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Re: Looking for a Marlin 1894 .357 / 38 special
Posted: Wed Jul 23, 2014 4:51 pm
by meles meles
graphictart wrote:
have cash and slot.
Regards
John
So did our piggybank until Saddler inveigled us into buying summat...
There was a Marlin at CPG Design near Cambridge a short while ago - it might be worth googling them.
Re: Looking for a Marlin 1894 .357 / 38 special
Posted: Wed Jul 23, 2014 5:59 pm
by Swamp Donkey
How about a .444 ? I have one with brass, dies, mold etc, jm stamped, tidy. £800
Re: Looking for a Marlin 1894 .357 / 38 special
Posted: Wed Jul 23, 2014 6:12 pm
by Grizzly
Sim G wrote:In all honesty, if at all possible, I would wait, possibly a year or so, maybe longer. The price of "JM" marked Marlins have gone through the roof. You're now seeing people trying to pass off good ones for over a grand!
The rumour within the collectors association is tha Remington have just employed a load of ex-Marlin craftsmen who they sacked a few years ago when production was moved out of New Haven. Proper Marlins on the market again should see the prices and availability come back to normal.
You're right about JM stamped Marlins. I bought an unfired brand new Marlin 1895 GBL .45-70 JM stamped that I imported from the states earlier this year. Will sell at some point next year but try buying that in the UK.
Re: Looking for a Marlin 1894 .357 / 38 special
Posted: Wed Jul 23, 2014 6:27 pm
by graphictart
Thinking about it, maybe I should have put down a .44 instead of a .357
I've seen quite a few and at decent, non inflated prices.
I'm not buggering round with another variation. It took long enough to get it back the first time.
Thank you all for your words of wisdom, I will continue my quest for the holly grail :)
Regards
John
Re: Looking for a Marlin 1894 .357 / 38 special
Posted: Wed Jul 23, 2014 6:38 pm
by Tony-c
Ive just heard that its about 3 to 4 weeks till uk stock appears. This will give you option of a new one but also drop the 2nd hand prices of any that are around
Re: Looking for a Marlin 1894 .357 / 38 special
Posted: Wed Jul 23, 2014 7:46 pm
by Sim G
Bdiac wrote:How about a .444 ? I have one with brass, dies, mold etc, jm stamped, tidy. £800
Case in point. Four years ago you'd have been lucky to get 400 quid for it, 350 would have been it's mark....
Re: Looking for a Marlin 1894 .357 / 38 special
Posted: Sat Jul 26, 2014 9:27 am
by Tony-c
Marlin 1894C 38/357 (Blue) GBP 683.95
Marlin 1894SS .44 mag (Stainless Steel) GBP 826.95
Delivery: Guesstamate 4-6 weeks.