Value of a marlin guide gun

[c.t.smith]

Why would anyone pay a retail price for a 20 year old rifle when a new one is $750 from Cabela's that has a full warranty?

If you can find a new ported model. O yea they don't make them any more so no you can't buy it at the store

 

[mike t]

I don't know that's true in this case. Marlin had some real quality problem before being taken over by Remington. The current crop of guns gain far better feedback than the old ones. Worth noting, going back 20 years, I don't know if the same quality issues existed.

I agree, I've had a few Marlins both JM and Remington models and my Remington made GG functioned flawlessly where my JM model had feeding issues quite often even after being to the smith.