Hey JR,

Nice looking rifle.

Later, Mark

 

Welcome to MO.

That is an excellent rifle made before the hammer block safety. The trigger is gold plated. I have one just like it and another Cowboy in 357. Great rifle for hunting small game, cowboy shooting or plinking. I can put 12 38 (1.45" OAL) and 9 357 in that 18." tube. The microgroove barrel is fine for lead (e.g. cowboy) or jacketed bullets just be sure you clean it before switching loads.

Look here for information to take it down and slick it up : Rifles

You could easily sell it for 400-600 or so but you should consider keeping it since new Marlins have QC problems and old one keep increasing in price.
DD

 

price, should easly get 500 in todays prices.
one other thing you might not know is you can stuff 10rds of 38spl in the tube.
another thing is the trigger is brass plated..

Biggest thing is to take it out and shoot her. lots of fun with either 38's or 357's.

Welcome to the forum to.

 

Nice rifle, i have the same one and same year also. I would value approx $500-$575 guesstimate :hmmmm: The one i just bought i paid approx $575 with a Williams FP peep sight..

Hope this helps.
BG4570

 

i was researching and this sure seems to be the place to talk about marlins. I am happy to have found the forum.

I have an old rifle that used to belong to my father. It is a marlin 1894c in .357 mag. The rifle was originally purchased around 1981 and we may have shot it on 2 occasions back in the early 80's.. Maybe 10-20 rounds. I am not sure that i want to sell it but i'd like to get some idea of it's value. I'd also like to know if there is anything special about it feature wise. I'll paste some of the specs and try to describe with words and some (fairly low quality) pictures.

Item condition: Used, minor wear? Not really sure how picky i should be about the stated condition
barrel is in excellent shape
all the bluing is in good shape, only minor blimishes
the stock has a few places that are not perfect and could use minor refinishing

serial number: 201xxxxxxxxxxxxx
year built: 1980
caliber: 357 magnum
safety: None
trigger: Brass plated?
Mag capacity: 9 rounds
barrel length is 18.5"
rifling: Micro-groove

Never ever ever show the serial number on a firearm on the internet!!! :banghead: :thumpdown:

 

yes, not posting the serial number(whole number that is) on the internet is best. But........ you realize you just posted it a second time right? hehe

 

I edited out the serial number but it is still in the reply above. Is this so you cannot be tracked etc?

 

:banghead::banghead::banghead:

 

Hello Everybody, I'm new to this site. I'm also new to Marlin. I have a bunch of .357 handguns and I'd like to aquire a rifle to go along with all the ammo I've gotten over the years. I'm getting older and don't want to subject myself to the recoil from the revolvers anymore. I'll use the .38's in my revolvers and .357's in my rifle, great. Now I need to find a good rifle. I learned a good deal on this site and I'm open to suggestions. This also seems like a good place to possibly buy a good rifle. If I posted this in the wrong place let me know and I'll move it. Thanks 1948blister

 

Sir...
I am new to Marlin 1894, but I think these guys are under valueing your rifle. Look on gunbroker.com and rifles in good condition from the eighties are selling for over $600. Now I am sure many of these guys are going to say they are not worth that but considering that the new ones are a piece of junk (I looked at one before buying a older one on gun broker) the older pre safety rifles have risen in value. I paid $650 for mine and feel it was worth it to me. Could not find any older ones in my area of WA state.

Now I am sure there are probably some older ones out there being sold by private parties in the 450-500 range but the seller does not know the worth of the firearm. Personally I would keep it, they are a quality rifle and many of the new firearms both pistols and rifles are not.

Mark

 

Value..? Two advertised recently on Texas Gun Trader: $675 w/safety, & $725 without safety. Both sold within a week. I paid less for my newer one w/safety, but not too much. Differs with location.

The 357mag pre-safety 1894 is considered by many to be the Primo Marlin. Certainly the most versatile, and cheapest to shoot. Might want to keep it. JMHO...

 

I've got two '94 357's
a '79 w/o safety & gold trigger..the other is an '82 w/x bolt....low rds when I bought 'em...
both are slick as snot....very desirable lever guns........I'm keepin' both..........

 

Here's my track on the 1894C:

Marlin 1894C 18 in Bbl Rifle in .357 Magnum,.38 Special, Plus P. Bluebook of Gun Values (33nd Edition) indicates between $375 in 95% condition and $575 in 100% condition for this gun. I have 145 recorded prices for this model gun from $325 to $900 over a period of 7 Yrs 4 Mos ending August 3, 2012. The average price as of that date was $534. No refurbs, no refinishes, regular sights. All represented as 95% or better. No distinction for import location or engineering revision, if any, no special editions, no distinctions for box, papers, tools. Current or last MSRP is $708.

Here's how the data charts out. Note that the Average Price trend is at about $600 as of June 2012 (the chart is one price and a couple months behind the data). Better examples of the rifle would command higher prices. especially with box, papers, etc. The value of used 1894Cs has often exceeded the price of new ones over the past several years. Demand remains higher than supply, it's a very popular rifle.

 

I paid $400 for my 79 1894c last year in nice condition, not as nice as yours, and believe I got a good deal. That one should bring $500+ easy private sale. GB auction will bring more no doubt. It has a lot going for it. Very nice condition, no safety, desirable caliber, and getting harder to find.

 

WHY, would you even think about selling your Dad's rifle :questionmark:
LG

 

If I were you I would keep it, but if you decide to sell it you can list it on our Classifieds section once you get a post count of 25. A lotta guys here would be interested in purchasing it.

When checking the auction sites for pricing, be sure to see what they have sold for, not what they are listed for. Also keep in mind that the seller on the auction site has to pay fees for selling it there. Usually a percentage of the final selling price.

List it for a high price and you can always come down if it doesn't sell. That seems to be the mode of opperation in the Classifieds.
Start it at $725, or higher, and maybe one of them rich Texan oil men will snap it up. Ya never know. :biggrin:

I just purchased a 1894CB LTD w/ 24" octagon barrel for under $800.
It's a nice one, keep it. :beer:
Lunar

 

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It's OK to post the serial number.......if you can't read it. One other thing, that trigger is gold plated.....not brass.

 

Someone could claim it belonged to them. Putting a few Xs in to replace the actual numbers has become kind of a convention among forums. If you have provenance on the firearm, there should be no vulnerability, especially if you purchased new, from an FFL holder, or from someone who, themselves purchased new or some path where the provenance is known and, therefore, provable. I bought this new and had no concerns about using photos disclosing its serial number when I decided to sell it, visible on the box and on the receiver.

 

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5Wire is correct. Collectors post serial numbers on other forums without issue. We get paranoid about some things.:hmmmm:

If you can prove ownership then what's the worry?

 

Is it still available?

 

Marlin44shooter: check your serial number/date on the 82 w/xbolt rifle. All my research indicates that the cross bolt safety didn't appear until 1984 and the model was changed from 1894C to 1894CS. The model was changed back to 1894C in 2001. You may have a "one of a kind" rifle worth extra $$
Jack

 

Quality accurate rifle shooting 38's 0r 357's,,,,Marlin rifles made prior to sale to Remington are keepers....If you have family members maybe one of them would want down the road...Perfect rifle to practice/hone your shooting skills using 38's..then 357's when you get really good.....

 

You DO realize this thread is going on 3 years old, right?

Stan S.