Vern56
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Don't have a blue book.
Marlin 39A, made in 2001, pre-remington. With box. Pretty much mint condition.
800-900?
Marlin 39A, made in 2001, pre-remington. With box. Pretty much mint condition.
800-900?
Thank you. Did a quick look at gunbroker. Most around that 800 mark but who knows if they sell. My son is a avid shooter but has moved to Germany. Only returns once a year. I'm aging and don't want to saddle my wife with getting rid of all of it.
Appreciate the numbers.
Probably haven't shot it since it went in the safe. But I'm still torn on selling it.
Storage is the problem. At some point one of these assisted old folks homes and firearms are forbidden. Relatives are spread out over the country.
Presents some issues.
Like old Marlins, since old Winchesters aren’t being made anymore either they are also bringing premium prices. (Heck, the new Miroku-made 1894 models are commanding $1,750.00 and up new!)30+ years ago when I quoted “the book” to him, I had an old gun dealer reply “That’s just somebody writing a book. He makes his living selling books, not guns.”
Completed auctions on Gunbroker are a much better gauge of value as well as asking prices on Armslist. Yes, people can ask whatever they want but if there’s a trend, somebody is probably getting it.
I was looking at Win 94s on GB last night and I was amazed at the prices they were bringing.
It’s crazy.
If anyone owns an old 39, I highly recommend it be retired as putting any further wear on one will reduce the collector’s interest down the road.
They are skyrocketing.
The guns have been out of production for many years especially the early JM marked superiors.
There is a new interest in the old machined guns and the word is out that the 39s are some of the greatest Rimfire rifles in history, and The King of .22 levers bar none.
As new owners rush to fill their collections supplies are dwindling on these. If anyone owns an old 39, I highly recommend it be retired as putting any further wear on one will reduce the collector’s interest down the road.
Yep.There is a new interest in the old machined guns and the word is out that the 39s are some of the greatest Rimfire rifles in history, and The King of .22 levers bar none.
Nope.. If anyone owns an old 39, I highly recommend it be retired as putting any further wear on one will reduce the collector’s interest down the road.
Like old Marlins, since old Winchesters aren’t being made anymore either they are also bringing premium prices. (Heck, the new Miroku-made 1894 models are commanding $1,750.00 and up new!)
The wild thing is most of the 1894’s I’ve seen for sale are shooters (not museum grade) and about six million of them were made... but they still sell high.
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Good to hear the post 1964’s are increasing in value ... maybe my 1894’s will someday be worth some thing more than as shooters. But it wont stop me from shooting them, every gun I buy is one that’ll be fired.... and hopefully passed down to one of my heirs.But lately they have been selling exceptionally high. I love the Win 94s, have a few and keep up on prices.
I was looking at GB a couple of nights ago.
A 1949 1894 was at $1500 with 7 days to go, a 1948 has a buy-it-now of $2300 and a nice 1959 went for $5,025. Even the post ‘64 AEs are bringing big money.
I think people figure Biden won’t go after levers like he will semi-autos. I’ve seen several WTB ads for 30/30s on a local forum.
Yep.
Nope.
I like guns way more than money, if a guy doesn't get to enjoy the rifle then who cares how good it is and what it's worth. No point in having the best 22 rifle in history if it just sits there forever. In the end the sale of a 39 isn't going to be enough to really matter, get an extra $1000 for storing the thing an extra 30 years or something. There are a lot out there and they're solid guns that last a long long time- that's why they're valuable .
Shoot your guns folks, you leave this world the same way you come into it- without a marlin 39...