Time to sell that extra lever gun, or hold out a bit?

[BigBore44]

The rifle in question is a Remlin and is a joke compared to my 1894 JM Marlin. Which is why I chose it for a brush-beater lever-gun. The grainy receiver finish and razor sharp edges are just pitiful compared to my Henry and JM Marlin.

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Well then this is what I might do....See what you can get for it. I just looked up JM stainless 1895 SBL’s on Gunbroker for my friend that works at the pawnshop. He has one and the owner of the pawnshop is wanting to trade a KAB 4 Exodus G34 with a Trijicon and a new suppressor straight across. I thought that was a smoking good trade. But stainless SBL’s are going for over $2k. We-Tod-Did.

So if you could get a grand for that gun (hell maybe more), I’d sell the “Remlin” and put that money back for a “Ruglin” when they come out.

 

[Dunross]

The rifle in question is a Remlin and is a joke compared to my 1894 JM Marlin. Which is why I chose it for a brush-beater lever-gun. The grainy receiver finish and razor sharp edges are just pitiful compared to my Henry and JM Marlin.

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That looks like the Remlin I passed on when looking for a 30-30. When the shop owner first handed it to me I wasn't even sure the stock was made of wood. Fit and finish were awful. Had to have been in the first year or two of Remington production. The Remlin I ultimately bought a month later was far better in appearance and function.

 

[BlueHeelerFl]

Never sell a gun again is my motto been there done that if I had to to put food on the table I would but other than that nope not a chance ymmv that’s my advice

I agree. I was forced to sell many guns and, unless it's life and death, I will never do so again. And with the current times I'd hang on to anything even if 2nd rate

 

[IdaD]

I agree. I was forced to sell many guns and, unless it's life and death, I will never do so again. And with the current times I'd hang on to anything even if 2nd rate

I've never sold a gun, I tend to view them as lifelong possessions. I also think they're items worth passing onto my kids that have value beyond just monetary.

 

[GBExpat]

Trey Veston,

Plastic?

 

[Trey Veston]

Textured finish I applied since the factory grain and checkering was awful.

 

[Trey Veston]

That looks like the Remlin I passed on when looking for a 30-30. When the shop owner first handed it to me I wasn't even sure the stock was made of wood. Fit and finish were awful. Had to have been in the first year or two of Remington production. The Remlin I ultimately bought a month later was far better in appearance and function.

Mine was purchased new in January of 2018 from Bud's Gun Shop. Wood to metal fit was actually pretty good and no glaring flaws upon initial inspection. However, I discovered that it was having feeding issues due to a cracked plastic magazine tube follower, so I replaced it with a stainless version. Looked like the factory one had been dropped on the floor, stepped on, then installed in my rifle.

 

[Frostbite]

Sell high and buy a new one at a lower price when production restarts.

 

[3Crows]

The Remlin I bought last year has a better fit and finish than many JM Marlins I've handled over the years.

If it were one of the first couple of years of production when Remington was still figuring out what they were doing I wouldn't have bought it in the first place. The later ones are pretty nice.

Same here, JM, better wood work, REP, better metal work. Does she love me or does she not, that is the question, or in this case does the OP really love lever guns or does he not . If it really does not speak to you, really, just let it go, especially if it is a transition rifle. There is always another.

 

[GAF]

I would not sell an extra lever gun as I would not consider I had an extra lever gun even if I had 20, but I am likely to acquire more.
I see that the local pawn shops are looking to get $700 or $800 for a gun that I paid $300 for 3 years. I know these are unusual time
but I will not buy at those prices.

 

[Risky buisness]

If it goes bang, right now I'm keeping it. You have to do you, but if all the " wait till things go back to normal " posters are wrong, that a marxist push to allow frivolous lawsuits against firearms manufactures advances, mandatory ' training, psychological back screening and corrupted " great reset " banks wont supply capitol or even service firearms related buisness your wait time to replace even a wonky rifle may be decades .........
I wouldnt sell it at any price, rather while still able to, smooth it up, get a new stock....whatever it would take to get it rolling again and pray that it's not the last one some communist wants you to have.