Marlin in the 1990s for it to be converted. No documentation, but it sure looks factory. No idea how to price it - this is a real oddball.
3) Marlin 39M in .22LR. 20" barrel. Date looks like 1975. Shows signs of being used - some blueing loss on the barrel, worn gold on the trigger, shiny metal on the moving points, but no corrosion. Seems to be $800ish on gunbroker?
