MatthewVanitas
Member
I recently picked up my second Marlin of the tube-semi variety (any easier name for that large family of numbers and names)? Got a Marlin 99 M1 Carbine for $60 OTD, will post pics and writeup in a couple weeks.
That got me to thinking: I see the Marlins all over the place for low prices, and know that we have folks on THR who pick them up cheap wherever they go, use them to train newbies, give them as gifts, stack them like cordwood, etc.
Those of you who pick up used Marlin .22 tube-feds at every opportunity: what is your priority list for the various models? What's your cut-off price? They're $99 for the brand-new 14rd/boltstop model at Academy, but even in pawnshops I don't see anyone trying to charge over retail.
I paid $50 for my Marlin 60 (18 round, before they went to 14, but after they added the bolt-stop). I don't think I'd go much higher on this model, as it's so long as to be clunky, uncomfortable stock, and the entire trigger assembly is plastic. Don't get me wrong, it's accurate and holds 18 chunks of lead on tap, but it's not a comfy rifle.
I'm pretty happy with the $60 for my M1-lookalike. I think in general I'd be willing to pay more in the $60-70 range for the carbine Marlins, the higher end for the full-tube ones (10rds? 12rds?). I much prefer the 16" length over the 20" or so on the 18rd, seems a lot handier.
Any input from those who've been buying Marlins since my father was in short-pants would be much appreciated.
-MV
That got me to thinking: I see the Marlins all over the place for low prices, and know that we have folks on THR who pick them up cheap wherever they go, use them to train newbies, give them as gifts, stack them like cordwood, etc.
Those of you who pick up used Marlin .22 tube-feds at every opportunity: what is your priority list for the various models? What's your cut-off price? They're $99 for the brand-new 14rd/boltstop model at Academy, but even in pawnshops I don't see anyone trying to charge over retail.
I paid $50 for my Marlin 60 (18 round, before they went to 14, but after they added the bolt-stop). I don't think I'd go much higher on this model, as it's so long as to be clunky, uncomfortable stock, and the entire trigger assembly is plastic. Don't get me wrong, it's accurate and holds 18 chunks of lead on tap, but it's not a comfy rifle.
I'm pretty happy with the $60 for my M1-lookalike. I think in general I'd be willing to pay more in the $60-70 range for the carbine Marlins, the higher end for the full-tube ones (10rds? 12rds?). I much prefer the 16" length over the 20" or so on the 18rd, seems a lot handier.
Any input from those who've been buying Marlins since my father was in short-pants would be much appreciated.
-MV