Where are all the used Marlin 22LRs?

Where are all the used Marlin 22LRs? FOUND ONE!

Stopped by 3 gun stores today and not a single used Marlin 22LR at any of them. One had a Revelation single shot bolt gun priced at $199. The guy heard me snicker while reading the tag and I put it right back down. I overheard them saying they bought it for $30 and agreed to reprice it to $99 as I was walking out the door. I'm not going back to that one.

The next local silent auction isn't until March. What am I gonna do? I need a project gun.

 

Do yourself a favor and if the one in Londonderry you're thinking of visiting rhymes with "crap-me" don't even bother. He's got a used Marlin 60 in there firmly priced at $149. But if you're a tactical black rifle or tactical pistol with a bayonet kind of guy, you have a tactical beard and you have your tactical underpants on, it may be worth the trip.

 

Wasn't trying to disparage, and if I wanted an AR I would build my own, like you did. I also have a beard. I'm just a little tired of the "tactical" branding. I much prefer walnut and steel. But that what makes the hunt for them fun.

Riley's has a single shot Remington Model 33 for $165. I have my great uncle's that he bought new in 1935, it the first gun I shot. Used it to teach my kids how to shoot a rifle. I also picked one up in the silent auction at Amoskeag earlier this year, also from 1935. I have 2, don't need another one, although I know what I'm getting, but $165 is too much, I would for a $100. Nice brown patina on the barrel, stock in good shape just flaking varnish. It's only $65 more than I would or should pay. But it's not a Marlin. I was going to stick to Marlin's.

 

Put a WTB on Armslist and get a email from a guy with a 60 and an 80G. He also a Kel-Tec something or other to sell, not interested in that. He can't meet during the day and I had a kid's band concert tonight and a basketball game tomorrow night. We agree on price based on his described condition and will meet Saturday afternoon. Get another email today, he may have a buyer for all 3 guns and I should call Saturday afternoon before meeting.

Simply replied: I'm not going to play that game. Please consider me no longer interested. Good luck with your sale.

That's what I wrote, not what I though.

That's actually the second time that has happed to me with a seller on Armslist. I was on the way to meet a guy and get a text saying "I sold it". I'm not looking on Armslist anymore, seems to be different class of people.

 

I lied, I looked at Armslist. A Marlin 80G gets listed for $150, gotta be the same one I had a deal for. Two days later it drops to $100. I email the guy and offer $80, we go back and forth, I then offer $150 for both, the Model 60 and the 80G he got from the guy with the Kel-Tec. I think that surprised him. He came back with $90 for the Model 80G. We met today and here she is. Needs a cleaning, has a little surface rust, but not bad for a 50 year old rifle.

 

So the guy who sold me the 80G offered me the long mag tube, LSHO Model 60 for $75. I'm meeting him Friday to pick that one up too. Happy New Year everyone!