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by The Annoyed Man
Thu Nov 22, 2018 3:23 pm
Forum: Rifles & Shotguns
Topic: JM 1894 in .357 Mag
Replies: 11
Views: 4578

Re: JM 1894 in .357 Mag

puma guy wrote: Wed Nov 21, 2018 10:17 am Just a warning, lever gun owners often develop Marlinitis. Good Luck!
Ayup! I went from 0 to 3 in a year and a half.
by The Annoyed Man
Tue Nov 20, 2018 8:13 pm
Forum: Rifles & Shotguns
Topic: JM 1894 in .357 Mag
Replies: 11
Views: 4578

Re: JM 1894 in .357 Mag

rotor wrote: Tue Nov 20, 2018 7:15 pm
ml1209 wrote: Tue Nov 20, 2018 7:11 pm
The Annoyed Man wrote: Tue Nov 20, 2018 4:21 pm
rotor wrote: Tue Nov 20, 2018 3:32 pm I have one in .44 mag. Where are you as I might be interested?
He might be buying, not selling, and just wants to know if the asking price is a good one.
Yeah I’m buying. And to answer your question I’m in Houston.
Buy it if in good condition. I love lever guns and I have two, all JM marked.
Ditto. I own three now - a Henry .22, a Remlin 336BL .30-30, and a JM marked Marlin 1895G .45-70. The Remlin shoots OK, but the overall quality of the gun just isn’t in the same league as either the new Henry or the old Marlin. I paid $900 for the .45-70 with 3 or 4 boxes of ammo and some spent cases included. 45-70 ammo runs $30-$40/box of 20, depending on the brand/load, so take off something like $100-$120 for the ammo, and that puts that JM marked .45-70 at around $780-$800. Not cheap, but a fair price. I would guess that $600 for a .357 magnum was a pretty good price, but I’m just getting into lever actions fairly recently and have a lot to learn. BTW, if you decide against that Marlin, take a look at a Henry. My Henry Frontier Octagonal .22 is a real gem....beautiful wood, crisp action, and shoots straight. Henry’s build quality is 1st rate. The way the magazine tube loads from the muzzle end takes seome getting used to, but if properly handled (magazine empty, chamber empty, hammer on the half-cock notch), it’s not at all unsafe. I love mine, and if I were buying another .30-30 and could not find a really clean JM marked older Marlin, I would be just fine with a Henry. They’re top notch.

I did a write up of my .30-30 HERE, if you’re interested.
by The Annoyed Man
Tue Nov 20, 2018 4:21 pm
Forum: Rifles & Shotguns
Topic: JM 1894 in .357 Mag
Replies: 11
Views: 4578

Re: JM 1894 in .357 Mag

rotor wrote: Tue Nov 20, 2018 3:32 pm I have one in .44 mag. Where are you as I might be interested?
He might be buying, not selling, and just wants to know if the asking price is a good one.

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