It's official-I heard the first MARLIN'S ARE GOING UP!

cubrock · Post by **cubrock** » Sat Dec 29, 2007 9:27 pm

Well, today anyway. A guy at the local show was hoofing around a very nice pre-safety 1894 Marlin .44 Mag. He wanted $500 firm. When I handed the gun back (without saying anything about his price) he stated "You know Remington is buying out Marlin. Prices are going up!"

I replied, "That won't affect prices of current guns or what Marlin makes, most likely."

He reiterated, "Oh, no. It is just like when Winchester went out of business. You better get these while you can!"

He left the show with his Marlin.

Anyone else see someone pull this yet?

Sixgun · Post by **Sixgun** » Sat Dec 29, 2007 9:58 pm

Not yet, but I know its going to happen as we Americans are capitalists at our finest! Gotta laugh at that "Marlin thing" though. I went down to the Essington show today and well, not much but a mess of overpriced Winchesters and Colts. A rusty no finish 1860 Army for $1850! An 1894 SRC in 30-30 with 2 large splits in the stock and an altered receiver for $1150!
I did manage to buy 500 Hornady .224 55 s.p. for $23 and three boxes of 32 Remingtons for $15 (stole those) Now I need to find an old Remington pump or auto to shoot 'em in.---------Sixgun

J Miller · Post by **J Miller** » Sat Dec 29, 2007 10:03 pm

Right! I'm gonna run right out and buy every Marlin I see on speculation ....
just like I didn't when USRAC went bellie up.

There will some who will fall for this stuff, and others who take them to the cleaners. But it won't be as bad as the Winchesters.

Joe

oregon73 · Post by **oregon73** » Sat Dec 29, 2007 10:54 pm

Yikes, the guy wanted $500 for a used gun that would retail for $400 in a gun shop and maybe do $350 face-to-face??? What is the world coming to? I guess there will always be profiteers but isn't it a little early?

Rob

JollyWhiteGiant · Post by **JollyWhiteGiant** » Sat Dec 29, 2007 11:04 pm

kinda like when Colt was going to stop selling to civilians! I remember when Scheels sports up here had big signs all over about it and a few hundred added onto the price tags. What a joke.

shawn_c992001 · Post by **shawn_c992001** » Sat Dec 29, 2007 11:20 pm

I hope prices don't go up, but it's probably going to happen before long.

Post by **Ysabel Kid** » Sat Dec 29, 2007 11:23 pm

Sounds like a lot of prices on everything related to firearms will be going up January 1. Hopefully this is not a brain-fanny burp for the Remington guys, and sanity will be restored shortly...

chuckles · Post by **chuckles** » Sun Dec 30, 2007 11:27 am

I don't know what they will do about prices but I am worried about what their bean counters will think about the profit margin on the 39A. That has to be a small margin, forged steel, real checkered Walnut. I can see the push for cost cutting/price increase in the future.

bcp · Post by **bcp** » Sun Dec 30, 2007 2:21 pm

Every knows the pre-08 Marlins are much higher quality than the later ones.

Bruce

marlinman93 · Post by **marlinman93** » Sun Dec 30, 2007 2:43 pm

I'm sure there will be those who will try to profit from those who are uninformed and gullible.

Blaine · Post by **Blaine** » Sun Dec 30, 2007 2:50 pm

If they go up, that means MINE just went way up, too...........

Mike D. · Post by **Mike D.** » Sun Dec 30, 2007 6:05 pm

marlinman93 wrote:I'm sure there will be those who will try to profit from those who are uninformed and gullible.

It's been the same with the ridiculously overpriced Winchesters for the past several years. I'm certainly NOT buying.

FWiedner · Post by **FWiedner** » Mon Dec 31, 2007 8:59 pm

When crows light to start pickin' the eyes out of a nearly dead critter, they seldom wait for it to stop breathing...

horsesoldier03 · Post by **horsesoldier03** » Tue Jan 01, 2008 1:06 am

My Marlins are not all that old only about 25 yrs old now but thankfully all of mine are PRE SAFETY. I wont be selling any off them for less than $500. I am sure they arnt worth that yet, but guarenteed ONE DAY SOON they will be! If everyone else starts hanging on to what they have, I am sure once the market drys up they will increase in value pretty quick.

AJMD429 · Post by **AJMD429** » Fri Jan 04, 2008 1:30 pm

Stopped at Cabela's in Wheeling WV and a used Marlin 39A was $450 - seemed a bit much, but I don't know what the 'new' price is.

El Chivo · Post by **El Chivo** » Fri Jan 04, 2008 2:25 pm

I got a new 39A about two years ago, it was about $475. I got it through Davidson's and they seem to have a big discount off list price for Marlins.

Swampman · Post by **Swampman** » Fri Jan 04, 2008 6:35 pm

I just paid $495.00 for 39A. Prices might come down. Remington will be able to place larger orders for materials. Just like Walmart, big buying power saves a company money.