Which 30-30 Win 94 or Marlin 336?

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I have a real big problem here.... I have too many guns.... lol....

The real issue is that I got a real good deal on a few guns (from a trusted source).... I got a couple of really really old .22's, a .308 and a Winchester Model 94 lever action 30-30...

I had to dip into a vacation fund, and the GF isn't too happy about that... so I told her we could compromise and I would sell one of them.... which quelled her a bit *whew*....

Little did she know, I already had a Marlin Model 336 lever action 30-30... so selling a gun was almost a given... lol... *everyones happy*woohoo*...

But now I have to decide which one to sell....

I used the Winchester as a kid out deer hunting, so it has some sentimental value that the Marlin doesn't (I bought it cause it was a good deal and I wanted a good brush gun)... but they both seem so similar in most ways...

The Winchester is about 30 years old.... the Marlin.. who knows.... both in great shape....

So, which one would you keep? Why? How much would you sell the other for?
 
Well, if she really isn't aware of what you have in current inventory, do you have an old garbage gun that you might be able to sell someone? I'm not really advising you to lie to her.... well, maybe I am. If you have to move something to appease her, I suggest that you offer up your least favorite gun. Does she know a Winchester from a Marlin from an old Remington Boat Anchor? Is she expecting the sale of some firearm or the sale of a specific firearm? Heck, if you absolutely have to, sell the "loser" and keep the winners.

Of course, I'm divorced, and could be a lousy advocate.
 
Sell the Marlin. Although I personally prefer Marlins, your 94 has sentimental value that will grow with age. Save it for a kid. You can more easily replace the 336.
 
Sell the Marlin. Although I personally prefer Marlins, your 94 has sentimental value that will grow with age. Save it for a kid. You can more easily replace the 336.
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I agree. I personally like the Marlin better, but they ain't making Winchesters anymore.
 
Sell the Marlin. Although I personally prefer Marlins, your 94 has sentimental value that will grow with age. Save it for a kid. You can more easily replace the 336.
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I am not a Winchester guy, Marlins are my thing, but I would agree. Keep the one with the sentimental value. Lots of good used Marlin's around, if you need to replace it later it will not be as hard.
 
Keep the Winchester. The marlin can be replaced at a reasonable price and the Winchester has memory that will be passed along when you and your GF (if you have the same one) have children.
 
The win. was my first deer rifle passed down from my grandfather, to father, to me. I guess it is a personal preference but I would have to keep the win. because of the sentimental value because they are both good guns.
 
I agree you should sell the Marlin(or the GF) If you decide to sell the Win please PM me
 
Sell the GF
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+1. Trade it in on a new model with a non-functioning vocal module, a deluxe cook & clean algorithm, and clean/erased opinion drive, if possible. Anyone see "The Little Mermaid" - she was the perfect woman during the middle part of the movie. :evil:

Seriously, I guess I'd keep the one that has sentimental value for you, the Winchester.
 
Yeah, I am leaning towards selling the Marlin for the sentimental reasons.... even though I'm not all that sentimental of a guy... lol

What do you think they are each worth?

On the other side of the equation... he threw in a couple of .22's.... real real old ones.... but I don't really want to sell them...

One was my grandfathers first gun...

a Stevens Arms Company- Little Scout 22 Long Rifle Model 14 1/2.... manufactured between 1911-1916 (according to information on the net)... little single shot

second one down on the left...

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and a Winchester Model 1890 pump action .22 with an octagonal barrel... manufactured between 1908-1911

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And no one told me how much I should expect to get from the Marlin or the Winchester.... I hope I can recover enough that the vacation fund doesn't look too sad.... lol
 
I just priced a Marlin 336 .30-30 with a scope today at a pawn shop. They were asking $279. Both are excellent guns as you have said, and if the Winnie has sentemental value, by all means sell the Marlin, It can be replaced later. But if you're actually going to be using it for hunting, sell the Winnie. The Marlin is easier to mount a scope on since it is a side eject. You have to have an offset mount for the Winnie which I find rather difficult to see thru and sort of inconvienent. Just my $.02 worth.
 
You would get more for the 94. Personally, I wouldn't scope either one so that wouldn't matter to me. The Win is a pound lighter.
 
My wife said to tell your GF/Wife/SO that you need to keep both of them because someday you plan to leave them to your sons, and don't want them to squabble over who gets "Dad's ol' thuty-thuty." She said "Women are always suckers for the "leave it to the kids" line. (Why do you think I have two 10/22's, two SKS's, two 12 ga pumps, two Mosin Nagants, two D/A 22 revolvers, etc.? :evil: Now I'm working on gettin one more of each to leave to HER son/my stepson.)
 
You can buy a brand new Marlin 336 with scope package deal for $350 at places like Dicks and Gander Mountain. I doubt you'll be able to sell a used one for more than $275.
 
Unfortunately I only have one kid (a son).... so the "I need one for each of them" thing doesn't work so well....

Yeah, the scope issue isn't a issue to me, because he also sold me the .308 (a great scope weapon).... I would use the 30-30 for the same reasons I always have... its a great brush gun, lightweight, with reliable short range accuracy and plenty of stopping power for big game (I have hunted bear with it with no problems)... I don't put a scope on a brush gun anyways...

I think the mind is made up and the Winchester gets the coveted spot in the gun locker... I have a good friend who wants to buy the Marlin for $200, which sounds acceptable considering he has sold me guns for a great price too....

I really appreciate all the input.... and this might be the only internet thread in the world where everyone seems to agree.... lol
 
well, if you are looking for a gun to keep in the safe to make money on, keep the winchester. if you are looking for a gun to shoot, and hunt with, keep the marlin. it is as simple as that.
 
So far the prognosis is to keep them both... lol

(in other words, she seems to have forgotten that I was going to sell one of them)
 
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