Who has a Marlin 1897!

[RIHMFIRE]

Who has a Marlin 1897?
I had a pretty fair piece in my hands today...
It had the typical handling marks...octogon barrel
good wood, frosted barrel with decent rifling and decent blueing
similar to this one
http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewIt ... =222291240

whats it worth

[jdad]

$500 max. unless it actually has some sort of "visible" case coloring left, on the receiver, lever, & hammer.

The one you've referenced isn't worth anywhere near the $600 opening price, with that screw in the top of the receiver.

[Mike D.]

'97s need a 39S bolt to shoot hi-speed .22s, otherwise it's standard velocity only.

[jdad]

Mike I think you meant a 39A bolt. ............or a late production 39 "HS" bolt.

[Rimfire McNutjob]

Well, I have one. But you knew that.

[Lefty Dude]

Got me a 1905, a very nice shooter.

[Mike D.]

I'm totally guilty of being Marlin ignorant, but I do have a pretty nice 1897 down at the ranch. Like many other projects it has been sitting around waiting for it's turn.

[hfcable]

they can be quite valuable. my favorite 22 ever is this marlin 1897 : 28" tapered octagonal barrel, half magazine, fancy pistol grip checkered wood, factory vernier target tang sight etc. very accurate especially with target ammo:









if i could have only one 22 this would be the one. can put ten shots under a half dollar easily at 50 yds even with my eyes.

[jdad]

they can be quite valuable. my favorite 22 ever is this marlin 1897 : 28" tapered octagonal barrel, half magazine, fancy pistol grip checkered wood, factory vernier target tang sight etc. very accurate especially with target ammo:









if i could have only one 22 this would be the one. can put ten shots under a half dollar easily at 50 yds even with my eyes.

One of the 1897's I still have is the same configuration as yours, but for a 26" barrel and it dates to 1899. Yours appears to be a post 1908 Model '97 based on the "new style" ejector assembly and Hepbun holes.

[marlinman93]

I've got a couple. As jdad said, the one at Gunbroker isn't worth much more than about half the starting price. He'll never sell it if he doesn't drop the start to around $300.