gsbuickman
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It looks like I finally got me an M1 carbine to add to my collection . This is the 2nd rifle I got yesterday in a two for one $/trade deal for my Hatsan escort MP2 12 gauge I had.
Ok , well, technically it may not be a Cal. 30 US M1 Carbine, but it is a collectible & hard to find Marlin 99-M1 Carbine in 22LR . It looks like these were made from 1964 - 1978 with this being a 74' model from Marlin Firearms of North Haven, Conn. USA.
It looks like the idea behind these was to have a cool little pop can killer modeled after the .30 cal. M1 Carbine for the vets that wanted something similar to the rifles they used in the service, and it looks like they were quite popular with 160k + sold. Z's sold for less than $75 new on average back in the day but these days a complete unmolested M1 model in Nice condition such as this one with the original dovetail adjustable elevation rear sight which this has and maybe the original Marlin model 300B 4x20 nitrogen filled scope which this also has and the gold trigger which this also has can go for upwards of $300 - $350 . And if you happen to have one of these but you're looking for just the original dovetail rear sight maybe because it's missing or maybe it's broken, missing parts or needs replaced, expect to pay upwards of $150 if you can even find one, ouch...
This has an 18in Barrel, a short 9round or so tube feed magazine that doesn't have the loading Port so you have to take the follower out of it to load it, the original swivel sling studs and it's the same overall length as my 10/22. This one is in really nice condition and from the looks of it I'd say it's at in the back of someone's safe probably since they bought it new if they ever used it. I'm not sure what the stock is made of as of yet but it looks like it has some really nice wood grain patterns in it but I'm not fond of the finish that Marlin put on it and it reminds me of that gawdawful ruger finish they used that's dark, mottled & tends to cover up and hide a lot of really nice wood grain detail & even though this is all original I could be really tempted to strip the furniture down and refinish it with something a lot lighter that'll help highlight and bring the wood grains out and give it some character ...
It looks like I finally got me an M1 carbine to add to my collection . This is the 2nd rifle I got yesterday in a two for one $/trade deal for my Hatsan escort MP2 12 gauge I had.
Ok , well, technically it may not be a Cal. 30 US M1 Carbine, but it is a collectible & hard to find Marlin 99-M1 Carbine in 22LR . It looks like these were made from 1964 - 1978 with this being a 74' model from Marlin Firearms of North Haven, Conn. USA.
It looks like the idea behind these was to have a cool little pop can killer modeled after the .30 cal. M1 Carbine for the vets that wanted something similar to the rifles they used in the service, and it looks like they were quite popular with 160k + sold. Z's sold for less than $75 new on average back in the day but these days a complete unmolested M1 model in Nice condition such as this one with the original dovetail adjustable elevation rear sight which this has and maybe the original Marlin model 300B 4x20 nitrogen filled scope which this also has and the gold trigger which this also has can go for upwards of $300 - $350 . And if you happen to have one of these but you're looking for just the original dovetail rear sight maybe because it's missing or maybe it's broken, missing parts or needs replaced, expect to pay upwards of $150 if you can even find one, ouch...
This has an 18in Barrel, a short 9round or so tube feed magazine that doesn't have the loading Port so you have to take the follower out of it to load it, the original swivel sling studs and it's the same overall length as my 10/22. This one is in really nice condition and from the looks of it I'd say it's at in the back of someone's safe probably since they bought it new if they ever used it. I'm not sure what the stock is made of as of yet but it looks like it has some really nice wood grain patterns in it but I'm not fond of the finish that Marlin put on it and it reminds me of that gawdawful ruger finish they used that's dark, mottled & tends to cover up and hide a lot of really nice wood grain detail & even though this is all original I could be really tempted to strip the furniture down and refinish it with something a lot lighter that'll help highlight and bring the wood grains out and give it some character ...