How much for this Lever action 30-30?

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I recently sold a used but very good condition Marlin 30-30 for $800 and the buyer didn't even blink at the price. It was a JM built in 1967.
This one looks to be in pretty excellent condition, no blemishes, buggered screws, etc., probably a 1978 model if I understand the serialization correctly.
In some regions it may sale for $1000 (would be my guess).
 
For a common 336 like that $600-$800 is fair. I don't think NIB means that much as long as it isn't beat up. That doesn't mean someone might get caught up in a bidding war run it up higher.

Some of the less common versions will easily get $1200-$2500. I recently sold a 1989 version with a straight stock and 16" barrel that sold for $1300. A limited run in 35 Rem from 2005 brought over $2500. But only 500 of those were made.
 
I would not offer more than $600 in todays environment. Why keep supporting the vouchers...I know why it is capitalism at its best.
 
I bought my first 336 used at a pawn shop in the late 80's for $90 OTD, and I remember being able to buy all the used 336 and 94's I could have wanted around 2000 or so at gun shops in Fayetteville, NC. How times have changed.
 
In today's (generally overpriced) market, I suppose $600 is fair. If it was really clean and/or I wanted it really bad, I might even hold my nose and pay $700.

You'd have to learn about how things went for Marlin from the JM days to Remlin to now (Ruger-owned) in order to get a handle on the current pricing of them in their various iterations.

Winchesters stopped production in the US in 2005 I believe, so their prices have steadily increased on the used market. They make new ones in Japan, but they are quite spendy and probably not what most have in mind for a general purpose shooter.


There are some other domestic manufacturers producing lever .30-30s nowadays (no personal experience with them). Between that and Ruger getting Marlin back online, prices should slowly even out. Someday.
 
The rifle is NIB or close to it. It is a pre-CBS (pre-1984). I suspect the rifle will go well north of $1,000 and possibly reach $2,000.

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North Border is correct. 22 prefix indicates it’s from 1978. What throws me off is the fact that the stock isn’t checkered. I also can’t tell if that’s a gold trigger. Anyway, this ‘may’ be a 336C which according to the gun blue book retails at $575 in 100% condition.

In todays market guys that are selling JM stamped guns are asking a significant premium. I think current run of the mill JM stamped guns (almost all 336 guns….30-30 cal. in particular) are either overvalued or overpriced. UNLESS we’re talking about certain somewhat difficult versions to find in such calibers as .219 Zipper, .35 Rem or .356 Win, fancy wood stocks and so forth.

Even then the Blue Book maxes out at 100 condition at $1,175 for the 336 line with just a few exceptions going higher for specific options.

Anyway, If Ruger successfully rolls out the new Marlins and begins to meet some of this pent up demand for Marlin lever guns and if we (the gun community) are satisfied with the quality I think prices will begin to drop on some older Marlins. Not all mind you, like the Original Cowboys and pistol caliber 1894’s probably won’t drop in price. This is only my personal opinion. I’ve been known to be wrong.
 
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I think the high quality of the rolling out Ruger Marlins will put the brakes on demand and prices for older Marlins by users. For collectors, pre CBS rifles will continue to bring a premium. But, still, if a person bought up a bunch of Marlins over the last few years in the hopes of turning them for a profit in the next few years, that person might be out of luck. The collector market is smaller than the user market and the users will want current product (this assuming Ruger can pump out enough rifles to bring the recent Gun Broker gouging to an end for the Ruger Marlins).

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What everyone thinks these are worth and what they actually have been selling for are two very different things. However I do agree more or less with most of the perceived values here even if they are selling for much more. Such is the way of supply, demand, and auction frenzy.

The facts are that Marlin 336 30-30s and 35 Rems have been going for $750 and above pretty regularly since Remington croaked. Just basic carbines.

Start adding dollars for straight grip stocks (like the Texans), shorter barrels (like some Texans, the Marauder, and the 30TK), rifle configurations, 1/2 and 2/3 magazines, CB variants, stainless steel versions, and every combination of those that just go up even more.

If the only guns Ruger releases sell for more than these JMs are going for them demand for them will still be strong.

We will have to wait for a Ruglin K-Mart special 336C to compare all these pre owned JM ones to. The 336 30-30 was an economy option in its day.
 
I watched two Mid 1970s Marlin 336 30-30s sell a week and a half ago for $700 each.
There's three separate auctions coming up in June that have various Marlins on them so it should be interesting to see what those sell for, I'd guess $700-900 for the 336s. The 45-70, 444, and 44 Mag will likely go higher.
 
I would not be surprised if it went for a grand or a little more. Sometimes people get carried away with auctions. If my lgs had it they would ask between $500 to $600.
 
I have been looking, and mine is a Marlin 336A model i think in real nice shape but I think the value on it is around 600. It is one of the later ones with the redish matte stock and black forend "cap" instead of the band. I really like it. I might look up the serial and post here to see if you can tell me the year
 
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