What, how, why is the price of the new Marlin 336 and 1895 so insane? 1500 to 1800 dollars. Now the older used of course are following suit. I don't mind a guy making a profit so thanks and good luck to the sellers.
The new top-end 1895s are listed at $1350 at Sportsman's Warehouse which isn't known as a discount place. Not sure where you get your numbers but it would seem someone is ripping folks off.
That price at Sportsman's is fairly in line with the cost of a similar "level" of Winchester '94.
A Super Blackhawk "hunter" that was around $600 a few years ago just clawed past $1000.
The point is, there's nothing unusually high about the Marlin cost. It sucks, it hurts, but it is what stuff costs today. Go try to find a new pickup .. compare it to the price of a the same truck, same equipment level 5 years ago. Prepare for heart attack.
