http://gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.asp?Item=98420430


720.00 at this post with 3 hrs left!

BTW, I have no interest in this auction other than the skyhigh price! Oy vey.

Most of these guys on Gunbroker really need a reality check.


Doc

The difference between men and boys, is the price of their toys...

Bill

Pretty rare rifle.

The last one I saw sold for $650 about a year ago.
Unless Marlin has another production run on these I'd imagine the price will go even higher, especially looking at how high current production prices are.

I have a ANIB Marlin 39TDS... And looking at it, other than the rifle being very short, which makes it very handy, I'm wondering what makes it so sought after...

If the price goes much higher on the TDS, I'll sell this, one and buy a high quality bolt action 22.

Bill

Your right, short, ugly little carbine;). I agree that there isn't anything special about them except they aren't made any more and collectors, as a rule, are crazy sumbitches.

I'd be happy to take yours off of your hands for say.. $500.00

I have one but I loaned it to my brother in law for my nieces and nephews to use until my kids got bigger. They pretty much screwed it up. It was LNIB now it is 70% on a good day.

I only gave $250 for it back in 2000. I wonder what Marlin would want to rejuvenate mine. (read: totally refinish it, wood and bluing)

Offer is serious on my end, and as high as I can/will go.

Then again, somebody might trade you that boltgun for your TDS.

Call Marlin. They will probably help you out.

Bill

I half way understand the attention the 39s get. But the prices scare the sh%#!t out of me. I have an affliction for the model 56, and 57, and got both of em for the price of one nice 39. Have one of each in great shape. Won't make one big hole at 50 yards, but good enough to go squirrelin. Gotta love the Levermatics.
Jerry

I saw another TDS went for big bux on gunbroker, $695.00 asking price.

then again, I saw a brand new 39a on sale for $522.00 yesterday.

Devaluation of the dollar, I'm sure.

Actually, those prices are a little below southern California rifle prices.

I have seen a ANIB 39TDS sell for $750.00 here in southern California. And It sold just as soon as it was placed on the for sale rack...!

I don't think those prices, you listed, are a reflection of the devaluation of the dollar, because they are a made in the USA product. However, I think they do reflect the inflation that we are experiencing now.

Bill

Hey SW,

My attempt at humor. Inflation-yes, law of supply and demand for a product no longer produced-yes.

I recently traded for an older TDS (like new without box but in soft side case), and if prices keep going up, I will definitely unload mine. I have wanted one for years, but I ain't in love with it.

MONEY TALKS!!!

The original soft cases seem to be rarer than the TDS.

Or, you could just send it to me and sleep well knowing that it's getting the crap shot shot of it.

You need heart, soul and a delicate touch, to satisfy a mistress like the Marlin 39 TDS...!

Bill

In 1968 I bought a New Chev Pick up loaded for $2500. 00

Today I can't get one for $24,000.00 - and they still make them.

Investing in guns is better and safer than Banks.

Here is ANOTHER one! How "rare" are these TDS guns? If this gun sells, mine will officially be for sale too.
Marlin TDS on Gunbroker

Shazam! not that rare. Oy vey.

No way, no how. I'd buy a cooper in that range.

Been watching this one. This "super Rare rifle" hasn't had one bid.

Little wonder at that starting price.

Sigh, I passed on one at the Lakeland (Florida) Gun Show a couple of weeks ago, for $379.00 (OTD.)

Of course, I already have one ANIB with the black zippered case ;>)

They actually are very rare guns. Just because a couple show up in a short period of time does not make them common. The one listed on gunbroker used to be my rifle. It was about the sweetest little .22 I have ever owned, but I had to sell if during hard times. I got considerably less than the staring price. If I had the cash, I would buy it back though. It is that nice.

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Anyone know what the total production figure was?

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Howdy,

No clue here JB. Well, I'm getting my TDS back from my Brother in Law. My niece who has been using it for the past 9 years has signed up and is in basic training right now. It's been ridden hard and put away wet (literally) so now I want to send it to Marlin to get refinished. Then my son and daughter will have it to learn on.

Has anyone had Marlin perform this service? I'm looking at a polish and reblue and wood. Ideas on price? Thanks.

I saw where someone on www.rimfirecentral.com, said for about $175 Marlin will send it back looking like new.

Tim

GoWyo,
Did you send it back and get it reconditioned?
If so did they replace the stock or just refinish?
My wife's TDS has a broken stock (beyond fixing) and when I called to ask about stocks they said they didn't have any but I'm wondering if they might have some for when guns are sent in for refinishing that they don't make available otherwise.
Josh

Howdy Josh,
I just got the TDS back on Saturday. So no I haven't sent it off yet, still recouping from xmas. It'll need some work, lots of bluing off of the left side of the bbl, and a little patch off the side of the bolt. Stock isn't bad, but the butt plate isn't looking real good. If they rejuvenate it for 175.00 I'll be pleased.

Mine has checkered stocks, lots of the others i've seen don't, how about you all? and Josh, have you checked with Numrich or brownell's?

Checked both of them, finally got a mounty stock from Boyds and after a year of waiting when they got it done the inletting was too big. That was about a year and a half ago, she's been waiting very paitiently. Have thought about getting one from Treebone but am not quite sure I could do the inletting well enough.

If you follow the directions on Tbone's web site you won't have a problem. Just think "scrape a little and try a little. Make up your own inletting black or candle the action and use that method to fit. If you do this you will be proud of your own work.

Have you done one? Have any pictures if you did?
Where in AK are you?

I'm working on an AWSOME stock from Treebone for my Contender. His dad cut it about 20+ years ago from a blank that was already over 20 years old.

I've got a hundred pictures I need to post, I'm either having problems with my wife's camera or I'm doing something wrong with the down load software? I did this before and I wish to heck I could remember what I did right.

I'm going to have to wait for my computer nerd Son to come over to get this worked out, he has done a short cut to photo bucket for me in the past, I just don't do the picture thing enough to remember all the steps.

It's getting me pi$$ed enough I was thinking of shooting it all with one of my 35mm's cameras and taking the unprocessed film to Wally world in Wasilla and having them put them on CD's.

I only have one blank from T-bone that needs to be done at the moment, and it's ready, but the metal work is not. I have done three others for single shot rifles from his turnings and have never stopped to take pictures of my "as you go progress", never thought about doing it.

The other side of this is my first scratch build stock was in 1963. In other words T-bone is not my first rodeo, so to speak.

I have got a lot of nice wood from different folks around the country, and have to tell you that good wood comes from T-bone. The last time I did and inlet for a 39 was a factory replacement stock, many years ago. Let me tell you that the blanks semi finished from T-bone were less work than the finished one from Marlin.

I'm in Palmer.

I used to live up on Lazy Mountain right above Palmer there.