I lucked into one a couple of years ago. Had gone with a friend to the shop of a very old gunsmith and it was sitting on a rack...with the original 1964 vintage Marlin marked scope...for $350.00. The smith said the gun was brought in by one of his long time customers who was 94 and bought the gun brand new.
That was my third Mountie and ended up selling it for $650 a year later and bought a 60s vintage Carbine instead.
But as indicated above, anything under $600 for one in nice shape is a bargain.
Bob
