tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244999628674918029.post3650150503476893602..comments2024-03-28T16:03:02.583-05:00Comments on Bayou Renaissance Man: Someone up there must love me . . .Peterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10595089829300831372noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244999628674918029.post-24619860876853408762015-08-04T12:18:36.918-05:002015-08-04T12:18:36.918-05:00I used a Marlin 94 cowboy in CAS for over 20 yrs. ...I used a Marlin 94 cowboy in CAS for over 20 yrs. .45 colt, rifle, not carbine. To my disgust I sold it last yr. and am sorry every day. But I kept a .357 Marline cowboy carbine, so all is not lost. You will really enjoy your Marlin, the older ones are fantastic.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244999628674918029.post-24911219837766657772015-08-03T12:28:33.029-05:002015-08-03T12:28:33.029-05:00@Duke of URL: The problem is that the Marlins are...@Duke of URL: The problem is that the Marlins are hard to find in certain calibers. Perhaps the hardest on a routine basis is .357 Magnum, but .45 Colt isn't far behind. On the other hand, .44 Magnum is relatively easy to find, as is .45/70 in the Model 1895.<br /><br />As for prices, check out the Gunbroker listings for Model 1894 Marlins in all calibers, and note the asking prices:<br /><br />http://www.gunbroker.com/All/BI.aspx?Keywords=marlin+1894<br /><br />Those asking higher prices don't always get them, but many sellers are quite willing to let the auction end without a sale, then re-list the same gun a day or two later. The problem is aggravated by the shortage of recent good-quality Marlins, as when production moved to Remington their quality control went haywire. There've been some real horror stories about Marlins produced during the last decade or so. I deliberately look for pre-2000-production guns if I can find them (and I was lucky enough to do so in this case).Peterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10595089829300831372noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244999628674918029.post-35550638664391836132015-08-03T11:58:57.446-05:002015-08-03T11:58:57.446-05:00You roused my curiousity - "The 'buy it n...You roused my curiousity - "The 'buy it now' price was reasonable" - just how much is "reasonable" for something like that these days?Duke of URLnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244999628674918029.post-29252495223311983392015-08-03T11:07:41.633-05:002015-08-03T11:07:41.633-05:00Peter, gee thanks. My back pocket is feeling light...Peter, gee thanks. My back pocket is feeling lighter even as we speak.<br /><br />I may have misspoke on that comment about cross state transfers. An FFL dealer can sell long arms to an individual from an adjoining state, but after digging in further it appears that does not apply to private party transfers except in the case of inheritance or other special circumstances.<br />So, in general I appear to have been mistaken.Uncle Larhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04008207593205949098noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244999628674918029.post-27539290710118171422015-08-03T10:43:36.454-05:002015-08-03T10:43:36.454-05:00I like the .41 mag a lot. I nearly bought a .41 ma...I like the .41 mag a lot. I nearly bought a .41 mag lever gun like that at a gun show many years ago, but it being 1999 or so I thought an extra few cases of ammo might be a better idea, so I passed on it. Meh. Still a very nice gun, but not with that premium.Rolfhttp://www.thestarscameback.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244999628674918029.post-15736679793547215152015-08-03T10:34:06.830-05:002015-08-03T10:34:06.830-05:00@Uncle Lar: Guess what? There's one of those...@Uncle Lar: Guess what? There's one of those octagonal-barrel .41 Magnum Marlins on Gunbroker right now, plus two in the shorter, round-barrel model:<br /><br />http://www.gunbroker.com/All/BI.aspx?Keywords=marlin+1894+.41+magnum<br /><br />:-)Peterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10595089829300831372noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244999628674918029.post-82668390456467747692015-08-03T10:28:00.113-05:002015-08-03T10:28:00.113-05:00You dog you. As one gun guy to another I hate you,...You dog you. As one gun guy to another I hate you, excellent score my friend.<br />To the best of my knowledge the rarest of the Marlin 1894s is the one in .41 magnum with octagonal barrel, but yours might just equal that.<br /><br />One small quibble, per current BATFE regulation, which of course can change in the blink of an eye, a private face to face sale of long arms may take place between residents of a state or an adjoining state. Handguns across state lines must go through FFL holders. I know it's a nit, but does open up your customer pool considerably. Not currently in need of a shotgun or I'd make the drive up to Nashville myself.<br />Uncle Larhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04008207593205949098noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244999628674918029.post-82971246392232552362015-08-03T10:10:37.840-05:002015-08-03T10:10:37.840-05:00My favorite caliber. Glad to see that it will be a...My favorite caliber. Glad to see that it will be a shooter. Good on ya!<br /><br />MichaelAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244999628674918029.post-84895294299693656622015-08-03T08:51:52.574-05:002015-08-03T08:51:52.574-05:00I like the Marlin '94. I have a 1980 vintage ...I like the Marlin '94. I have a 1980 vintage .357 and an older round barreled rifle in .44-40, age unknown, though I believe it's around the turn of the previous century. Both shoot well.Jimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04780834197167716549noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244999628674918029.post-16896040827101034952015-08-03T07:13:34.477-05:002015-08-03T07:13:34.477-05:00Ooooo my, you lucked out ! Lever 'trapper'...Ooooo my, you lucked out ! Lever 'trapper' lengths are FUN little guns and in an old school big bore - slow bullet round, even more moreso.<br /><br />Congratulations on your good fortune sir.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com