I don't need a new rifle but I want one. And I want an other Marlin to complement my 336XLR and 1895G. Both are fine shooting specimens which I adore, but I would love a rifle in a more “cowboy like configuration”. In my country -Norway- they are few and far between, but just the other day I came across a 1895CB at a dealer not to far away from where I live. I promptly said I would buy it -then I asked for the price. Should have made it the other way around, because he told me it was 12.300,- Norwegian Kroner... That translates in to about 2.400,- USD!
This makes it one of the most expensive rifle I have ever bought. Even more so than the Rem 700 Alaskan Ti that I had to sell in order to buy this one. Insanity or a bad case of “Marlinitis”? I don't know, but this gun has the “JM” on the barrel, a serial number that doesn't start with MR and It's been sitting in the dealers rack for more than a year. From what I understand this should be the “Real Deal”, and therefore my last chance to buy a new and real Marlin. The wood on this rifle is far from stunning, but otherwise it seems like a nice rifle with a good action. I can't wait to shoot it!
Is it worth that much money? Probably not, but sometimes you just have to get a little crazy in order to get what you want -and I want this gun badly!
I hope to pick it up next week. Time moves slowly...
This makes it one of the most expensive rifle I have ever bought. Even more so than the Rem 700 Alaskan Ti that I had to sell in order to buy this one. Insanity or a bad case of “Marlinitis”? I don't know, but this gun has the “JM” on the barrel, a serial number that doesn't start with MR and It's been sitting in the dealers rack for more than a year. From what I understand this should be the “Real Deal”, and therefore my last chance to buy a new and real Marlin. The wood on this rifle is far from stunning, but otherwise it seems like a nice rifle with a good action. I can't wait to shoot it!
Is it worth that much money? Probably not, but sometimes you just have to get a little crazy in order to get what you want -and I want this gun badly!
I hope to pick it up next week. Time moves slowly...