My 99 F in 308 is one rifle that I'll keep no matter what . Nothing fancy , but a reliable and accurate rifle , and it just fits me . I like my Marlins , but the 99 is a far more capable rifle IMHO .
Marlin Madness??
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My 99 F in 308 is one rifle that I'll keep no matter what . Nothing fancy , but a reliable and accurate rifle , and it just fits me . I like my Marlins , but the 99 is a far more capable rifle IMHO .
Rifles and their appeal are purely subjective to each individual, and for those that are happy with their rifles and performance, all the more power to them!
I won't bash another's choice or opinion, as to the make and model of firearm, and am glad to hear that they are enjoying owning and using the rifles that they have.
As for the Marlins, prices are getting higher as more people have started collecting them due to the healthy prices of the collectable Winchester today, that are mostly beyond what the average guy can afford, or wants to pay for those older Winchesters.
Winchester prices jumped when they stopped production, and it didn't help that when production resumed on the levers, that the price jumped significantly on the new models.
So no big surprise to see it occur in the same manner with Marlin, so far.
Will be interesting to see what will happen when Ruger puts forth the new rifles.
As for the "rare" stamp that so many people are adding to their adds on EE, it is interesting to see people list their firearm as "rare", when that particular model was offered in numbers surpassing 100,000 firearms!
I can see it for the Marlin 336ER in 356 Win, where there were only 2442 rifle made (if I am correctly recalling the statistic listed in my Marlin book).
So what number would classify as "rare"?
There are definitely rifles that are harder to find, but does this make it "rare"?
It would be interesting to know what the true definition of "rare" or "scarce" should be when referring to firearms; I have not seen one personally.
If there is a list of definitions for these terms out there, it would be great if someone could share it. (or have the sites Moderators list it in the EE rules).
I won't bash another's choice or opinion, as to the make and model of firearm, and am glad to hear that they are enjoying owning and using the rifles that they have.
As for the Marlins, prices are getting higher as more people have started collecting them due to the healthy prices of the collectable Winchester today, that are mostly beyond what the average guy can afford, or wants to pay for those older Winchesters.
Winchester prices jumped when they stopped production, and it didn't help that when production resumed on the levers, that the price jumped significantly on the new models.
So no big surprise to see it occur in the same manner with Marlin, so far.
Will be interesting to see what will happen when Ruger puts forth the new rifles.
As for the "rare" stamp that so many people are adding to their adds on EE, it is interesting to see people list their firearm as "rare", when that particular model was offered in numbers surpassing 100,000 firearms!
I can see it for the Marlin 336ER in 356 Win, where there were only 2442 rifle made (if I am correctly recalling the statistic listed in my Marlin book).
So what number would classify as "rare"?
There are definitely rifles that are harder to find, but does this make it "rare"?
It would be interesting to know what the true definition of "rare" or "scarce" should be when referring to firearms; I have not seen one personally.
If there is a list of definitions for these terms out there, it would be great if someone could share it. (or have the sites Moderators list it in the EE rules).
Iron Sighted
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I feel like the BLR's are vying for that title.
I've owned Marlins over the years, 30-30's and .44's. Nice lever rifles, I like that they can be cleaned from the rear. They're all gone now, and at current asking prices I'll leave them to the collectors! Now I pack '99's when packing a lever. Slick and strong action, and the rotary magazine is about as good as it gets. 
I've owned Marlins over the years, 30-30's and .44's. Nice lever rifles, I like that they can be cleaned from the rear. They're all gone now, and at current asking prices I'll leave them to the collectors! Now I pack '99's when packing a lever. Slick and strong action, and the rotary magazine is about as good as it gets.
One of my all time favourite pics on CGN is of your 30-30 ram, so you must have some love for the old ‘94 as well!
I love my Marlins, but these prices are ludicrous. People are free to ask for whatever they want, but it comes down to ethics. I consider the reputation of price gougers to be tainted and will not do business with them.
Same as people hoarding and selling TP with the 'vid craziness last year.
Same as people hoarding and selling TP with the 'vid craziness last year.
To all you fellers that think a 99 is ugly, I'd like to take a gander at your womens, to see what you consider beauty is!
This thread is ridiculous.
People can ask whatever they want. Post a marlin for $1M if you want - who cares? It will sell, or it won't. Supply and demand will find a fair level that benefits both the buyer and seller, and if a bunch of cry-babies find Marlins are now priced out of their budgets - well that's life. Work harder and earn more money, or don't and settle for something you can afford. My local gun shop is awash in cheaply-made post-64 Winchester 94's - mostly commemoratives. I'd sooner die than be seen in the woods with one of these rifles that looks like it should be carried by a 1920's arab revolt tribesman on the other side of the world, but it will go bang and kill deer.
People can ask whatever they want. Post a marlin for $1M if you want - who cares? It will sell, or it won't. Supply and demand will find a fair level that benefits both the buyer and seller, and if a bunch of cry-babies find Marlins are now priced out of their budgets - well that's life. Work harder and earn more money, or don't and settle for something you can afford. My local gun shop is awash in cheaply-made post-64 Winchester 94's - mostly commemoratives. I'd sooner die than be seen in the woods with one of these rifles that looks like it should be carried by a 1920's arab revolt tribesman on the other side of the world, but it will go bang and kill deer.
handofzeus
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Agreed 100%. I just can't bring myself to like the Savage 99 looks. There is just something so 'wrong' about the way they taper to a skinny muzzle without any tube underneath. Same reason I can't stand the looks of the Winchester 1895. With that said I do own a 99. Still hate the way it looks but it sure shoots okay!
The Savage 99 magazine system is a work of art (I'm talking the internal brass rotary mag, not the detachable box made versions which are a different thing entirely). Really cool solution to the feeding problem, and one that allowed pointed spitzer rounds long before Hornady Lever Revolution ammo made that accessible to the tube-fed folks.
Honestly, I find the Savage 99 silhouette grows on you. My main issue with the design is the fragility of the buttstocks at the tang.
Fact - all 3 makers will make some lemons. The smart man examines each rifle on its own merits. The two nicest Marlins I ever had were both stainless Marlingtons. Then again, I also saw some really awful Remington-made guns on various racks.
I also recently saw an early JM gun whose barrel was so off-centre, the scope mount had to be machined by 100 thou into a wedge shape so a scope would zero. The receiver barrel threads had been machined at an angle at the factory.
Buy the gun, not the roll-stamp.
