Price Check on a Marlin 1894C
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Around 800$ new, around the same used on the EE 
Now here's some info on the 1894C you might not know.
Marlin doesn't produce enough of these rifles to fit the demand, and the only place you may find one is Cabelas.ca {formerly S.I.R.}. I called Cabelas to check stock twice a week for months before I finally got mine. Mail order chains and dealers in the states are all back ordered for the 1894C and I firmly believe they have priority over Canadian distributors {except Cabelas}. Once I recieved mine I was sadly dissapointed. It needed alot of work to shoot accurately, and I firmly believe that Marlins quality control has fallen victim to the Remington-Cercerus acquisition. There was no way in hell I was going to return it, as there was no exchange available!.
IMHO if you are stuck on an 1894 I would look at another chambering. The EE is constantly flooded with 1894's chambered in .44 mag for around 400$ dollars. Granted, the majority of these are micro-grooved and if you are shooting cast you may have a tougher time than Ballard-rifled units.
Here's another idea. Have a good look at the Rossi/Puma 92's. Although I have no first-hand experience with them I have heard alot of good things about the rifles. Click on Frontier Firearms above and check-out the .38/.357 with either a 16" or 20" barrel.
If you're dead-set on an 1894C then place a want ad in the EE along with the twenty or so others Most of all...Good Luck.
P.S. I must add that I own three other pre-remington Marlins that shoot and function great without issue.
Now here's some info on the 1894C you might not know.
Marlin doesn't produce enough of these rifles to fit the demand, and the only place you may find one is Cabelas.ca {formerly S.I.R.}. I called Cabelas to check stock twice a week for months before I finally got mine. Mail order chains and dealers in the states are all back ordered for the 1894C and I firmly believe they have priority over Canadian distributors {except Cabelas}. Once I recieved mine I was sadly dissapointed. It needed alot of work to shoot accurately, and I firmly believe that Marlins quality control has fallen victim to the Remington-Cercerus acquisition. There was no way in hell I was going to return it, as there was no exchange available!.
IMHO if you are stuck on an 1894 I would look at another chambering. The EE is constantly flooded with 1894's chambered in .44 mag for around 400$ dollars. Granted, the majority of these are micro-grooved and if you are shooting cast you may have a tougher time than Ballard-rifled units.
Here's another idea. Have a good look at the Rossi/Puma 92's. Although I have no first-hand experience with them I have heard alot of good things about the rifles. Click on Frontier Firearms above and check-out the .38/.357 with either a 16" or 20" barrel.
If you're dead-set on an 1894C then place a want ad in the EE along with the twenty or so others
Most of all...Good Luck.P.S. I must add that I own three other pre-remington Marlins that shoot and function great without issue.
77, you bring up an interesting point. We are forever hearing about people listing firearms on the EE, which are actually listed for as much as a new one. Would it not make sense to pay as much, or more, for a pre Remington Marlin in great condition, which was designed and built for many years of carefree operation, than a new one which has many problems?
Well said H4831...I couldn't agree more. In hindsight it is what I should have done. If I could have found one.
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H4831, this is bang on, although I think people are willing to pay for a used rifle more for the instant availability than for pre-Remington quality (although I think that may be warranted).
My experience is similar to 77's. When I wanted to buy an 1894c in October 07, I realized that I was not likely to find on in stock, so I placed a backorder with SIR. The rifle was delivered in April 08 with some serious defects and went back to Marlin service in Sept 08. In May 09 I was told that my rifle would be replaced, but that I'd have to wait for another shipment. Fortunately, I'd already found a replacement (1992) and so Remington/Marlin was agreed to let me exchange the defective 1894c for a different model (a Rem 700 SPS SS).
I'd still purchase another new Remington/Marlin (although the delays were excessive, they were responsive to my requests - and the Rem 700 I received is very nicely manufactured), but I would want to inspect the rifle before purchase, which returns to the OP's question.
I think it is still very difficult to find 1894c's in stock. If you get bitten by the "must have now" bug, then you'll be looking to pay $700-$800 for one on the EE (there's one currently listed, I believe). However, if you are patient and persistent with searching around, you may find one with an actual "used" price in the $450-$550 range.
For example, I purchased my 1992 1894c with 150 rds of ammo for $475 shipped, and Ellwood Epps just had a current production 1894c listed for $549.
Unfortunately, even with our strengthening dollar, I don't think you'll find the price of new 1894c to ever return to what they were pre-Remington. When I backordered my 1894c in 2007, it was listed at $469 and when the shipment arrived, the price had increased to $518. Across the board, Marlins have increased substantially in price. If you look at the machining involved in lever action compared to a Rem 700, I don't think it's surprising that the cost of a new Marlin is at or above the cost of a Rem 700... it certainly put me out of the market for most new Marlins since used ones (excluding the 1894c) are still reasonably priced.
Well thank you so much guys, I have noticed that the Puma was also alot cheaper, and there is always the Win 94 too..
So good things have been said about the puma's eh? Well I will take a look around. (no it doesn't have to be marlins, Its just the model I knew that used it.)
So good things have been said about the puma's eh? Well I will take a look around. (no it doesn't have to be marlins, Its just the model I knew that used it.)
Buffalo Creek Law Dog
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I had a Marlin 94C in .38/.375 on back order with Cabela's.ca in 2007, it arrived spring of 2008 and the price was $508. WSS in Calgary also had them on back order at the same time and they wanted almost $600. I asked WSS why the big difference, and they said it was that Cabela's get their firearms directly from the factory and WSS has to go through a distributor. The 94C works great as long as the OAL is over 1.5 in. My 94C is of the old Marlin vintage as it has the Marlin target on the stock. A friend of mine bought a Marlin 94CB in .38/.357 this past spring and it doesn't have the target on the stock, so I assume it must be a Remington/Marlin model.
I also have a Marlin 94CB in .38/.357 and it will shoot anything as OAL isn't a factor for it. I also have a Rossi 92 in .38/.357 and it is also OAL sensitive. As long as the OAL is more than 1.5 inwith both the 94C and the 92 they are slicker than bull snot on a door knob.
I also have a Marlin 94CB in .38/.357 and it will shoot anything as OAL isn't a factor for it. I also have a Rossi 92 in .38/.357 and it is also OAL sensitive. As long as the OAL is more than 1.5 inwith both the 94C and the 92 they are slicker than bull snot on a door knob.
