help on an 1893

[rusty shackelford]

i have a fellow that want to sell me a marlin 1893 in 30/30 he said the bbl is octagon and it is 25.5 long serial dates to 1904 [2893xx]
i never saw it yet it might be a rag or nice but he is asking 625.00 for it and he is firm on it . what do ya think .
i will keep ya posted on it and if i get it a picture or two
got any idea on prices ?
i would imagen thery are getting hard to fine .

rusty

[SJPrice]

if it is in decent condition, jump all over it.

[6pt-sika]

I bought a very nice 1893 in 30-30 from Collector's Firearms in Houston about 4 years ago .

Mine is the standerd rifle configuration , 26" octagon barrel , full length mag , crescent but and made in 1906 . Anyway I paid a good bit more then that for mine !

[Duff L Bagg]

if it is in decent condition, jump all over it.

+1

[bsaride]

I paid $1500 for a 20 inch octagon barrel short rifle, take-down, full mag, pistol grip,
1908 almost a year ago.

[rusty shackelford]

all right what makes them a takedown ? is or should the reciver be blued or case
colored ?

rusty .............student for the 1893.....

[jorgy]

A takedown means you can separate the barrel & mag tube from the
receiver & buttstock for ease of cleaning & transport( more compact
package). Among collectors this is considered a desireable feature
& will bring a premium. There is a ring that goes around the barrel.
If you pull out the end of the mag tube & open the action slightly &
tap on the end of the ring you can unscrew the barrel from the
receiver.
Most Marlin receivers came from the factory case hardened. This
was done for strength. Blued receivers were usually of less strength
& came in the grade "B" rifles & were stamped on the barrel "Black
Powder Only". They were of lesser quality & priced accordingly.
The case hardened recievers command more of a premium today in
the collectors market. The more brilliant & vivid the case colors
the more money they will bring.

[rusty shackelford]

thanks i will get a look at it tuesday.
and let ya know .