Wasangeles
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- Mar 7, 2024
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I’ve been wanting a Marlin 336 for a while. I was planning to wait for the Ruger Marlins to become more readily available, but realistically any Marlin will do, and I don’t need to spend $1400 on something that’ll get dings anyhow. It won’t be a show piece.
I’ve been checking local classifieds and JM 336’s pop up every once in a while, but not often. Prices are usually $700-1,000. Most showing up are fairly mint Remington Marlins, which has me suspicious of the quality if people are selling them after a single range session.
I looked at a JM 336C today that was $800. It was the first 336 I’ve looked at in a long time. It looked like it had been dragged behind a truck by the sling mount before the stud ripped out, and the bore cleaned by an overzealous carbide rod. Not sure how the stock managed to bulge outwards in one spot like it was dinged from the inside. It was a $300-400 gun at best in my humble opinion. It had been listed for a while which made me less inclined to question my eyes.
How hard is it to find a *decent* condition JM 336 in the $700 range? Not perfect, but not trashed. Is that a reasonable goal, or should I just wait for the Rugers to make their appearance around here? Maybe look for a Henry side gate instead? I’m in the Rockies btw, gun prices are usually pretty reasonable around here. I’m out of the loop on older rifles like Marlins though.
I’ve been checking local classifieds and JM 336’s pop up every once in a while, but not often. Prices are usually $700-1,000. Most showing up are fairly mint Remington Marlins, which has me suspicious of the quality if people are selling them after a single range session.
I looked at a JM 336C today that was $800. It was the first 336 I’ve looked at in a long time. It looked like it had been dragged behind a truck by the sling mount before the stud ripped out, and the bore cleaned by an overzealous carbide rod. Not sure how the stock managed to bulge outwards in one spot like it was dinged from the inside. It was a $300-400 gun at best in my humble opinion. It had been listed for a while which made me less inclined to question my eyes.
How hard is it to find a *decent* condition JM 336 in the $700 range? Not perfect, but not trashed. Is that a reasonable goal, or should I just wait for the Rugers to make their appearance around here? Maybe look for a Henry side gate instead? I’m in the Rockies btw, gun prices are usually pretty reasonable around here. I’m out of the loop on older rifles like Marlins though.