What's a fair price to ask for a marlin 1894c .357?

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Thinking to put this gun up for sale to fund something else.
Bought it for 850 and invested another 400 of gunsmith work to out to replace some internal parts, new firing pin, new lever safety, smooth out the internals, etc.

Won't shoot short .38's worth a damn though, they lock up the action. But great with 357.

I was thinking to ask 1050 shipped. Is that fair or am I out to lunch?

Don't wanna be that outrageous price guy on the ee...
 
I have a model similar to yours, an 1894 CBC. If that gun wont digest 38s its in a state of disrepair. If you kept the factory parts before you stuck the one piece firing pin, and all the other accouterments in, then swap it back to factory and see if it will digest 38s again.

That models tough to find right now and would command a premium, I would have no problem paying 850 for a fully functional 1894c, but if it doesnt eat 38s then as a buyer I'd be very hesitant to purchase the gun after some "action job", that impairs the function.

They're nice little carbines, but you can get a brand new Miroku 1892 from Epps for an extra hundred bucks, and it will gobble 38s.
 
hickstick_10 said:
I have a model similar to yours, an 1894 CBC. If that gun wont digest 38s its in a state of disrepair. If you kept the factory parts before you stuck the one piece firing pin, and all the other accouterments in, then swap it back to factory and see if it will digest 38s again.

That models tough to find right now and would command a premium, I would have no problem paying 850 for a fully functional 1894c, but if it doesnt eat 38s then as a buyer I'd be very hesitant to purchase the gun after some "action job", that impairs the function.

They're nice little carbines, but you can get a brand new Miroku 1892 from Epps for an extra hundred bucks, and it will gobble 38s.
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The only .38's I've tried to cycle through it are .38 A-Zoom snap caps, which are extremely short. Works great with .357. Go figure.
The Miroku's won't feed .38 reliably. I know because I own two of 'em.
 
Personally I think your price is high, I think it would be indicative of a price with work that shoots both rounds smoothly, as probably most folks would buy it to plink with the cheaper .38's I think that will be a tough sell. Again, I mean no insult, but if your asking for what a strangers take on a fair price would be, I'd say 500-700
 
That rifle would be in high demand for cowboy action shooting. But if it doesn't shoot .38's its no good to anyone since that's what most shoot.

I have one in stainless and she's a beaut.
 
mr00jimbo said:
Thinking to put this gun up for sale to fund something else.
Bought it for 850 and invested another 400 of gunsmith work to out to replace some internal parts, new firing pin, new lever safety, smooth out the internals, etc.

Won't shoot short .38's worth a damn though, they lock up the action. But great with 357.

I was thinking to ask 1050 shipped. Is that fair or am I out to lunch?

Don't wanna be that outrageous price guy on the ee...
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It's good to see the upfront admission that the gun has/had issues.

The 1894c's are waaaaay overpriced for what they are. Yes they're neat, yes they are in short supply..... these are the only real reasons driving the prices up.

$750-$800 is a "fair" price for an excellent condition used Marlin 1894c.
If it was an 1894css or 1894CB then yes, north of $1000 is the norm. Don't expect any money back for having work done to it.

Just my opinion, based on my experience. I've owned and sold (11) 1894c 357 Marlins in the last 5 years, they are not a $1000 rifle. But people will pay what they're comfortable paying, you just never know.
 
With the amount of lay-awffs in the past has affected the purchasing power
of the EE buyers.
Even gun show sales unless it's a barrgoon, sellers tend to take a bunch
oh inventory to the next show.
And the y'un-bucks don't flavour relicks frum days oh yore.
The tides arr tern'in folks.
 
mr00jimbo said:
The only .38's I've tried to cycle through it are .38 A-Zoom snap caps, which are extremely short. Works great with .357. Go figure.
The Miroku's won't feed .38 reliably. I know because I own two of 'em.
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If the Marlin won't cycle 38's well, and your Miroku's won't, are you using actual 38's or just snapcaps?.

If you are using actual 38's. Then dry run some through the Marlin and see if things change.
 
GMC403 said:
If the Marlin won't cycle 38's well, and your Miroku's won't, are you using actual 38's or just snapcaps?.

If you are using actual 38's. Then dry run some through the Marlin and see if things change.
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I've never fired 38 special through it
Just tried the snap caps
But the oal in the snap caps is very short

But I say won't feed 38 to err on side of caution
 
Snap caps are not the same weight nor balance as real ammo. I would try some real ammo through it before saying it won't cycle them. Most 38 specials are revolvers so weight and length is not critical like a lever action.
 
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