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What have I got here? Marlin 1893 38-55, Serial #1008xx (made in 1894). It's in excellent condition, with only a few freckles of rust and unblemished wood. What's it worth? Values are all over the place on these things and I don't know if this is a $1000 or $2500 gun. Thanks ![[Linked Image]](http://i262.photobucket.com/albums/ii94/ltppowell/Mobile%20Uploads/0423121037.jpg)
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I think it's not authentic, I'll give you a half warm beer and $ 200 bucks for it,just so you don't have the headache. cause I'm a nice guy.
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What have I got here? Marlin 1893 38-55, Serial #1008xx (made in 1894). It's in excellent condition, with only a few freckles of rust and unblemished wood. What's it worth? Values are all over the place on these things and I don't know if this is a $1000 or $2500 gun. Thanks I'm leaning towards unauthentic, myself - Since AFAIK, those were issued with color case-hardened, and not blued, receivers. If the blued receiver letters as gennie, it's easily a $2500 rifle; if not, probably around $600. If it was MY rifle, I'd check & post your pic with http://www.marlin-collectors.com/forum/index.php - where there's a guest question forum. .
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Campfire Outfitter
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It was worth $905 on GB if anyone was curious. Nice rifle it was and I thought it would go for around $1k though it would not be worth that to me personally.
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Campfire Tracker
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Didn't they make 2 versions, one special smokeless that used a case-hardened receiver and a black powder version that was blued. The black powder ones were in 32-20 and 38-55.
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Campfire Greenhorn
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Didn't they make 2 versions, one special smokeless that used a case-hardened receiver and a black powder version that was blued. The black powder ones were in 32-20 and 38-55. Not to be a smarty pants they came in 38-55 and 32-40.
Last edited by TX_bigbore; 09/27/12.
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