Good Marlin buying day

[TripleGGG]

I think I had a great day buying Marlins. Well 3 Marlins and a Beeman because it was there.

Edited February 7, 2015 by ggwilde

[Garufa]

Details?  What's the one in the middle?

[rugerla1]

Nice!

[Chris]

Nice. What calibers on the Marlins?

[TripleGGG]

Mid 80s 22 magnum on top, 44 in center JM stamped barrel, 30/30 on bottom JM stamped barrel. All in near perfect condition. Edited February 8, 2015 by ggwilde

[TripleGGG]

And I just missed getting a CZ 75 P01 Tactical.

[Garufa]

Did you score all this at the temple today?

[TripleGGG]

No. All from one gentleman. Just happened to hear he was wanting to sell them. Almost went to the show. Glad I didn't. Lol. Edited February 8, 2015 by ggwilde

[Peace]

that 30/30 is gorgeous.

[TripleGGG]

Thanks. I am very pleased.

[swim615]

Very nice. Love me some Marlin levers.

[satalac]

Awesome! I'm wanting to add to my Marlin lever collection ( want an 1895 in 45-70)

[TripleGGG]

Yeah I sold all of my Marlin levers a few years ago.  Regretted it every day.  I have been looking hard for them.  

[gl19gobang]

Nice, I had a marlin 336c 30/30 that I bought at Madison K mart in 1978 for 99.00. I sold it to get a Remington 700 ADL .270. I wish I had kept it and come up with the money to buy the .270 and keep the Marlin too.

[xd shooter]

Nice! I have been  looking for a 1894 in 44 Mag like that one for  quite a while. Maybe one day.

 

One of these days I will do another family pic of mine.

[Woody]

I have a 1894 in .357 I bought new as a kid in 1982 (actually Dad bought it with my money). Is it still as new.  Very nice piece !

[TripleGGG]

I have a 1894 in .357 I bought new as a kid in 1982 (actually Dad bought it with my money). Is it still as new. Very nice piece !

Love the .357 . Still looking for that one.

[Keyless]

Those look like good finds .

 

I bought several older Marlins over the past few years. Cleveland pawn shops have been my best source . I have found a 1894 in 357 and one in 44 and also found a 444s . I found a ported 1895g in Chattanooga last year in 45-70. I also picked up a 30-30 Texan 336 and a couple of 336's in 35 Remington ( a great caliber ) .I have been thinking of selling some but everytime I get them out I change my mind .

 

I have a soft spot for the lever actions . 

[TripleGGG]

Same for me on the lever actions Keyless.

[JAB]

Wow, nice finds.

 

The first guns I owned as a teenager were single barrel shotguns but the gun I mostly learned to shoot rifles with was my dad's Marlin (actually, Glenfield) lever 30-30.  I loved shooting it (partly because of the Lucas McCain vibe - I liked watching the old Rifleman reruns.)  To this day, I prefer levers to any, other type of rifle.  I inherited that Glenfield from dad and have since bought myself a Marlin in .44Mag and a Henry in .22LR.  I'd kind of like to have a lever in .357, too.  If I came across another 30-30 at the right price I just might pick it up just to have a 30-30 lever rifle that had no sentimental value.

 

Also, I have what is probably the 'descendant' of that .22 Mag.  Mine is a 925M (I'm guessing yours is a 25M.)  When I bought it (at Sportsman's Warehouse in Chattanooga) I went ahead and picked up an inexpensive Simmons .22 Mag scope for it and had the guys there install and laser zero it for me.  That package is more accurate than I am.

[Rhodewarrior]

Excellent, the marlin 336 is the best looking 30-30 there is!   :cheers:

[TripleGGG]

Wow, nice finds.

The first guns I owned as a teenager were single barrel shotguns but the gun I mostly learned to shoot rifles with was my dad's Marlin (actually, Glenfield) lever 30-30. I loved shooting it (partly because of the Lucas McCain vibe - I liked watching the old Rifleman reruns.) To this day, I prefer levers to any, other type of rifle. I inherited that Glenfield from dad and have since bought myself a Marlin in .44Mag and a Henry in .22LR. I'd kind of like to have a lever in .357, too. If I came across another 30-30 at the right price I just might pick it up just to have a 30-30 lever rifle that had no sentimental value.

Also, I have what is probably the 'descendant' of that .22 Mag. Mine is a 925M (I'm guessing yours is a 25M.) When I bought it (at Sportsman's Warehouse in Chattanooga) I went ahead and picked up an inexpensive Simmons .22 Mag scope for it and had the guys there install and laser zero it for me. That package is more accurate than I am.

Yes the 22 Magnum is the 25M.