Marlin Camp carbine .45

[welder]

Calling on the Ruger brain trust to help me determine the going price for a Marlin Camp Carbine in .45 acp. I bought it new a few years ago and have everything it came with from the factory. It is in like new condition with probably 200 rds. through. More likely 100 -125. I can only recall taking it to the range 2 or 3 times. Maybe one or two small surface dings in the stock but otherwise like new. I will try to post a pic or two later. Thanks.

 

[rugnelli]

At a gun show last fall there was one... he was the asking either $750 or $850. There was also one that was in horrible condition for $350. I didn't think either was worth buying for the asking price.

rugnelli

 

[luvs2hunt62]

I bought mine from a dealer at the Tampa gun show in January for $400.00 with no mag. Condition is about 95%, it takes 1911 mags, and it's my favotite plinker.

 

[cellar701]

One sold on this forum not too long ago for around $650. You don't see many for sale, and when they do come up they don't last long. I have a pretty nice one with original magazine, no box or papers, and I've been offered $650 for it. I've seen Camp 9's go for $550 locally, and the 45s are more uncommon and desirable than the 9's. I'd say fair value/price point is around $650 and add some for box and paperwork, etc because there is some collector interest.

My 2 cents...

 

[luvs2hunt62]

The best thing is to put it up for sale and see what happens. On G.B. today, there are a number of Camp 9's, starting at $340, but no Camp 45's. They're nice guns, a ton of fun, and prior to buying mine, i had only seen a couple. The asking price on the one I have was $475, and I got it for $400 out the door, tax and phone call included.

 

[dfletcher]

Calling on the Ruger brain trust to help me determine the going price for a Marlin Camp Carbine in .45 acp. I bought it new a few years ago and have everything it came with from the factory. It is in like new condition with probably 200 rds. through. More likely 100 -125. I can only recall taking it to the range 2 or 3 times. Maybe one or two small surface dings in the stock but otherwise like new. I will try to post a pic or two later. Thanks.

You can check completed auctions on GB. I've seen them anywhere from $400.00 on the low, low end to $800.00. They've always struck me as an "about $350.00 used" plinker, but I know that's off due to demand. people do like them.

 

[welder]

O.K. Thanks fellows. I just wanted an idea because a saw where a guy carried one into a show and supposedly had people bidding on it between themselves. I didn't believe that story but I could be wrong. They are fun, but I haven't had mine out in years. I have several 1911's and thought I would make it a companion gun with the Marlin, but then I discovered the PC9/P95 and I like that combination better. BTW, off topic I guess, but I read over on Glock talk somewhere that a new Glock 9mm carbine will be out this year. Nothing official I could see, kind of like the Ruger 1911 early news. I hope so.

 

[txpitdog]

I bought one from a coworker in 2000 for $150. Got it cheap, b/c it wouldn't fire. Took it home and found that it was so gummed up that the slide would move forward slowly when pulled back. I spent about 3 hours and half a bottle of Hoppe's #9 solvent cleaning it, and guess what, it functioned perfectly! I traded it for a S&W 1006 shortly after that, and not long after that trade, I traded the 1006 and a little cash off for a S&W 500. Thanks to that dirty Marlin, I got my 500 for about $350 after fees, shipping and the cash I kicked in on the trade.

 

[dfletcher]

^^^
They do get filthy. Mine's a 9mm and a few magazines full the darn thing is just filled with soot - even the top of the magazine is covered in it. And I believe the story about guys at the gun show stalking the guy carrying one. Too bad Marling doesn't make them now, I'd grab an ACP version - or a 10mm, that would be nice..

 

[off road]

Replace the neoprene recoil buffer on these frequently! It will deteriorate over time and can be sensitive to some solvents, so best to just replace it periodically and avoid a problem. A deteriorated one will jam the bolt open.

http://www.blackjackbuffers.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=65&products_id=196

 

[BeagleDog]

Replace the neoprene recoil buffer on these frequently! It will deteriorate over time and can be sensitive to some solvents, so best to just replace it periodically and avoid a problem. A deteriorated one will jam the bolt open.

http://www.blackjackbuffers.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=65&products_id=196

I have the 9 and with 30 rnd mags and a red dot on top it's just a hoot to shoot. But the advice on the buffer is right on. As soon as I got my used one I cleaned the heck out of it, replaced the buffer, AND AND AND, put a Wolff 16lb spring in it. It works like a charm. That spring is even more important in the .45. Both the 9 and the 45 were/are notorious for cracked stocks. Amazing Marlin didn't figure it out. If they went back to producing it I bet they would have a hit on their hands.

If you ever decide to sell, send me a PM - seriously.

 

[blume357]

I paid $500 for one a couple years back.

and as mentioned the first thing I had to do was replace the bolt buffer.... you can still buy them from marlin and they don't cost that much.

I put a Choate folding stock on mine and so don't have to worry about the stock cracking.

 

[zakmatthews]

I paid $600 for one last year from a private seller. It came in as new condition, checkered wood stock, original box, and original paperwork. I consider it a good deal.

 

[Heliman]

I paid $600 for one last year from a private seller. It came in as new condition, checkered wood stock, original box, and original paperwork. I consider it a good deal.

That's what I got for mine.........and it sold quick.

 

[welder]

Heliman was yours unfired?

 

[Heliman]

Well, the Marlin sticker was still on the magazine, but no box/paperwork. I can't say for sure. It LOOKED as new, unfired. I never shot it.........it went for $600 shipped.

Dave

 

[welder]

I don't have the sticker on the mag, but I do have the box and paperwork. Lock?? Can't remember if it came with one. I can only remember firing it on two occasions, maybe a hundred rounds or so. I am really a bolt gun man at heart and most often take those to the range. My Marlin has been a safe hermit mostly.

 

[sigp220.45]

I got this one cheap ($325) at a pawn shop. The previous owner had stained the stock green - I just painted it over it.

I thought I had a great deal until I shot it and it wouldn't feed two rounds in a row.

I did a little research, and it turned out the spring loaded feed ramp could get caught under the chamber if the gun was reassembled incorrectly. I put it together right, and it is 100 percent reliable now.

I put a heavier recoil spring on it, and I still need to replace the buffers.

I like it, but it gets ridiculously dirty and it is not simple to take apart.

 

[welder]

I like it, but it gets ridiculously dirty and it is not simple to take apart.
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+1. I remember the first time I had it at the range, came home and WOW, where's all that soot come from. I was shooting WWB 230 gr. I cleaned it up though and thankfully they are easy to maintain once you get them apart. I checked my buffer yesterday and it is still in great shape. If I keep it I will change it to the neopreme kind. Good find there Sig.

 

[Charon]

I had a Camp 45 for a while. I went through two stocks on it, and two buffer pads. It was still under warranty, so Marlin sent the parts to me free. I also replaced the recoil spring with a Wolf, but didn't keep the gun long after that. When I decided to sell it I removed the Wolf spring and replaced the original, because my brother has a Camp 9.

The gun does indeed get filthy, and in short order. I found the recoil to be unpleasant, too. The .45 ACP isn't that bad, but the bolt in the Camp 45 weighs almost a pound, and it slams into the rear of the receiver pretty hard. The gun also throws empties a LONG way. It is hard on cases, because it is a straight blowback. The cases swell during ejection, so much that I usually didn't get more than five or so reloads from them. The recoil also destroyed two different scopes for me.

Some, but not all, 1911 magazines work in it. There is some slight difference in the magazine follower on some 1911 magazines which causes problems with the bolt hold-open on the Marlin. You would have to look carefully at the real Marlin magazine and compare it to whatever 1911 magazines you want to use.

My Camp 45 worked just fine with brass ammunition. I seem to recall it worked OK with Blazers, too. But it refused to reliably feed Wolf steel-cased ammunition. There seemed to be too much drag on the magazine lips, best I could figure.

 

[APEXDUCK]

A buddy of mine purchased one a couple of years ago for $300 because it was having cycling problems. But he shipped it back to Marlin they fixed it up like new and shipped it back with a handful of replacement buffers and it has worked fine ever since.

I kick my self for the couple I have seen at gun shows for $350 and I did not jump on them. Walked back around and they where gone. I did see 5 of them in 9mm at the last gun show here in Raleigh. No 45s.


APEXDUCK