Older Marlin 1894 357 mag

[Papalote]

When did they put the safety's on them? I picked one up without the safety. Is there somewhere to check serial numbers?

 

[thinckley]

You can try here:

How-To Determine Year of Manufacture- Marlin - Marlin Firearms Collectors Association

 

[eveled]

AFAIK The cross bolt safety was added in 1984 and even worse the rebounding hammer was added about the same time.

You have a nice rifle.

 

[Bad Barlow]

AFAIK The cross bolt safety was added in 1984 and even worse the rebounding hammer was added about the same time.

You have a nice rifle.

That's a very desirable rifle,would you be willing to share what you paid for it?

 

[eveled]

That's a very desirable rifle,would you be willing to share what you paid for it?

Not sure why you asked me about mine? But I paid $750 for mine.

JM Marlin .44 mag

I found a really nice condition JM stamped Marlin 1894 lever action. No safety. A Williams Receiver rear and fiber optic front sights. $750. Are the new Ruger Marlins hurting the value on these older guns? Does the Williams sight hurt its value? I assume it had to be drilled and tapped...

www.rugerforum.com

 

[Bad Barlow]

Not sure why you asked me about mine? But I paid $750 for mine.

JM Marlin .44 mag

I found a really nice condition JM stamped Marlin 1894 lever action. No safety. A Williams Receiver rear and fiber optic front sights. $750. Are the new Ruger Marlins hurting the value on these older guns? Does the Williams sight hurt its value? I assume it had to be drilled and tapped...

www.rugerforum.com

Sorry,my question was for Papalote

 

[Papalote]

Bad B, Six hundred. I thought that was a good price. Very clean.

 

[6GUNSONLY]

Stolen.

 

[Bad Barlow]

Bad B, Six hundred. I thought that was a good price. Very clean.

Ok, this is "asking" price,but let's see if it makes minimum...

 

[JiminMaine]

I paid $225 for mine. (1992)

 

[firefiterjohn]

Bad B, Six hundred. I thought that was a good price. Very clean.

Wow, that is a great price for a pre-safety one. Asking prices at local gun shows are DOUBLE what you paid, even for cross bolt ones. But, they don't seem to be selling many at that price. You got a great deal. I just picked up a very clean Cowboy Limited .357 JM but it was over $250 more than yours...but which is still far below ridiculous gun show prices. It was my first Marlin .357 JM lever rifle and it's a keeper. They're not making any more of the Cowboy Limited models so that's another reason I picked it up.

 

[firefiterjohn]

I paid $225 for mine. (1992)

I'm sure many here would offer you double what you paid for it...but I'll be the first in line, OK?

 

[JiminMaine]

I'm sure many here would offer you double what you paid for it...but I'll be the first in line, OK?

Funny thing about my ownership of this rifle. In 2000 I sold it to a friend, who was looking for a deer rifle for his 13 year old son, for $325. Then in 2015 I got curious about it and asked him if he still had it. It turns out his son used it for two years and then bought his own rifle. I asked if he wanted to sell it. I bought it back for the $325 he haisd paid me.

 

[firefiterjohn]

Funny thing about my ownership of this rifle. In 2000 I sold it to a friend, who was looking for a deer rifle for his 13 year old son, for $325. Then in 2015 I got curious about it and asked him if he still had it. It turns out his son used it for two years and then bought his own rifle. I asked if he wanted to sell it. I bought it back for the $325 he haisd paid me.

Wow, cool story! That's a good friend to sell it BACK to you 15 years later for the same price he paid for it.

OK, seriously now....I'll still offer you double your $325 .... $650...and If Ilive longer than 15 years you can buy it back for the same price! C'mon, help a friend out....LOL

But really seriously now...keep that one buried in your safe and don't let it go AGAIN!

 

[JiminMaine]

Wow, cool story! That's a good friend to sell it BACK to you 15 years later for the same price he paid for it.

OK, seriously now....I'll still offer you double your $325 .... $650...and If Ilive longer than 15 years you can buy it back for the same price! C'mon, help a friend out....LOL

But really seriously now...keep that one buried in your safe and don't let it go AGAIN!

Already earmarked for one of the Grandkids.

 

[Papalote]

OK thanks for the info. According to my serial number, 18055XXX mine was made in 1982.