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?
Marlin 39A values?
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Vern56
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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.
In mint condition with a box they do sell for that, and more - at least on Gunbroker. I checked for sold 39A's with boxes and found the following items.
2006 used w/ box = $965 (33 bids)
2003 used w/ box = $1,725 (47 bids)
1983 used w/ box = $985 (3 bids)
1967 new in box = $1,475 (43 bids)
2006 used w/ box = $965 (33 bids)
2003 used w/ box = $1,725 (47 bids)
1983 used w/ box = $985 (3 bids)
1967 new in box = $1,475 (43 bids)
Believe me, I understand. I am of mature age also. I think the book is running behind actually, but it is a reference. Anyway, pre Remington Marlins have been running high. Model 39A rifles have been up quite awhile. I bought a 39A 1964 edition a few years ago and it startled me on how much it cost.
Anyway, you could will the stuff to your son. I am sure he will come back at some point, hopefully before you pass. He can store the stuff.
Vern56
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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.
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.
ColtPythonElite
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A year ago, that was probably $600 or so gun. Today, I would expect no less than $800 on GB.
Careful with that thinking. I have a Ruger No. 1 that has tripled since I bought it. Obviously, 39A rifles aren't being made right now and might not in the future. Original, pre Remington JM Marlins will NEVER be made again at any rate. I am hanging on to all three of mine. Have you asked your son if he wants that Marlin?
LaneP
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Interesting stuff. I have a 39A that according to my serial number research was made in 1967. I bought it in 1978 second hand from an old country gunsmith in rural western N.C. I believe it may have had a front sight hood at one time and that was gone, and I believe he pointed out he had to replace the rear sight for some reason or another. These are very accurate, dependable rifles. Of all the .22's I've put through mine, it shoots CCI Stingers the best and will just stuff them all through a single hole if you're doing your part. Many a rabbit, rats and even some blackbirds met their demise at the hands of that old gal.
ApacheCoTodd
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If your son has not moved there permanently - I'd caution you to find a way to hold it for him so he doesn't have to pay the high buy-in to revisit a fine rifle of his past.
Been there, done that... Well, am still doing that.
Todd.
Been there, done that... Well, am still doing that.
Todd.
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.
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.
Riomouse911
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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.
My Dad has an old 39A Golden Mountie that I shot with him as a kid. For nostalgia purposes I put in a bid on a 39A a couple of weeks ago for $875.00. I thought the bid would be high enough but I was badly mistaken. I think it was one of the ones mentioned earlier that sold for over $1,700 bucks because my max bid wasn’t even close to the winning bid.
If I was the OP I would try to find a way to keep that gun, as the man it is waiting for sure will miss it if it’s sold.
Good luck!
Stay safe.
Obturation
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If you looked up to a few months ago marlin offered the 39a from the custom shop, I think they were over $1500 for a new one . that shocked me, never saw a modern one.
The prices have risen but my gunbroker-fu is weak and don't have luck finding competed sales. I'm sure jm Marlins are going to appreciate. In 2013ish I traded 500 rds of 22lr minimags and $100 for an excellent condition 1957 39a and I thought I got the better end of the deal at the time, still do. I love that gun and there's no chance I'd sell it for $1000, they just cost however much the market will dictate on any given day.
Find a good home for that rifle, the 39a is more than the sum of its parts. It's 22 magic.
The prices have risen but my gunbroker-fu is weak and don't have luck finding competed sales. I'm sure jm Marlins are going to appreciate. In 2013ish I traded 500 rds of 22lr minimags and $100 for an excellent condition 1957 39a and I thought I got the better end of the deal at the time, still do. I love that gun and there's no chance I'd sell it for $1000, they just cost however much the market will dictate on any given day.
Find a good home for that rifle, the 39a is more than the sum of its parts. It's 22 magic.
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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.
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.
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I dont think that using an already used gun is going to degrade collector interest unless the gun is abused and/or neglected during the use. If I had a shooter, I certainly wouldn't stop enjoying it because I thought I might lose a buck or two later down the road.
marksman13
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How are you supposed to enjoy a rifle after you “retire” it? I’m gonna keep shooting my 39TDS until it stops working. Then, I’ll fix it and keep on shooting it until my heart stops working.
Obturation
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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...
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I picked one up on Gunbroker for a song last year with a cracked stock toe. Less than 300 bucks. Couldn’t believe it. I enjoy the heck out of it. It’s only a gun. Watched a rust bucket from the shop sell a few weeks later for $490. NIB they should bring 8-900 at no reserve. Probably on the high side of that. They’re nice rifles. Not earth-shattering custom grade firearms, but nice .22s.
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.
What a book says is at best an estimation. For highly desirable and nearly unobtainable guns like a Mountie 39A or any 39A or the Winchester 9422 and 9422M, the sky is the limit I would say. That said, I am not a collector and will continue to shoot and hunt and play with my Mountie 39A and my 9422M and if the wear hurts the collectibility so it goes. And just saying, I do think the Marlin 39A may be the king but then again, the 9422 is on par or probably a little superior.
Riomouse911
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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.
Stay safe.
An easy sale, good luck. Maybe it's someone else's turn, to love and appreciate a 39A, hopefully their first one. As for me, that would be the last gun I'd sell. So much fun to carry, cycle and shoot; I sold mine and wish I still had it!
I bought my first and only 39A 2 years ago for $600. It is in fine condition and I happily paid that. The guy who sold it to me has said many times if I change my mind he would buy it back. He has since become a good friend and we trade gun stories all the time over coffee. I have seen ones in not as good condition for $850.. Could have bought one last year at the Tulsa Gun Show in good condition for $750. The guy who had that one, a friend of mine, said he bought about a dozen of them to resell and said he wished he had a dozen more. At that time, he was selling them for between $700-$900 and sold easily. They are fine rifles.
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I bought a nice mid 60s model about 2 years ago for a whopping 200 bucks.
MachIVshooter
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Glad I got mine 15 years ago for $375! I love it, but I would not pay a grand for one.
It's interesting to me that lever guns and revolvers have suddenly become so popular. As a suppressor manufacturer and enthusiast, lever actions have an obvious appeal to me, but I don't think suitability as suppressor hosts has much to do with the uptick in interest among most of the gun buying public.
This. All of this.
Guns are an investment in the sense that there's always a market and they hold value, but if I want a return on an investment, I'm going to choose something that does more than just keep up with inflation. Yes, some guns take a big jump at times, but it's hard to know which ones will. I never would have thought $79 Yugo Simonovs would sell for $350-$500, and might have grabbed a crate or two if I had. But even then, I'd have been sitting on a $2k investment for 20 years to profit $8k. There are better ways to make money.
It's interesting to me that lever guns and revolvers have suddenly become so popular. As a suppressor manufacturer and enthusiast, lever actions have an obvious appeal to me, but I don't think suitability as suppressor hosts has much to do with the uptick in interest among most of the gun buying public.
This. All of this.
Guns are an investment in the sense that there's always a market and they hold value, but if I want a return on an investment, I'm going to choose something that does more than just keep up with inflation. Yes, some guns take a big jump at times, but it's hard to know which ones will. I never would have thought $79 Yugo Simonovs would sell for $350-$500, and might have grabbed a crate or two if I had. But even then, I'd have been sitting on a $2k investment for 20 years to profit $8k. There are better ways to make money.
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