Price ?: NIB JM Marlin 1894 .38 comp

[Widder, SASS #59054]

Whats a 'fair' price on a NIB  JM Marlin 1894 in .38 Competition.

 

Mfg date is suppose to be 2002.

 

I got an acquaintance who inherited one and ask me the going price.

I told him with Cowboy shooters, probably between $1000 to $1200.

 

I also told him that Gunbroker might earn him $1400 or more.

 

I really don't keep up with things like the NIB originals so any input you have will help.

 

Thanks

 

..........Widder

 

[Pat Riot]

I would say you are close. I would think $1200 wouldn’t be unreasonable. I may even be a little low in my estimation. 

 

I owned one of these and now wish I would not have sold it. It was quite a slick little number that needed no improvement. 

 

If Marlin would have made it in .357 I would have kept it.

[The Original Lumpy Gritz]

I think $1200.00-$1250.00 for it, is very fair.

I know we wouldn't sell my wife's  CBC for anything less that $1100.00.

She has run it in SASS for over 16yrs now.

They were never cheap to buy, when be'n made.

OLG

 

[Chili Ron]

Howdy,

If this marlin has not been tuned, not modified, it is a rare thing.

It might be worth putting on Gunbroker or some sort of Marlin collector

site.  I bet nearly all of them were bought and immediately modified for

SASS type competition.

If he just wants some bucks, $1200 is probably fine BUT

it might bring a good bit more IF the owner is willing to try to get 

those last bucks.

Very interesting situation.

Best

CR

 

[Widder, SASS #59054]

Pards,

Thanks for the info.   It will be helpful in his decision to keep or sell.

 

..........Widder

 

[Abilene Slim SASS 81783]

According to Blue Book of Gun Values, $850.