I just got really lucky. A friend I know who's an FFL, was asked by a widow to help her sell her husbands guns. He bought a few guns from her and suggested a price for them and she asked for a lower price. The guy isn't really a rifle guy but mentioned that there was a couple of Marlin 1894's, one in 357 mag, and one in 44 mag. I would grade these both at above 90%, and neither have the safety on the receiver. I got them both for less than one typically goes for on Gunbroker. I paid extra for shipping $150 for both guns, but one came with a Leupold M8 4X scope which I would think I could get $150 for so I'm very pleased with getting them both. I had both models for years, and sold them both, and have been kicking myself ever since. I am thrilled to death with what I got.
I also picked up a like new 1894 in 357mag (1994 model) for $500 this spring.
