Help identifying Marlin bolt-action

[Mathias]

I have this Marlin bolt action rifle that has no serial numbers or model information on it. The only thing stamped on it is "The Marlin Firearms Corporation" and .22 S, L & LR which is stamped on the barrel. I've looked everywhere for identification including under the plastic buttplate and have found nothing. It has a 23" barrel and a 16" magazine tube that is 1/2" in diameter. The reason I need to identify it is to get the inner magazine tube assembly since it is missing. If anyone can help me I thank you in advance. Here are some photos I took of it:

 

[Mathias]

Ok, I haven't been on here in awhile but I found out the identity of the Marlin I asked about. It is a Marlin Gallery Gun. I'm not sure of the year it was produced or what the value of these are. I received info from Marlin themselves and in Brophy's book it says they only made 500 of them. Noone has been able to tell me a value on it though, so if anyone would have an idea let me know.

 

[JohnBT]

Here's all I know from what I've read. It's a Model 100 that was modified with a barrel band and a tube under the barrel. The tube was part of the modified ejection system - the empties slid down the tube and ended up on the counter instead of under the customer's feet.

Value? I don't have a clue, but there must be a gallery gun collectors group somewhere. Maybe not.

John

 

[SGW42]

I think that's pretty neat.

How'd you come across it?

 

[Mathias]

A friend of mine had a relative die and while we were going through his things in the garage I found it in the rafters. My friend said he didn't want it and that I could have it. As far as I knew it was a Marlin single shot that was missing the magazine tube parts. It was a real surprise to me when I found out what it was. It's definitely a neat gun to have, just wish there was more info out there.

 

[SGW42]

You check with the Marlin Collectors Association?

Maybe they'd know or at least interested in it.

If there are no gallery gun aficionados...maybe you can be the first one! And yours can be the start to a neat collection.

 

[rangerruck]

all I know is this; almost any gallery gun made, that is in good condition, is worth 500 and up, look at a good quality browning short only , or a remmy 241 gs, or a remmy nylon 66gs, and you will see how much value they have. and yours looks to be in excellent condition. I have a total beater remmy 241gs, that has no bluing whatsoever, but it shoots like a wet dream, it is crusty, totally pitted all over the receiver, and I had to sand down the back of the stock a bit, as it was eaten up with water, so was the back steel butt plate.
I have still been offered over 150 for it, just because it's action with shorts is smooth as butta, and shoots into teeneh , toineh holes at 50 yds, with it's open sites.

 

[rangerruck]

oh yeah, check over on here as well;
http://www.rimfirecentral.com/forums/

 

[Mathias]

SGW42: I put a post up there some time ago and noone responded to it.

Rangerruck: I just put a post up there a few minutes ago so hope that someone knows something over there. I've seen a lot of gallery guns going for a decent amount but I've only ever seen pump ones. The Marlin book said that they weren't very popular among gallery owners because they preferred the semi-autos over the single shots so that more shots were fired which equalled more money. Thanks for the replies!

 

[SGW42]

Oh yeah, forgot to mention the Cody Firearms Museum.

I believe they hold most of Marlin's historical records and will write letters for firearms they have information on. Not sure what they'd do in your case without a serial number.

Saw your post with the information you found on TFL, that might be as detailed as you can get in regards to something like this.