OLD 1894 Marlin in 32-20 - 03/14/17
A friend has the opportunity to buy a Marlin 1894 in 32-20 that appears to be a very old one. He needs some good info on it before making the deal.
SN 1897##, octagon barrel, straight stock, curved metal butt-plate. It's missing a bit of the original finish but the wood looks good and has only a couple of small chips according to the pics I have.. I have not had opportunity to inspect the mechanics or the bore so no idea just what the condition would be.
Any Marlin collectors here that could give me a base idea of when it was built and what it might be worth? I did find one place on the web that showed in manufactured in 1899. Pics are on my phone and don't have time to get them in here just now.
Thanks!
SN 1897##, octagon barrel, straight stock, curved metal butt-plate. It's missing a bit of the original finish but the wood looks good and has only a couple of small chips according to the pics I have.. I have not had opportunity to inspect the mechanics or the bore so no idea just what the condition would be.
Any Marlin collectors here that could give me a base idea of when it was built and what it might be worth? I did find one place on the web that showed in manufactured in 1899. Pics are on my phone and don't have time to get them in here just now.
Thanks!